Psalms 89:27

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

"Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth." - Psalms 89:27
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What does Psalms 89:27 mean?

Psalms 89:27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth." This verse is a part of a larger psalm that is attributed to Ethan the Ezrahite. The psalm is a reflection on God's covenant with David, the chosen…

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The Sovereignty of the Firstborn: Embracing Our Identity in Christ

As we delve into the profound truths captured in Psalms 89:27, we are met with a pivotal declaration: "Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth." This verse not only signifies God's plan for His anointed but also reshapes our understanding of…

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A Prayer of Exaltation and Commitment

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We come before You in humble reverence and awe, recognizing Your supreme authority and holiness. You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the One who has established kings and legislated the affairs of nations. We are reminded of Your…

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Psalms 89:27 - "Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth."
Psalms 89:41 - "All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours."
"Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen." - Psalms 89:52
Psalms 89:15 - "Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance."
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 89:52 - "Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen."
Psalms 89:31 - "If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;"
Psalms 89:32 - "Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes."
Psalms 119:89 - "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven."
Psalms 89:18 - "For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king."
Psalms 89:30 - "If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;"
Psalms 89:37 - "It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah."
Psalms 89:35 - "Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David."
Psalms 89:36 - "His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me."
Psalms 89:16 - "In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted."
Psalms 89:25 - "I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers."
Psalms 89:17 - "For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted."
Psalms 89:22 - "The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him."
Psalms 89:34 - "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."
Psalms 89:21 - "With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him."
Psalms 89:29 - "His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven."
Psalms 89:13 - "Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand."
Psalms 89:7 - "God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him."
Psalms 89:9 - "Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them."
Psalms 89:44 - "Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground."
Psalms 89:38 - "But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed."
Psalms 89:24 - "But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted."
Psalms 89:28 - "My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him."
Psalms 89:43 - "Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle."