Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
Parallel translations
- WEB He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
- KJV Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
- NKJV Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.
- NASB He gives great salvation to His king, And shows faithfulness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
- NLT You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.
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Quick answer
God gives great deliverance to his king and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever. The psalm ends pointing to an everlasting covenant.
Overview
The closing verse grounds David's deliverances in God's covenant loyalty ('loving kindness') promised to David and his descendants forever (2 Sam 7). The reference to 'his anointed' (Messiah) and to enduring offspring points beyond David to the everlasting King. The New Testament identifies Jesus as the promised Son of David in whom this forever-covenant is fulfilled.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- 2 Sam 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- Ps 132:10For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
- Ps 89:3–4You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:
- Ps 78:71–72from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Acts 2:34–36For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
- Rom 11:29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
- Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Gal 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
- Phil 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Ps 89:20–38I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- 1 Chr 17:11–14And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
- Ps 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- 1 Chr 17:27So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
- 1 Sam 2:10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- 1 Sam 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- Rom 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
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