Psalm 89:27
New International Version
And I will appoint him to be my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.

New Living Translation
I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.

English Standard Version
And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Berean Standard Bible
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

King James Bible
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

New King James Version
Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

New American Standard Bible
“I will also make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

NASB 1995
“I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

NASB 1977
“I also shall make him My first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Legacy Standard Bible
I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Amplified Bible
“I will also make him My firstborn (preeminent), The highest of the kings of the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
I will also make him my firstborn, greatest of the kings of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will also make him My firstborn, greatest of the kings of the earth.

American Standard Version
I also will make him my first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Also I shall make him the firstborn and I shall exalt him above the Kings of the Earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

Contemporary English Version
"I have chosen David as my first-born son, and he will be the ruler of all kings on earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.

English Revised Version
I also will make him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yes, I will make him the firstborn. He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.

Good News Translation
I will make him my first-born son, the greatest of all kings.

International Standard Version
"Indeed, I myself made him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I also will appoint him first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Literal Standard Version
I also appoint him firstborn, | Highest of the kings of the earth.

Majority Standard Bible
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

New American Bible
I myself make him the firstborn, Most High over the kings of the earth.

NET Bible
I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth's kings.

New Revised Standard Version
I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

New Heart English Bible
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

World English Bible
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

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Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ 27I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 28I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.…

Cross References
Colossians 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Exodus 4:22
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: 'Israel is My firstborn son,

Numbers 24:7
Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.

2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Psalm 2:7
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: "You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.


Treasury of Scripture

Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

also

Psalm 2:7
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Colossians 1:15,18
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: …

higher

Psalm 2:10-12
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth…

Psalm 72:11
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Numbers 24:7
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














(27) Firstborn.--Jesse's youngest son became the firstborn, the favourite son of God. Here, of course, the epithet is extended to all the Davidic succession.

Verse 27. - Also I will make him my firstborn. There is but one true "Firstborn" - "the Only Begotten of the Father." All other so called "firstborns" - as Israel (Exodus 4:22), Ephraim (Jeremiah 31:9), David - are reflections or representatives, in some way or other, of the real and only true "Firstborn." Higher than the kings of the earth; literally, the most high above the kings of the earth; i.e. standing to the other "kings of the earth" as "the Most High" to his angelic ministers.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
אָ֭נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

will indeed
אַף־ (’ap̄-)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

appoint him as
אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ (’et·tə·nê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

My firstborn,
בְּכ֣וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

the highest
עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme

of the kings
לְמַלְכֵי־ (lə·mal·ḵê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of the earth.
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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