Psalm 89:20
New International Version
I have found David my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed him.

New Living Translation
I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.

English Standard Version
I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,

Berean Standard Bible
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

King James Bible
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

New King James Version
I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

New American Standard Bible
“I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

NASB 1995
“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

NASB 1977
“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

Legacy Standard Bible
I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

Amplified Bible
“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

Christian Standard Bible
I have found David my servant; I have anointed him with my sacred oil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have found David My servant; I have anointed him with My sacred oil.

American Standard Version
I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:

Contemporary English Version
David, my servant, is the one I chose to be king,

English Revised Version
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I found my servant David. I anointed him with my holy oil.

Good News Translation
I have made my servant David king by anointing him with holy oil.

International Standard Version
I have found my servant David; I have anointed him with my sacred oil,

Majority Standard Bible
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

NET Bible
I have discovered David, my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him as king.

New Heart English Bible
I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

Webster's Bible Translation
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

World English Bible
I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have found My servant David, "" With My holy oil I have anointed him.

Young's Literal Translation
I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

Smith's Literal Translation
I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.

New American Bible
I have chosen David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him.

New Revised Standard Version
I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I have found David my Servant; I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have found David My servant; With My holy oil have I anointed him;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by my holy mercy.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
19You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. 21My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...

1 Samuel 13:14
But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

Acts 13:22
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

2 Samuel 7:8-16
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ...

1 Kings 8:16
‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

1 Chronicles 11:1-3
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

1 Chronicles 17:7-14
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ...

Isaiah 55:3-4
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

Ezekiel 34:23-24
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 30:9
Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Hosea 3:5
Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 22:42-45
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ...

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Luke 1:69
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,


Treasury of Scripture

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

1 Samuel 16:1,12,13
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons…

Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; …

John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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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.














I have found
The phrase "I have found" in Hebrew is "מָצָאתִי" (matsati), which conveys a sense of discovery and divine selection. In the context of the Bible, this indicates God's active role in seeking out and choosing individuals for His purposes. This divine initiative underscores the sovereignty of God in His plans and purposes. Historically, this reflects the biblical narrative where God often chooses unlikely individuals to fulfill His will, emphasizing His grace and wisdom.

David
David, in Hebrew "דָּוִד" (David), is a central figure in the Old Testament, known as a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14). His name means "beloved," which is fitting given his special relationship with God. David's life, from shepherd boy to king, is a testament to God's providence and the fulfillment of His promises. Archaeological evidence, such as the Tel Dan Stele, supports the historical existence of the "House of David," affirming the biblical narrative.

My servant
The term "My servant" in Hebrew is "עַבְדִּי" (avdi), which denotes a position of honor and responsibility. In the biblical context, being called God's servant is a title of distinction, indicating a person chosen to carry out God's will. This phrase highlights the intimate relationship between God and David, where David is not only a king but also a servant, obedient to God's commands and purposes.

with My sacred oil
The phrase "with My sacred oil" refers to the anointing process, which in Hebrew is "בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי" (b'shemen kodshi). Anointing with oil was a significant ritual in ancient Israel, symbolizing consecration and empowerment by the Holy Spirit. The oil represents God's blessing and the setting apart of an individual for a holy purpose. This anointing signifies God's approval and the divine authority bestowed upon David as king.

I have anointed him
"I have anointed him" in Hebrew is "מְשַׁחְתִּיו" (meshachtiv), which means to smear or rub with oil, signifying consecration. Anointing was a common practice for kings, priests, and prophets, marking them as chosen by God. This act of anointing David signifies God's choice and empowerment for leadership. It is a divine endorsement of David's kingship and a foreshadowing of the ultimate Anointed One, the Messiah, who would come from David's lineage.

Verse 20. - I have found David my servant (comp. 1 Samuel 16:1; Acts 13:22). With my holy oil have I anointed him (see 1 Samuel 16:13)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have found
מָ֭צָאתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

David
דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

My servant;
עַבְדִּ֑י (‘aḇ·dî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

with My sacred
קָדְשִׁ֣י (qāḏ·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

oil
בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן (bə·še·men)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

I have anointed him.
מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃ (mə·šaḥ·tîw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4886: To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint


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