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Selected Verse: Psalms 89:27 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 89:27 |
Strong Concordance |
Also I will make [05414] him my firstborn [01060], higher [05945] than the kings [04428] of the earth [0776]. |
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King James |
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Also I will make him my first-born - He shall be regarded and treated by me as the first-born son is in a family; that is, with distinguished favor and honor. Compare Gen 27:19; Gen 29:26; Exo 4:22; Exo 13:12; Jer 31:9. See also the notes at Col 1:15, notes at Col 1:18.
Higher than the kings of the earth - Than other kings; the most exalted among kings and rulers. This was entirely fulfilled in David, who occupied a pre-eminence among princes and rulers which no other king did: a prominence alike in his own personal character and his reign; in his relation to God; and in the fact that he was the ancestor of the Messiah, the "King of kings, and Lord of lords" Rev 19:16; "the prince of the kings of the earth," Rev 1:5. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
higher than the kings of the earth
The eighty-ninth Psalm is at once the confirmation and exposition of the Davidic Covenant (Sa2 7:9-14). That the covenant itself looks far beyond David and Solomon is sure from (Psa 89:27). "Higher than the kings of the earth" can only refer to Immanuel. (Isa 7:13-15); (Isa 9:6); (Isa 9:7); (Mic 5:2).
The Psalm is in four parts:
(1) The covenant, though springing from the lovingkindness of Jehovah, yet rests upon His oath (vs. 1-4).
(2) Jehovah is glorified for His power and goodness in connection with the covenant (vs 5-18).
(3) The response of Jehovah (vs. 19-37). This is in two parts:
(a) it confirms the covenant (Psa 89:19-29), but
(b) warns that disobedience in the royal posterity of David will be punished with chastening (Psa 89:30-32). Historically this chastening began in the division of the Davidic kingdom; (Kg1 11:26-36); (Kg1 12:16-20) and culminated in the captivities and that subordination of Israel to the Gentiles which still continues. See "Gentiles, times of"; (Luk 21:24); (Rev 16:14).
(4) The plea of the Remnant (Isa 1:9); (Rom 11:5) who urge the severity and long continuance of the chastening (Psa 89:38-52).
See Psalm 102, next in order of the Messianic Psalms. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My first - born - As he calls me father, Psa 89:26, so I will make him my son, yea my first - born; who had divers privileges above other sons. This and the following passage in some sort agree to David, but are properly accomplished in Christ. Higher - This also was in some sort accomplished in David, but more fully in the Messiah. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I will make him my first-born - I will deal with him as a father by his first-born son, to whom a double portion of possessions and honors belong. First-born. is not always to be understood literally in Scripture. It often signifies simply a well-beloved, or best-beloved son; one preferred to all the rest, and distinguished by some eminent prerogative. Thus God calls Israel his son, his first-born, Exo 4:22. See also Sirach 36:12. And even Ephraim is called God's first-born, Jer 31:9. In the same sense it is sometimes applied even to Jesus Christ himself, to signify his supereminent dignity; not the eternal Sonship of his Divine nature, as inveterate prejudice and superficial thinking have supposed. |
5 And [2532] from [575] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], who is the faithful [4103] witness [3144], and the first begotten [4416] of [1537] the dead [3498], and [2532] the prince [758] of the kings [935] of the earth [1093]. Unto him that loved [25] us [2248], and [2532] washed [3068] us [2248] from [575] our [2257] sins [266] in [1722] his own [846] blood [129],
16 And [2532] he hath [2192] on [1909] his vesture [2440] and [2532] on [1909] his [846] thigh [3382] a name [3686] written [1125], KING [935] OF KINGS [935], AND [2532] LORD [2962] OF LORDS [2962].
18 And [2532] he [846] is [2076] the head [2776] of the body [4983], the church [1577]: who [3739] is [2076] the beginning [746], the firstborn [4416] from [1537] the dead [3498]; that [2443] in [1722] all [3956] things he [846] might have [1096] the preeminence [4409].
15 Who [3739] is [2076] the image [1504] of the invisible [517] God [2316], the firstborn [4416] of every [3956] creature [2937]:
9 They shall come [0935] with weeping [01065], and with supplications [08469] will I lead [02986] them: I will cause them to walk [03212] by the rivers [05158] of waters [04325] in a straight [03477] way [01870], wherein they shall not stumble [03782]: for I am a father [01] to Israel [03478], and Ephraim [0669] is my firstborn [01060].
12 That thou shalt set apart [05674] unto the LORD [03068] all that openeth [06363] the matrix [07358], and every firstling [06363] that cometh [07698] of a beast [0929] which thou hast; the males [02145] shall be the LORD'S [03068].
22 And thou shalt say [0559] unto Pharaoh [06547], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Israel [03478] is my son [01121], even my firstborn [01060]:
26 And Laban [03837] said [0559], It must not be so done [06213] in our country [04725], to give [05414] the younger [06810] before [06440] the firstborn [01067].
19 And Jacob [03290] said [0559] unto his father [01], I am Esau [06215] thy firstborn [01060]; I have done [06213] according as thou badest [01696] me: arise [06965], I pray thee, sit [03427] and eat [0398] of my venison [06718], that thy soul [05315] may bless [01288] me.
38 But thou hast cast off [02186] and abhorred [03988], thou hast been wroth [05674] with thine anointed [04899].
39 Thou hast made void [05010] the covenant [01285] of thy servant [05650]: thou hast profaned [02490] his crown [05145] by casting it to the ground [0776].
40 Thou hast broken down [06555] all his hedges [01448]; thou hast brought [07760] his strong holds [04013] to ruin [04288].
41 All that pass by [05674] the way [01870] spoil [08155] him: he is a reproach [02781] to his neighbours [07934].
42 Thou hast set up [07311] the right hand [03225] of his adversaries [06862]; thou hast made all his enemies [0341] to rejoice [08055].
43 Thou hast also turned [07725] the edge [06697] of his sword [02719], and hast not made him to stand [06965] in the battle [04421].
44 Thou hast made his glory [02892] to cease [07673], and cast [04048] his throne [03678] down [04048] to the ground [0776].
45 The days [03117] of his youth [05934] hast thou shortened [07114]: thou hast covered [05844] him with shame [0955]. Selah [05542].
46 How long, LORD [03068]? wilt thou hide [05641] thyself for ever [05331]? shall thy wrath [02534] burn [01197] like fire [0784]?
47 Remember [02142] how short [02465] my time is: wherefore hast thou made [01254] all men [01121] [0120] in vain [07723]?
48 What man [01397] is he that liveth [02421], and shall not see [07200] death [04194]? shall he deliver [04422] his soul [05315] from the hand [03027] of the grave [07585]? Selah [05542].
49 Lord [0136], where are thy former [07223] lovingkindnesses [02617], which thou swarest [07650] unto David [01732] in thy truth [0530]?
50 Remember [02142], Lord [0136], the reproach [02781] of thy servants [05650]; how I do bear [05375] in my bosom [02436] the reproach of all the mighty [07227] people [05971];
51 Wherewith thine enemies [0341] have reproached [02778], O LORD [03068]; wherewith they have reproached [02778] the footsteps [06119] of thine anointed [04899].
52 Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] for evermore [05769]. Amen [0543], and Amen [0543].
5 Even so [3779] then [3767] at [1722] this present [3568] time [2540] also [2532] there is [1096] a remnant [3005] according [2596] to the election [1589] of grace [5485].
9 Except [03884] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] had left [03498] unto us a very small [04592] remnant [08300], we should have been [01961] as Sodom [05467], and we should have been like [01819] unto Gomorrah [06017].
14 For [1063] they are [1526] the spirits [4151] of devils [1142], working [4160] miracles [4592], which go forth [1607] [3739] [1607] unto [1909] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] and [2532] of the whole [3650] world [3625], to gather [4863] them [846] to [1519] the battle [4171] of that [1565] great [3173] day [2250] of God [2316] Almighty [3841].
24 And [2532] they shall fall [4098] by the edge [4750] of the sword [3162], and [2532] shall be led away captive [163] into [1519] all [3956] nations [1484]: and [2532] Jerusalem [2419] shall be [2071] trodden down [3961] of [5259] the Gentiles [1484], until [891] the times [2540] of the Gentiles [1484] be fulfilled [4137].
16 So [07725] when all Israel [03478] saw [07200] that the king [04428] hearkened [08085] not unto them, the people [05971] answered [01697] the king [04428], saying [0559], What portion [02506] have we in David [01732]? neither have we inheritance [05159] in the son [01121] of Jesse [03448]: to your tents [0168], O Israel [03478]: now see [07200] to thine own house [01004], David [01732]. So Israel [03478] departed [03212] unto their tents [0168].
17 But as for the children [01121] of Israel [03478] which dwelt [03427] in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], Rehoboam [07346] reigned [04427] over them.
18 Then king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] sent [07971] Adoram [0151], who was over the tribute [04522]; and all Israel [03478] stoned [07275] him with stones [068], that he died [04191]. Therefore king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] made speed [0553] to get him up [05927] to his chariot [04818], to flee [05127] to Jerusalem [03389].
19 So Israel [03478] rebelled [06586] against the house [01004] of David [01732] unto this day [03117].
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel [03478] heard [08085] that Jeroboam [03379] was come again [07725], that they sent [07971] and called [07121] him unto the congregation [05712], and made him king [04427] over all Israel [03478]: there was none that followed [0310] the house [01004] of David [01732], but [02108] the tribe [07626] of Judah [03063] only.
26 And Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028], an Ephrathite [0673] of Zereda [06868], Solomon's [08010] servant [05650], whose mother's [0517] name [08034] was Zeruah [06871], a widow [0490] woman [0802], even he lifted up [07311] his hand [03027] against the king [04428].
27 And this was the cause [01697] that he lifted up [07311] his hand [03027] against the king [04428]: Solomon [08010] built [01129] Millo [04407], and repaired [05462] the breaches [06556] of the city [05892] of David [01732] his father [01].
28 And the man [0376] Jeroboam [03379] was a mighty man [01368] of valour [02428]: and Solomon [08010] seeing [07200] the young man [05288] that he was industrious [06213] [04399], he made him ruler [06485] over all the charge [05447] of the house [01004] of Joseph [03130].
29 And it came to pass at that time [06256] when Jeroboam [03379] went out [03318] of Jerusalem [03389], that the prophet [05030] Ahijah [0281] the Shilonite [07888] found [04672] him in the way [01870]; and he had clad [03680] himself with a new [02319] garment [08008]; and they two [08147] were alone in the field [07704]:
30 And Ahijah [0281] caught [08610] the new [02319] garment [08008] that was on him, and rent [07167] it in twelve [08147] [06240] pieces [07168]:
31 And he said [0559] to Jeroboam [03379], Take [03947] thee ten [06235] pieces [07168]: for thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], Behold, I will rend [07167] the kingdom [04467] out of the hand [03027] of Solomon [08010], and will give [05414] ten [06235] tribes [07626] to thee:
32 (But he shall have one [0259] tribe [07626] for my servant [05650] David's [01732] sake, and for Jerusalem's [03389] sake, the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] out of all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478]:)
33 Because that they have forsaken [05800] me, and have worshipped [07812] Ashtoreth [06253] the goddess [0430] of the Zidonians [06722], Chemosh [03645] the god [0430] of the Moabites [04124], and Milcom [04445] the god [0430] of the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and have not walked [01980] in my ways [01870], to do [06213] that which is right [03477] in mine eyes [05869], and to keep my statutes [02708] and my judgments [04941], as did David [01732] his father [01].
34 Howbeit I will not take [03947] the whole kingdom [04467] out of his hand [03027]: but I will make [07896] him prince [05387] all the days [03117] of his life [02416] for David [01732] my servant's [05650] sake, whom I chose [0977], because he kept [08104] my commandments [04687] and my statutes [02708]:
35 But I will take [03947] the kingdom [04410] out of his son's [01121] hand [03027], and will give [05414] it unto thee, even ten [06235] tribes [07626].
36 And unto his son [01121] will I give [05414] one [0259] tribe [07626], that David [01732] my servant [05650] may have a light [05216] alway [03117] before [06440] me in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which I have chosen [0977] me to put [07760] my name [08034] there.
30 If his children [01121] forsake [05800] my law [08451], and walk [03212] not in my judgments [04941];
31 If they break [02490] my statutes [02708], and keep [08104] not my commandments [04687];
32 Then will I visit [06485] their transgression [06588] with the rod [07626], and their iniquity [05771] with stripes [05061].
19 Then thou spakest [01696] in vision [02377] to thy holy one [02623], and saidst [0559], I have laid [07737] help [05828] upon one that is mighty [01368]; I have exalted [07311] one chosen [0977] out of the people [05971].
20 I have found [04672] David [01732] my servant [05650]; with my holy [06944] oil [08081] have I anointed [04886] him:
21 With whom my hand [03027] shall be established [03559]: mine arm [02220] also shall strengthen [0553] him.
22 The enemy [0341] shall not exact [05378] upon him; nor the son [01121] of wickedness [05766] afflict [06031] him.
23 And I will beat down [03807] his foes [06862] before his face [06440], and plague [05062] them that hate [08130] him.
24 But my faithfulness [0530] and my mercy [02617] shall be with him: and in my name [08034] shall his horn [07161] be exalted [07311].
25 I will set [07760] his hand [03027] also in the sea [03220], and his right hand [03225] in the rivers [05104].
26 He shall cry [07121] unto me, Thou art my father [01], my God [0410], and the rock [06697] of my salvation [03444].
27 Also I will make [05414] him my firstborn [01060], higher [05945] than the kings [04428] of the earth [0776].
28 My mercy [02617] will I keep [08104] for him for evermore [05769], and my covenant [01285] shall stand fast [0539] with him.
29 His seed [02233] also will I make [07760] to endure for ever [05703], and his throne [03678] as the days [03117] of heaven [08064].
2 But thou, Bethlehem [01035] Ephratah [0672], though thou be little [06810] among the thousands [0505] of Judah [03063], yet out of thee shall he come forth [03318] unto me that is to be ruler [04910] in Israel [03478]; whose goings forth [04163] have been from of old [06924], from everlasting [03117] [05769].
7 Of the increase [04766] of his government [04951] and peace [07965] there shall be no end [07093], upon the throne [03678] of David [01732], and upon his kingdom [04467], to order [03559] it, and to establish [05582] it with judgment [04941] and with justice [06666] from henceforth even for [05704] ever [05769]. The zeal [07068] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] will perform [06213] this.
6 For unto us a child [03206] is born [03205], unto us a son [01121] is given [05414]: and the government [04951] shall be upon his shoulder [07926]: and his name [08034] shall be called [07121] Wonderful [06382], Counsellor [03289], The mighty [01368] God [0410], The everlasting [05703] Father [01], The Prince [08269] of Peace [07965].
13 And he said [0559], Hear [08085] ye now, O house [01004] of David [01732]; Is it a small thing [04592] for you to weary [03811] men [0582], but will ye weary [03811] my God [0430] also?
14 Therefore the Lord [0136] himself shall give [05414] you a sign [0226]; Behold, a virgin [05959] shall conceive [02030], and bear [03205] a son [01121], and shall call [07121] his name [08034] Immanuel [06005] [0410].
15 Butter [02529] and honey [01706] shall he eat [0398], that he may know [03045] to refuse [03988] the evil [07451], and choose [0977] the good [02896].
27 Also I will make [05414] him my firstborn [01060], higher [05945] than the kings [04428] of the earth [0776].
9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest [01980], and have cut off [03772] all thine enemies [0341] out of thy sight [06440], and have made [06213] thee a great [01419] name [08034], like unto the name [08034] of the great [01419] men that are in the earth [0776].
10 Moreover I will appoint [07760] a place [04725] for my people [05971] Israel [03478], and will plant [05193] them, that they may dwell [07931] in a place of their own, and move [07264] no more; neither shall the children [01121] of wickedness [05766] afflict [06031] them any more [03254], as beforetime [07223],
11 And as since the time [03117] that I commanded [06680] judges [08199] to be over my people [05971] Israel [03478], and have caused thee to rest [05117] from all thine enemies [0341]. Also the LORD [03068] telleth [05046] thee that he will make [06213] thee an house [01004].
12 And when thy days [03117] be fulfilled [04390], and thou shalt sleep [07901] with thy fathers [01], I will set up [06965] thy seed [02233] after [0310] thee, which shall proceed [03318] out of thy bowels [04578], and I will establish [03559] his kingdom [04467].
13 He shall build [01129] an house [01004] for my name [08034], and I will stablish [03559] the throne [03678] of his kingdom [04467] for [05704] ever [05769].
14 I will be his father [01], and he shall be my son [01121]. If he commit iniquity [05753], I will chasten [03198] him with the rod [07626] of men [0582], and with the stripes [05061] of the children [01121] of men [0120]:
26 He shall cry [07121] unto me, Thou art my father [01], my God [0410], and the rock [06697] of my salvation [03444].
9 They shall come [0935] with weeping [01065], and with supplications [08469] will I lead [02986] them: I will cause them to walk [03212] by the rivers [05158] of waters [04325] in a straight [03477] way [01870], wherein they shall not stumble [03782]: for I am a father [01] to Israel [03478], and Ephraim [0669] is my firstborn [01060].
22 And thou shalt say [0559] unto Pharaoh [06547], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Israel [03478] is my son [01121], even my firstborn [01060]: