26. He will call out to me,‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27. Yes, I will make him the firstborn.He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.
28. My mercy will stay with him forever.My promise to him is unbreakable.
29. I will make his dynasty endure foreverand his throne like the days of heaven.
30. “If his descendants abandon my teachingsand do not live by my rules,
31. if they violate my lawsand do not obey my commandments,
32. then with a rod I will punish their rebellionand their crimes with beatings.
33. But I will not take my mercy away from himor allow my truth to become a lie.
34. I will not dishonor my promiseor alter my own agreement.
35. On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all:I will not lie to David.
36. His dynasty will last forever.His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
37. Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever.It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.”