Psalms 89:20

“I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,”
Psalms 89:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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I have foundמָצָאתִיDavidדָּוִדmy servant;עַבְדִּיwith my holy oilבְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁיI have anointed him,מְשַׁחְתִּיו

Quotation · Acts 13:22

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“I have found David” is the beginning of Psalm 89:20; the quotation continues with 1 Samuel 13:14 and Isaiah 44:28.

Formula: ᾧ καὶ εἶπεν μαρτυρήσας “about whom he also said, testifying” (Acts 13:22)

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Greek of the New Testament: καὶ μεταστήσας αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν τὸν Δαυὶδ αὐτοῖς εἰς βασιλέα ᾧ καὶ εἶπεν μαρτυρήσας Εὗρον Δαυὶδ τὸν τοῦ Ἰεσσαί ἄνδρα κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν μου ὃς ποιήσει πάντα τὰ θελήματά μου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): מָצָאתִי דָּוִד עַבְדִּי בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּיו

Septuagint (Psalms 88:21 in the Septuagint numbering): εὗρον Δαυεὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου, ἐν ἐλέει ἁγίῳ ἔχρισα αὐτόν.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, no two consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 89:20, word by word

I have foundמָצָאתִיmatsati

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

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with my holy oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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with my holy oilקָדְשִׁkadshi

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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I have anointed himמְשַׁחְתִּיmeshachti

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

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Translation note

Paul recalls these words in Acts 13:22.

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Quotation · Acts 13:22

“I have found David” is the beginning of Psalm 89:20; the quotation continues with 1 Samuel 13:14 and Isaiah 44:28.

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Psalms 89:20

²⁰I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,

Acts 13:22

²²And after removing him, he raised up David for them as king, about whom he also said, testifying, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my wishes.’

The context

19Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, “I have set help upon a mighty man; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

20 · This verse (above)

21with whom my hand will be steadfast; my arm also will strengthen him.

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