Psalms 89

1 An instruction. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation.

Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with mine elect, I have sworn unto David my servant:

I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne from generation to generation. (Selah)

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. (Selah)

5 And the heavens shall celebrate thy wonders, O Jehovah, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints.

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD; thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven can be compared to Jehovah? [who] among the sons of the mighty shall be likened to Jehovah?

For who in the heaven can be compared to the LORD? [who] among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence by all [them that are] about him.

8 Jehovah, God of hosts, who is like unto thee, the strong Jah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

O LORD God of hosts, who [is] a strong LORD like to thee? or to thy faithfulness around thee?

9 Thou rulest the pride of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.

Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when its waves arise, thou stillest them.

10 Thou hast crushed Rahab as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thy enemies with thy strong arm.

11 Thine are the heavens, the earth also is thine; the world and its fulness, thou hast founded them.

The heavens [are] thine, the earth also [is] thine: [as for] the world, and the fullness of it, thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon triumph in thy name.

The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

13 Thine is the arm of might: strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand.

Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, [and] high is thy right hand.

14 Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.

Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

15 Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

Blessed [are] the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

16 In thy name are they joyful all the day, and in thy righteousness are they exalted.

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

17 For thou art the glory of their strength; and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

For thou [art] the glory of their strength: and in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.

18 For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king.

For the LORD [is] our defense; and the Holy One of Israel [is] our king.

19 Then thou spakest in vision of thy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help upon a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Then thou didst speak in vision to thy holy one, and say, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people.

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

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

21 With whom my hand shall be established; and mine arm shall strengthen him.

With whom my hand shall be established: my arm also shall strengthen him.

22 No enemy shall exact upon him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him;

The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.

And I will beat down his foes before his face, and afflict them that hate him.

24 And my faithfulness and my loving-kindness shall be with him, and by my name shall his horn be exalted.

But my faithfulness and my mercy [shall be] with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

25 And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

26 He shall call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation;

He shall cry to me, Thou [art] my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

27 And as to me, I will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Also I will make him [my] first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

28 My loving-kindness will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him;

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

29 And I will establish his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

31 If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:

If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

33 Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor belie my faithfulness;

Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant will I not profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that hath gone out of my lips.

35 Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:

Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David.

36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and the witness in the sky is firm. (Selah)

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. (Selah)

38 But thou hast rejected and cast off; thou hast been very wroth with thine anointed:

But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thy anointed.

39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant; thou hast profaned his crown to the ground:

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

41 All that pass by the way plunder him; he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

All that pass by the way plunder him: he is a reproach to his neighbors.

42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his oppressors; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice:

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;

Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)

The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)

46 How long, Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy fury burn like fire?

How long, LORD, wilt thou hide thyself? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?

Remember how short my time is: why hast thou made all men in vain?

48 What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

What man [is he that] liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

49 Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

LORD, where [are] thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants — that I bear in my bosom [that of] all the mighty peoples —

Remember, LORD, the reproach of thy servants; [how] I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty people;

51 Wherewith thine enemies, O Jehovah, have reproached, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

With which thy enemies have reproached, O LORD; with which they have reproached the footsteps of thy anointed

52 Blessed be Jehovah for evermore! Amen, and Amen.

Blessed [be] the LORD for evermore. Amen and amen.