Lux Domini
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

What does Psalms 89:3 mean?

Though our expectations may be disappointed, yet God's promises are established in the heavens, in his eternal counsels; they are out of the reach of opposers in hell and earth.

Key themes

FaithPrayerJustice and mercyTruthPraise

Read with

Keep this verse inside its immediate passage and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .