Once I have sworn by my holine —That is, once for all; a single oath—an oath once taken by me—makes it certain. To swear by his “ho…

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his thr…

Once have I sworn by my holiness. God now confirms by an oath what he previously stated he had promised to David; from this, it appears th…

Once have I sworn by my holiness
Swearing is ascribed to God after the manner of men, and is done in condescension t…

The Lord anointed David with the holy oil, not only as an emblem of the graces and gifts he received, but as a type of Christ, the King, Priest, an…