Psalms 89
1 A psalm (maskil) of Ethan the Ezraite I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.
Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite. The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.
2 For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.
3 You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:
4 I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
Thy seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation.
5 All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints.
6 For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
7 The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints: great and terrible above all them that are about him.
8 Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
O Lord God of hosts, who is like to thee? thou art mighty, O Lord, and thy truth is round about thee.
9 You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
Thou rulest the power of the sea: and appeasest the motion of the waves thereof.
10 You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
Thou hast humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: with the arm of thy strength thou hast scattered thy enemies.
11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
Thine are the heavens, and thine is the earth: the world and the fulness thereof thou hast founded:
12 You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
The north and the sea thou hast created. Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name:
13 Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
Thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted:
14 Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:
15 How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
Blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance:
16 They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
And in thy name they shall rejoice all the day, and in thy justice they shall be exalted.
17 They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.
18 Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
For our protection is of the Lord, and of our king the holy one of Israel.
19 Once you spoke in a vision to your faithful servant and said, “I have given strength to the warrior I have chosen from the people to become king.
Then thou spokest in a vision to thy saints, and saidst: I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of my people.
20 I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.
21 I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
For my hand shall help him: and my arm shall strengthen him.
22 His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
The enemy shall have no advantage over him: nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.
23 I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
And I will cut down his enemies before his face; and them that hate him I will put to flight.
24 My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
And my truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
And I will set his hand in the sea; and his right hand in the rivers.
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation.
27 I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.
28 I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
I will keep my mercy for him for ever: and my covenant faithful to him.
29 I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
And I will make his seed to endure for evermore: and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
And if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments:
31 if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
If they profane my justices: and keep not my commandments:
32 I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
I will visit their iniquities with a rod: and their sins with stripes.
33 However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
But my mercy I will not take away from him: nor will I suffer my truth to fail.
34 I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
Neither will I profane my covenant: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void.
35 By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
36 His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
His seed shall endure for ever.
37 It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
And his throne as the sun before me: and as the moon perfect for ever, and a faithful witness in heaven.
38 But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
But thou hast rejected and despised: thou hast been angry with thy anointed.
39 You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
Thou hast overthrown the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his sanctuary on the earth.
40 You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges: thou hast made his strength fear.
41 Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
All that pass by the way have robbed him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.
42 You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
Thou hast set up the right hand of them that oppress him: thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
43 You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
Thou hast turned away the help of his sword; and hast not assisted him in battle.
44 You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
Thou hast made his purification to cease: and thou hast cast his throne down to the ground.
45 You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
Thou hast shortened the days of his time: thou hast covered him with confusion.
46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire?
47 Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
Remember what my substance is for hast thou made all the children of men in vain?
48 There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell? (Sheol h7585)
49 Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?
50 Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:
51 Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.
52 May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
Blessed be the Lord for evermore. So be it. So be it.
