ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ps 89:26
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Ps 89:26

89:26 You are my Father. A reference to the intimate relationship established between God and David in 2 Sam. 7:14. The king played an important role as mediator of the Davidic covenant between God and His people. This special function made the apostasy of later kings especially heinous.