Psalm 89:29 (WEB)
I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Fathers and councils · 6
Tertullian
“In short, again, a throne “unto the age” is more suitable to Christ, God’s Son, than to Solomon,—a temporal king, to wit, who reigned over Israel alone.” — editor's note: Or, “unto eternity.” Comp. 2 Sam. (2 Kings in LXX.) vii. 13; 1 Chron. xvii. 12; Ps. lxxxix. 3, 4, 29, 35, 36, 37 (in LXX. Ps. lxxxviii. 4, 5, 30, 36, 37, 38).
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For if they should insist that these things are said of David or Solomon or any of their successors, let them shew how the throne of him, who is in their judgment described in the prophecy, is as the days of heaven, and as the sun before God, and as the moon established for ever.” — editor's note: vv. 29, 36, 37.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“His seed also will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the days of heaven.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 28, 29
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Augustine of Hippo
““His seed will I make to endure world without end” (ver. 29).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“His seed also will I set for ever and ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 19–29.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they profane my judgments, and do not observe my precepts, I will visit their wickednesses with a rod, and their sins with scourges; but my mercy will I not scatter away from them.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 27–33.
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