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I Will Sing of His Love Forever

Psalms 89:35

In 11 translations

BSB
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
KJV
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.that…: Heb. if I lie
WEB
Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
ASV
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
LSV
Once I have sworn by My holiness, || I do not lie to David,
YLT
Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,
DBY
Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:
DRC88:36
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
GNV
I haue sworne once by mine holines, that I will not fayle Dauid, saying,
JPS89:36
Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;
LXXE88:36
Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie to David.

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Original-language editions

WLC89:36
אַ֭חַת נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁ֑י אִֽם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃KJV:Ps.89.35
LXX-Br88:36
Ἅπαξ ὤμοσα ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ μου, εἰ τῷ Δαυὶδ ψεύσομαι.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 132:11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
  • Hebrews 6:13When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
  • Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
  • Hebrews 6:17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
  • Amos 4:2The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
  • Psalms 110:4The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
  • Amos 8:7The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

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  • 89:36 in some Bibles
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