Psalm 89:36

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 89:29 Parallel

Psalm 89:29 repeats the promise with identical wording: 'his seed shall endure forever, his throne as the days of heaven.'

Psalm 89:4 Parallel

Psalm 89:4 is the same promise earlier in the psalm: God will establish David's seed and throne forever.

Psalm 72:17 Parallel

Psalm 72:17 echoes: 'His name shall endure as long as the sun'—a parallel messianic psalm about the Davidic king.

Psalm 45:6 Parallel

In Psalm 45:6, the king's throne is called eternal, directly paralleling the everlasting throne promised here.

Psalm 2:6 Parallel

In Psalm 2:6, God declares He has set His king on Zion, showing the installation of the Davidic king promised here.

Psalm 72:8 Parallel

In Psalm 72:8, the king's dominion extends worldwide, expanding on the scope of the eternal reign promised here.

2 Samuel 7:16 is the original Davidic covenant: God promises David's throne and kingdom established forever.

John 12:34 Citation

John 12:34 shows the crowd citing this very promise that the Christ abides forever, applying it to Jesus.

Luke 1:33 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 1:33, the angel Gabriel declares Jesus' eternal reign over Jacob's house, directly fulfilling the Davidic covenant promise of an everlasting throne.

Jeremiah 33:20 ties the Davidic covenant to the fixed order of day and night, reinforcing the sun imagery of permanence.

Isaiah 9:7 Allusion

Isaiah 9:7 prophesies the messianic king on David's throne with no end—directly parallel to the enduring throne promise.

In 1 Chronicles 22:10, God promises Solomon an eternal throne over Israel, reinforcing the same Davidic covenant.

In 1 Chronicles 17:14, God promises David's throne will be established forever, directly echoing the eternal covenant here.

Proverbs 27:24 warns that a crown does not endure forever — directly opposing the eternal throne promised here.

In 1 Chronicles 17:12, God repeats the promise to David that his throne will be established forever — the same covenant as Psalm 89:36.

Jeremiah 31:36 uses the same logic: as long as the sun and moon's fixed order remains, Israel's nation endures — mirroring the covenant promise here.

1 Kings 2:12 Historical context

In 1 Kings 2:12, Solomon sits on David's throne and his kingdom is established, directly fulfilling the covenant promise of an enduring dynasty.

Matthew 1:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus as son of David — the ultimate fulfillment of the eternal offspring promised here.

In 2 Samuel 22:51, David's song praises God for showing steadfast love to his anointed and his offspring forever — same eternal promise.

In 2 Samuel 7:13, God promises David that his throne will be established forever — the same covenant promise echoed in Psalm 89:36.

Romans 1:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Romans 1:3 states Jesus was descended from David — directly connecting to the eternal offspring promised here.

In 2 Chronicles 23:3, Jehoiada recalls God's promise that a son of David will reign, applying the eternal covenant to Joash.

Jeremiah 31:35 affirms God's fixed order of sun and moon — echoing the same celestial stability that undergirds the covenant promise here.