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.
A maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness forever. I will proclaim your truthfulness to future generations.
2 For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.”
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 chosen one, I have made an oath to David my servant.
4 I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
I will establish your descendants forever, and I will establish your throne through all generations.” (Selah)
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 praise your wonders, Yahweh; your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the 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 skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?
7 The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
He is a God who is greatly honored in the council of the holy ones and is awesome among all who surround him.
8 Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
Yahweh God of hosts, who is strong like you, Yahweh? Your truthfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
You rule the raging sea; when the waves surge, you calm them.
10 You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
You crushed Rahab as one who is killed. You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
The heavens belong to you, and the earth also. You made the world and all it contains.
12 You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high.
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 justice are the foundation of your throne. Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you.
15 How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
Blessed are the people who worship you! Yahweh, they 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 day long, and in your righteousness they exalt you.
17 They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
You are their majestic strength, and by your favor we are victorious.
18 Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king belongs 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.
Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones; you said, “I have set a crown on a mighty one.” I have raised up one chosen from among the people.
20 I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
I have chosen David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21 I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him.
22 His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
No enemy will deceive him; no son of wickedness will oppress him.
23 I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
I will crush his enemies before him; I will kill those who hate him.
24 My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him; by my name he will be victorious.
25 I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
He will call out 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 will place him as my firstborn son, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
28 I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
I will extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever; and my covenant with him will be secure.
29 I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
I will make his descendants endure forever and his throne as enduring as the skies above.
30 But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my regulations,
31 if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
if they break my rules 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.
then will I punish their rebellion with a rod and their iniquity with blows.
33 However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
But I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise.
34 I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
I will not break my covenant or change the words of my lips.
35 By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness— I will 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 descendants will continue forever and his throne as long as the sun before me.
37 It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
38 But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
But you have refused and rejected; you have been angry with your anointed king.
39 You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have desecrated his crown on the ground.
40 You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds.
41 Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
All who pass by have robbed him. He has become an object of disgust to his neighbors.
42 You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
You have raised the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
You turn back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand when in battle.
44 You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
You have brought his splendor to an end; you have brought down his throne to the ground.
45 You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
47 Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
Oh, think about how short my time is, and for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind!
48 There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Who can live and not die, or rescue his own life 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?
Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?
50 Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
Call to mind, Lord, the mocking directed against your servants and how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations.
51 Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh; they mock the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
Blessed be Yahweh forever. Amen and Amen.
