Psalms 89

1 I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

“A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrachite.” The kindnesses of the Lord will I for ever sing: from generation to generation will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

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

“I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,

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

Unto eternity will I establish thy seed, and I will build up thy throne, from generation to generation.” (Selah)

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

And the heavens praise thy wonder, O Lord: also thy faithfulness in the assembly of holy ones.

6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

For who in the sky can be compared unto the Lord? who can be likened unto the Lord among the sons of the mighty?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

God is greatly terrific in the secret council of the holy ones and fear-inspiring over all that are about him.

8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

O Lord God of hosts, who is powerful, like thee, Eternal! and thy faithfulness is round about thee.

9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them.

10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.

11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Thine are the heavens, also thine is the earth: as for the world and what filleth it, thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.

13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Thine is the powerful arm, with might: strong is thy hand, and exalted is thy right hand.

14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.

15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

Happy is the people that know the cornet's sound: O Lord, in the light of thy countenance will they ever walk firmly.

16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

In thy name will they be glad all the day, and in thy righteousness will they be exalted.

17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

For thou art the glory of their strength; and through thy favor will our horn be exalted.

18 For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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

19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

Then spokest thou in a vision to thy pious [servant], and saidst, “I have bestowed help to one that is mighty; I have exalted a youth 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 have I anointed him;

21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

With whom my hand shall be firmly established; also my arm shall strengthen him;

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

The enemy shall not exact from him like a lender: and the son of injustice shall not afflict him:

23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

And I will beat down before his face his assailants, and those that hate him will I plague.

24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

But my faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him: and through my name shall his horn be exalted.

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

And I will place on the sea his hand, and on the rivers his right hand.

26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Also I will appoint my first-born, the highest among the kings of the earth.

28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

For evermore will I keep for him my kindness, and my covenant shall stand faithfully with him.

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

And I appoint for ever his seed, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances;

31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:

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

Then will I visit with the rod their transgressions, and with plagues their iniquity.

33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

Nevertheless my kindness will I not make utterly void from him, and I will not act falsely against my faithfulness.

34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.

35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.

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

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.

37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. (Selah)

Like the moon shall it be firmly established for ever, and as this faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)

38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.

39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

Thou hast broken down all his fences: thou hast brought his strong-holds to terror.

41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

All that pass by the way plunder him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.

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

Thou hast raised up the right hand of his assailants: thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not let him stand erect in the battle.

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

Thou hast made his brilliancy cease; and his throne hast thou thrown down to the ground.

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

Thou hast shortened the days of his youth: thou hast enshrouded him with shame. (Selah)

46 How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself, continually? how long shall thy fury burn like fire?

47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!

48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

What man is there that can live, and shall not see death? that can deliver his soul from the power of the nether word? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

Where are thy former kindnesses, O Lord, which thou hast sworn unto David by thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

Remember, Lord, the disgrace of thy servants; that I bear in my bosom the [burden] of all the many nations;

51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

That thy enemies have defied, O Lord; that they have defied the footsteps of thy anointed.

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

Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.