Psalm 89:3
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
Cross-reference
In Psalm 89:19, the same psalm recounts God's vision: 'I have exalted one chosen from the people' — David.
Psalm 89:28 expands on the covenant introduced in verse 3: God's steadfast love and covenant will stand firm forever for David.
Psalm 89:49 later in the same psalm asks where God's love sworn to David has gone, directly recalling the covenant from verse 3.
In Psalm 78:70, God's choice of David as servant from the sheepfolds echoes the covenant with David here.
In Psalm 132:11, God's oath to David about a descendant on his throne directly parallels the covenant sworn here.
Psalm 18:50 celebrates God's unfailing love to David and his descendants, directly paralleling the covenant promise in Psalm 89:3.
In Jeremiah 30:9, this covenant promise is fulfilled when Israel serves David their king — a future Davidic ruler.
In Acts 2:30, Peter cites God's oath to David about a descendant on his throne, directly referencing this covenant.
In Luke 1:33, Jesus will reign over Jacob's house forever — the eternal kingdom promised to David.
In Luke 1:32, the angel tells Mary that Jesus will receive the throne of his father David — direct fulfillment.
In Matthew 12:18-21, Jesus is identified as the chosen servant from Isaiah, echoing the covenant with David here.
In Matthew 3:17, the Father declares Jesus as beloved Son, fulfilling the Davidic covenant promise of a chosen one.
In Hosea 3:5, Israel will seek David their king in the latter days — a future return to the Davidic monarchy.
In Ezekiel 34:24, this Davidic prince will be among them, and the Lord will be their God — a restoration promise.
In Ezekiel 34:23, God promises to set up 'my servant David' as one shepherd over Israel — a future Davidic king.
In Jeremiah 33:21, the same logic: if day and night can be broken, then the Davidic covenant can be broken — but it cannot.
In Jeremiah 33:20, the covenant with David is compared to the fixed order of day and night — unbreakable.
In Isaiah 55:3, this same covenant is called 'everlasting' and extended to all who come — the sure love for David.
2 Samuel 23:5 records David's own words about the everlasting covenant — the same covenant God made with him that Psalm 89:3 references.
2 Samuel 7:10-16 is the original Davidic covenant promise that Psalm 89:3 alludes to — God swears to establish David's throne forever.
Jeremiah 33:22 promises countless descendants to David, directly expanding on the covenant sworn in Psalm 89:3.
2 Samuel 7:11 is the foundational Davidic covenant where God promises to establish David's house, directly referenced in Psalm 89:3.
Luke 1:69 announces the horn of salvation from David's house, fulfilling the covenant promise to David in Psalm 89:3.
In Isaiah 42:1, the 'chosen servant' language parallels God's chosen one here, but refers to the coming Messiah.
In 2 Samuel 3:9, Abner references God's sworn promise to David, the same covenant mentioned here.
Ezekiel 37:26 promises an everlasting covenant of peace, set in the context of David as king, relating to Psalm 89:3's covenant.
Isaiah 38:5 shows God's faithfulness to Hezekiah, a Davidic king, echoing the covenant with David in Psalm 89:3.
2 Samuel 3:18 records God's promise to save Israel through David, echoing the covenant sworn to David in Psalm 89:3.