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.
AN INSTRUCTION OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE. Of the kind acts of YHWH, I sing for all time, From generation to generation I make known Your faithfulness with my mouth,
2 For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness 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 for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
4 I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
“Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)
5 All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.
6 For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
For who in the sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?
7 The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.
8 Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
O YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.
9 You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.
10 You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.
11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
The heavens [are] Yours, The earth [is] also Yours, The habitable world and its fullness, You have founded them.
12 You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.
13 Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.
14 Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, Kindness and truth go before Your face.
15 How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.
16 They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,
17 They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,
18 Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to 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 You have spoken in vision, To Your saint, indeed, You say, I have placed help on a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,
20 I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
I have found My servant David, 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.
With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.
22 His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.
23 I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,
24 My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My Name is his horn exalted.
25 I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
He proclaims to Me: “You [are] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.”
27 I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
I also appoint him firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth.
28 I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
For all time I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] steadfast with him.
29 I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
30 But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;
31 if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,
32 I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,
33 However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
34 I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.
35 By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,
36 His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
37 It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
It is established as the moon for all time, And the witness in the sky is steadfast. (Selah)
38 But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,
39 You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,
40 You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
You have broken down all his hedges, You have made his fortifications a ruin.
41 Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,
42 You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, You have caused all his enemies to rejoice.
43 You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,
44 You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.
45 You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)
46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?
47 Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?
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 lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?
50 Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,
51 Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.
52 May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!
