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Psalms 89:35
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Once and for allI have sworn an oath by my holiness;I will not lie to David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
I have promised by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.
"Once [for all] I have sworn by My holiness, [My vow which cannot be violated]; I will not lie to David.
"Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
I haue sworne once by mine holines, that I will not fayle Dauid, saying,
Once I have sworn by My holiness;I will not lie to David.
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness-I will not lie to David-
I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David.
I will not profane my covenant or change what my lips have spoken.
Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:
By my holiness, I made a promise to him, and I would not lie to David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness to David, and I will not lie.
"Once and for all I have promised by my holy name: I will never lie to David.
Once I have sworn by my holiness, ‘I will surely not lie to David,
Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.
My couenaunt wil I not breake, ner disanulle the thinge yt is gone out of my lippes.
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.
Once haue I sworne by my holinesse; that I will not lye vnto Dauid.
I haue sworne once by my holynesse: that I wyll not speake an vntrueth vnto Dauid.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie to David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David;
Onys Y swoor in myn hooli;
Once I have sworn by my holiness: I will not lie to David:
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David.
Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David:
I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie:
Once I have promised by My holy name, I will not lie to David.
Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
One thing, have I sworn by my holiness, Verily, to David, will I not lie;
(88-36) Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,
"Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Once: Psalms 110:4, Psalms 132:11, Amos 4:2, Amos 8:7, Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 6:17
that I will not lie: Heb. If I lie, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, Titus 1:2
Reciprocal: Numbers 23:19 - God 2 Samuel 3:9 - as the Lord 1 Kings 14:26 - he took away 2 Chronicles 1:9 - let thy promise Psalms 60:6 - God Psalms 89:3 - sworn Psalms 89:49 - thou Psalms 108:7 - spoken Isaiah 9:7 - the increase Isaiah 55:3 - the sure Luke 1:33 - he Acts 13:23 - this Acts 15:16 - build again the tabernacle
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Once have I sworn by my holiness,.... Swearing is ascribed to God after the manner of men, and is done in condescension to the weakness of his people, and to remove doubts and hesitations from them, relating to things spiritual and eternal; as to his everlasting love to them, his covenant with them in Christ, and their perseverance in his grace; and it is made by himself, or one or other of his perfections, as here by his "holiness"; see Amos 4:2, and indeed his holiness being his nature, is no other than he himself, the holy God; and because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, that as sure as he was, and was holy, just, and true, he would make good what he promises, Hebrews 6:13 and this is done but once, once for all, that being sufficient; it need not be repeated, nor is it ever revoked; when he swears, he never repents of it, nor changes his mind; and it is to show the immutability of his counsel that he swears at all,
Psalms 110:4,
that I will not lie unto David; he will not lie to any, he cannot, it is impossible he should; it would be to deny himself, it is contrary to his being as God, he is not a man that he should lie; it is contrary to his character as the God of truth; he will not lie, neither in his counsel nor covenant, in his purposes nor promises; these are the two immutable things, in which it is impossible he should lie: and he has swore to it that he will not lie to David, to David's son the Messiah, with whom the covenant is made, and stands fast; all the prophecies concerning him he has fulfilled; and all the promises made to him of help and assistance, as man and Mediator, in his work, and of the reward of it, a glory with him, he has made good.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Once have I sworn by my holiness - That is, once for all; - a single oath - an oath once taken by me - makes it certain. To swear by his “holiness” is to pledge his own holy nature; to make it as certain as that he is holy; to stake the whole question of his holiness on that. That is, If this should not be accomplished - if he should fail in this - it would prove that he was not a holy God.
That I will not lie unto David - Margin, as in Hebrew, “if I lie.” The meaning is, He would be found faithful to the promise. See Psalms 89:3-4; compare 2 Samuel 7:8-16.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 89:35. Once have I sworn — I have made one determination on this head, and have bound myself by my holiness; it is impossible that I should change, and there needs no second oath, the one already made is of endless obligation.
