His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
Parallel translations
- KJV His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
- BSB his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
- NKJV His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;
- NASB “His descendants shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.
- NLT His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun.
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Quick answer
David's line will endure forever, his throne as enduring as the sun.
Overview
The dynasty's permanence is pictured with the sun, a constant, God-appointed sign. This everlasting throne could not rest in mortal kings alone. It is fulfilled in the eternal reign of Jesus, the Son of David who lives and rules forever (Luke 1:32-33).
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- Ps 72:5They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
- Ps 89:29I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
- Ps 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- Isa 59:21“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Yahweh, “from henceforth and forever.”
- Luke 1:33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
- Ps 89:4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
- Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
- 2 Sam 7:16Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”
- Jer 33:20“Yahweh says: ‘If you can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;
- John 12:34The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”
- Isa 53:10Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days, and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
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