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.

An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

2 For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

3 I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

4 For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)

'Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. (Selah)

5 So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also [is] in an assembly of 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 sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

7 A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who [is] like Thee — a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness [is] round about Thee.

9 Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.

Thou [art] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

10 Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.

Thou hast bruised Rahab, as one wounded. With the arm of Thy strength Thou hast scattered Thine enemies.

11 Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.

Thine [are] the heavens — the earth also [is] Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

13 Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand — high Thy right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.

Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

15 Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

16 In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.

In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And in Thy righteousness they are exalted,

17 For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.

For the beauty of their strength [art] Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

18 For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

For of Jehovah [is] our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.

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 Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one 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 I have anointed him.

21 With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.

With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.

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

An enemy exacteth not upon him, And a son of perverseness afflicteth him not.

23 And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

24 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.

And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.

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

And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.

26 He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

He proclaimeth me: 'Thou [art] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'

27 I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

I also first-born do appoint him, 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.

To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] stedfast with him.

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

And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

30 If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;

If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;

31 If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;

If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

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

I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,

33 But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.

And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

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

I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

35 Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;

Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,

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

His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

37 It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)

As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. (Selah)

38 But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

39 Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

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

Thou hast broken down all his hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.

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

Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Also — Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

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

Hast caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.

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

Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)

46 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?

Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?

47 O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!

Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons 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)

Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

49 Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

50 Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

51 Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed [is] Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!