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Psalms 89:36

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:37.

זַ֭רְעוֹzarvoseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…יִהְיֶ֑הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.וְכִסְא֖וֹvekhisvoand throneכִּסֵּאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁkhashemeshas sunשֶׁמֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).נֶגְדִּֽיnegdiagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

World English Bible

His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

Darby Translation

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English