Psalm 89:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

John 3:34

The Son was sent to speak God's message, and he has been given the full power of God's Spirit.

Acts 13:22

Later, God removed Saul and let David rule in his place. God said about him, “David the son of Jesse is the kind of person who pleases me most! He does everything I want him to do.”

Deuteronomy 17:15

Go ahead and appoint a king, but make sure that he is an Israelite and that he is the one the LORD has chosen.

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go and visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”