Psalms 89

1 “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.

١ قَصِيدَةٌ تَعْلِيمِيَّةٌ لإِيثَانَ الأَزْرَاحِيِّ أَتَرَنَّمُ بِمَرَاحِمِ الرَّبِّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَأُعْلِنُ بِفَمِي أَمَانَتَكَ مِنْ جِيلٍ إِلَى جِيلٍ،

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

٢ لأَنِّي قُلْتُ إِنَّ مَرَاحِمَكَ ثَابِتَةٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَقَدْ ثَبَّتَّ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَمَانَتَكَ.

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

٣ قَدْ قُلْتَ: إِنِّي أَقَمْتُ عَهْداً مَعَ الْمَلِكِ الَّذِي اخْتَرْتُهُ، أَقْسَمْتُ لِدَاوُدَ عَبْدِي.

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

٤ أُثَبِّتُ نَسْلَكَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَأُبْقِي عَرْشَكَ قَائِماً مِنْ جِيلٍ إِلَى جِيلٍ.

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

٥ السَّمَاوَاتُ نَفْسُهَا تُشِيدُ بِعَجَائِبِكَ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ، وَالْمَلائِكَةُ الْقِدِّيسُونَ بِأَمَانَتِكَ.

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

٦ فَمَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ يُعَادِلُ الرَّبَّ؟ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ الْكَائِنَاتِ السَّمَاوِيَّةِ مَنْ يُمَاثِلُهُ.

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

٧ إِنَّهُ إِلَهٌ مَهُوبٌ جِدّاً فِي مَحْفَلِ المَلائِكَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ، وَمَخُوفٌ كَثِيراً عِنْدَ جَمِيعِ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِهِ.

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

٨ مَنْ مِثْلُكَ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ إِلَهَ الْجُنُودِ، الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ، وَأَمَانَتُكَ مُحِيطَةٌ بِكَ؟

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

٩ أَنْتَ مُتَسَلِّطٌ عَلَى هِيَاجِ الْبَحْرِ، فَتُهَدِّئُ أَمْوَاجَهُ عِنْدَ ارْتِفَاعِهَا.

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

١٠ أَنْتَ سَحَقْتَ قُوَّةَ مِصْرَ فَصَارَتْ كَقَتِيلٍ. وَبَدَّدْتَ أَعْدَاءَكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ الْعَظِيمَةِ.

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

١١ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ أَيْضاً. أَنْتَ مُؤَسِّسُ الْمَسْكُونَةِ وَكُلِّ مَا فِيهَا.

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

١٢ أَنْتَ خَالِقُ الشِّمَالِ وَالْجَنُوبِ، وَبِاسْمِكَ يَتَرَنَّمُ جَبَلَا تَابُورَ وَحَرْمُونَ.

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

١٣ أَنْتَ ذُو الْقُدْرَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ. يَدُكَ قَوِيَّةٌ وَيُمْنَاكَ رَفِيْعَةٌ.

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

١٤ الْبِرُّ وَالْقَضَاءُ قَاعِدَتَا عَرْشِكَ، الرَّحْمَةُ وَالْحَقُّ يَتَقَدَّمَانِ حَضْرَتَكَ.

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

١٥ طُوبَى لِلشَّعْبِ الَّذِي يَسْتَجِيبُ لِهُتَافِ الْبُوقِ فَيَسْلُكُ فِي نُورِ مُحَيَّاكَ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ.

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

١٦ بِاسْمِكَ يَبْتَهِجُونَ طُولَ النَّهَارِ، وَبِبِرِّكَ يَسْمُونَ.

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

١٧ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ قُوَّتُهُمُ الَّتِي بِها يَفْخَرُونَ، وَبِرِضَاكَ يَعْلُو شَأْنُنَا.

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

١٨ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ هُوَ حِمَايَتُنَا، وَمَلِكُنَا هُوَ قُدُّوسُ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

19 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;

١٩ فَبِالرُّؤْيَا كَلَّمْتَ أَنْبِيَاءَكَ قَدِيماً وَقُلْتَ لِعَبِيدِكَ الأُمَنَاءِ: هَيَّأْتُ عَوْناً لِلْجَبَّارِ وَرَفَّعْتُ شَابّاً مِنَ الشَّعْبِ.

20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him;

٢٠ وَجَدْتُ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي فَمَسَحْتُهُ بِزَيْتِي الْمُقَدَّسِ.

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

٢١ أُثَبِّتُهُ بِيَدِي، وَأُشَدِّدُهُ بِقُوَّتِي.

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

٢٢ لَا يَبْتَزُّهُ عَدُوٌّ، وَلَا يُضَايِقُهُ الإِنْسَانُ الأَثِيمُ.

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

٢٣ إِنَّمَا أَسْحَقُ أَعْدَاءَهُ أَمَامَهُ، وَأَصْرَعُ مُبْغِضِيهِ.

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

٢٤ أَمَانَتِي وَرَحْمَتِي تُرَافِقَانِهِ، وَبِاسْمِي يَعْلُو شَأْنُهُ.

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

٢٥ أُطْلِقُ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْبِحَارِ وَيَمِينَهُ عَلَى الأَنْهَارِ.

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

٢٦ هُوَ يَدْعُونِي قَائِلاً: أَنْتَ أَبِي وَإِلَهِي وَصَخْرَةُ خَلاصِي.

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

٢٧ أُقِيمُهُ بِكْراً يَسْمُو عَلَى مُلُوكِ الأَرْضِ.

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

٢٨ أَحْفَظُ رَحْمَتِي لَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَيَثْبُتُ لَهُ عَهْدِي.

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

٢٩ أُدِيمُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ نَسْلَهُ وَعَرْشَهُ دَوَامَ السَّمَاوَاتِ.

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

٣٠ إِنِ انْحَرَفَ بَنُوهُ عَنْ طَاعَةِ شَرِيعَتِي وَلَمْ يَسْلُكُوا وَفْقَ أَحْكَامِي،

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

٣١ إِنْ نَقَضُوا فَرَائِضِي وَلَمْ يُرَاعُوا وَصَايَايَ،

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

٣٢ فَإِنِّي أَفْتَقِدُ مَعْصِيَتَهُمْ بِالْعَصَا وَإِثْمَهُمْ بِالْبَلايَا.

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

٣٣ وَلَكِنِّي لَا أَنْزِعُ رَحْمَتِي عَنْهُ، وَلَا أَنْكُثُ وَعْدِي.

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

٣٤ عَهْدِي لَا أَنْقُضُهُ، وَلَا أُبْدِلُ مَا نَطَقَ بِهِ فَمِي.

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

٣٥ فَقَدْ أَقْسَمْتُ بِقَدَاسَتِي مَرَّةً، وَلَا أَكْذِبُ عَلَى دَاوُدَ:

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

٣٦ نَسْلُهُ يَدُومُ إِلَى الدَّهْرِ، وَعَرْشُهُ يَبْقَى أَمَامِي بَقَاءَ الشَّمْسِ.

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

٣٧ يَظَلُّ ثَابِتاً إِلَى الأَبَدِ ثَبَاتَ الْقَمَرِ الشَّاهِدِ الأَمِينِ فِي السَّمَاءِ.

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

٣٨ لَكِنَّكَ رَفَضْتَ وَرَذَلْتَ وَغَضِبْتَ عَلَى الْمَلِكِ الَّذِي مَسَحْتَهُ،

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

٣٩ وَتَنَكَّرْتَ لِعَهْدِكَ مَعَ عَبْدِكَ، لَطَّخْتَ تَاجَهُ بِالتُّرَابِ.

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

٤٠ هَدَمْتَ كُلَّ أَسْوَارِهِ وَحَوَّلْتَ حُصُونَهُ خَرَاباً.

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

٤١ نَهَبَهُ كُلُّ عَابِرِي السَّبِيلِ، وَصَارَ هُزْأَةً عِنْدَ جِيرَانِهِ.

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

٤٢ رَفَعْتَ يَمِينَ ظَالِمِيهِ وَأَبْهَجْتَ جَمِيعَ أَعْدَائِهِ.

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

٤٣ رَدَدْتَ حَدَّ سَيْفِهِ، وَلَمْ تَنْصُرْهُ فِي الْقِتَالِ.

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

٤٤ أَبْطَلْتَ بَهَاءَهُ وَطَرَحْتَ عَرْشَهُ أَرْضاً.

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

٤٥ قَصَّرْتَ أَيَّامَ شَبَابِهِ وَغَطَّيْتَهُ بِالْخِزْيِ.

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

٤٦ حَتَّى مَتَى يَا رَبُّ؟ هَلْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ تَظَلُّ مُحْتَجِباً عَنِّي، يَتَّقِدُ غَضَبُكَ كَالنَّارِ؟

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

٤٧ اذْكُرْ قِصَرَ عُمْرِي وَأَنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ كُلَّ بَنِي آدَمَ لِلزَّوَالِ.

48 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)

٤٨ أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ يَحْيَا وَلَا يَرَى الْمَوْتَ؟ وَمَنْ يُنَجِّي نَفْسَهُ مِنْ قَبْضَةِ الْهَاوِيَةِ؟ (Sheol h7585)

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

٤٩ أَيْنَ مَرَاحِمُكَ السَّالِفَةُ يَا رَبُّ، الَّتِي أَقْسَمْتَ فِي أَمَانَتِكَ أَنْ تُظْهِرَهَا لِدَاوُدَ عَبْدِكَ؟

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

٥٠ اذْكُرْ يَا رَبُّ عَارَ عَبِيدِكَ الَّذِي تَحَمَّلْتُهُ فِي صَدْرِي مِنْ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ،

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

٥١ الْعَارَ الَّذِي عَيَّرَنَا بِهِ أَعْدَاؤُكَ يَا رَبُّ، إذْ عَيَّرُوا خَطْوَاتِ الْمَلِكِ الَّذِي مَسَحْتَهُ.

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

٥٢ تَبَارَكَ الرَّبُّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. آمِينَ ثُمَّ آمِين.