Psalm 89:27-37

Common English Bible

²⁷ Yes, I’ll make him the one born first—
    I’ll make him the high king of all earth’s kings.
²⁸ I will always guard my loyal love toward him.
    My covenant with him will last forever.
²⁹ I will establish his dynasty for all time.
    His throne will last as long as heaven does.
³⁰ But if his children ever abandon my Instruction,
    stop following my rules—
³¹         if they treat my statutes like dirt,
        stop keeping my commandments—
³²     then I will punish their sin with a stick,
        and I will punish their wrongdoing with a severe beating.
³³ But even then I won’t withdraw my loyal love from him.
    I won’t betray my faithfulness.
³⁴     I won’t break my covenant.
    I won’t renege on what crossed my lips.
³⁵ By my own holiness I’ve sworn one thing:
    I will not lie to David.
³⁶     His dynasty will last forever.
    His throne will be like the sun, always before me.
³⁷     It will be securely established forever;
    like the moon, a faithful witness in the sky. Selah