Psalms 89
1 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; to all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.
I will sing of the chesed ·loving-kindness· of Adonai forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.
I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”
3 I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:
“I have made a covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with my chosen one, I have sworn to David [Beloved], my servant,
4 For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)
‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
5 So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
The heavens will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· of your wonders, Adonai; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,
For who in the skies can be compared to Adonai? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Adonai,
7 A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?
a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.
Adonai, Elohim Tzva'ot [Yahweh, God Commander of heaven’s armies], who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.
9 Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.
You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
10 Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.
You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.
The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.
12 The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.
The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon [Devoted to destruction] rejoice in your name.
13 Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.
Righteousness and mishpat ·justice· are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
15 Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.
Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Adonai.
16 In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.
In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
17 For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.
For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
18 For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
For our shield belongs to Adonai; our king to haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails].
19 Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.
20 I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;
I have found David [Beloved], my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
21 With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.
23 And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.
I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
24 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.
But my faithfulness and my chesed ·loving-kindness· will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my yishu'ah ·salvation·!’
27 I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.
I will keep my chesed ·loving-kindness· for him forever more. My covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· will stand firm with him.
29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;
If his children forsake my Torah ·Teaching·, and don’t walk in my judgments;
31 If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;
if they break my regulations, and don’t keep my mitzvot ·instructions·;
32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.
then I will punish their rebellious breach of relationship with the rod, and their depravity (moral evil) with stripes.
33 But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.
But I will not completely take my chesed ·loving-kindness· from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
34 My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.
I will not break my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·, nor alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David [Beloved].
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)
It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
38 But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
39 Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.
You have renounced the covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.
All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
43 Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.
44 Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
45 The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
46 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?
How long, Adonai? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
47 O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!
Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!
48 What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol ·Place of the dead·? (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·. (Sheol h7585)
49 Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?
Lord, where are your former chesed ·loving-kindnesses·, which you swore to David [Beloved] in your faithfulness?
50 Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;
Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
51 Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.
With which your enemies have mocked, Adonai, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed be Adonai forever more. Amen v'Amen ·So be it and So be it·.
