His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
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Gill's Exposition
If his children forsake my law,.... The same with the seed before mentioned, the children of the Messiah: it is not said "if he forsakes", which cannot be supposed of Christ, because he knew no sin,…
Barnes' Notes
His seed also will I make to endure for ever - That is, His posterity shall occupy the throne: (a) this would have been true of his descendants, if they had been faithful to God, and had not revolted…
The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (Psa 89:3, Psa 89:4); but in these verses it is enlarged upon, and pleaded with God, for favour to the royal family, now almost sunk…
The emphasis is on for evermore. The permanence of the promise is expressed in the strongest terms. Cp. 2Sa 7:13; 2Sa 7:16.
Once more too the notes of lovingkindness and faithfulness are sounded, for…
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