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.
[A Psalm] of instruction for Aetham the Israelite. I will sing of your mercies, O Lord, for ever: I will declare your truth with my mouth to all generations.
2 For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
For you have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your truth shall be established in the heavens.
3 “I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,
I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware to David my servant.
4 Unto eternity will I establish thy seed, and I will build up thy throne, from generation to generation.” (Selah)
I will establish your seed for ever, and build up your throne to all generations. (Pause)
5 And the heavens praise thy wonder, O Lord: also thy faithfulness in the assembly of holy ones.
The heavens shall declare your wonders, O Lord; and your truth in the assembly of the saints.
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?
For who in the heavens shall be compared to the Lord? and who shall be likened to the Lord amongst the sons of God?
7 God is greatly terrific in the secret council of the holy ones and fear-inspiring over all that are about him.
God is glorified in the council of the saints; great and terrible towards all that are round about him.
8 O Lord God of hosts, who is powerful, like thee, Eternal! and thy faithfulness is round about thee.
O Lord God of hosts, who is like to you? you are mighty, O Lord, and your truth is round about you.
9 Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them.
You rule the power of the sea; and you calm the tumult of its waves.
10 Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.
You has brought down the proud as one that is slain; and with the arm of your power you has scattered your enemies.
11 Thine are the heavens, also thine is the earth: as for the world and what filleth it, thou hast founded them.
The heavens are your, and the earth is your: you have founded the world, and the fullness of it.
12 The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.
You have created the north and the west: Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in your name.
13 Thine is the powerful arm, with might: strong is thy hand, and exalted is thy right hand.
Your is the mighty arm: let your hand be strengthened, let your right hand be exalted.
14 Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.
Justice and judgement are the establishment of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.
15 Happy is the people that know the cornet's sound: O Lord, in the light of thy countenance will they ever walk firmly.
Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance.
16 In thy name will they be glad all the day, and in thy righteousness will they be exalted.
And in your name shall they rejoice all the day: and in your righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength; and through thy favor will our horn be exalted.
For you are the boast of their strength; and in your good pleasure shall our horn be exalted,
18 For of the Lord is our shield; and of the Holy One of Israel is our king.
for [our] help is of the Lord; and of the Holy One of Israel, our king.
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;
Then you spoke in vision to your children, and said, I have laid help on a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of my people.
20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him;
I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by [my] holy mercy.
21 With whom my hand shall be firmly established; also my arm shall strengthen him;
For my hand shall support him; and mine arm shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not exact from him like a lender: and the son of injustice shall not afflict him:
The enemy shall have no advantage against him; and the son of transgression shall not hurt him again.
23 And I will beat down before his face his assailants, and those that hate him will I plague.
And I will hew down his foes before him, and put to flight those that hate him.
24 But my faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him: and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
But my truth and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 And I will place on the sea his hand, and on the rivers his right hand.
And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26 He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
He shall call upon me, [saying], You are my Father, my God, and the helper of my salvation.
27 Also I will appoint my first-born, the highest among the kings of the earth.
And I will make him [my] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28 For evermore will I keep for him my kindness, and my covenant shall stand faithfully with him.
I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant [shall be] firm with him.
29 And I appoint for ever his seed, and his throne as the days of heaven.
And I will establish his seed for ever and ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances;
If his children should forsake my law, and walk not in my judgements;
31 If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:
if they should profane my ordinances, and not keep my commandments;
32 Then will I visit with the rod their transgressions, and with plagues their iniquity.
I will visit their transgressions with a rod, and their sins with scourges.
33 Nevertheless my kindness will I not make utterly void from him, and I will not act falsely against my faithfulness.
But my mercy I will not utterly remove from him, nor wrong my truth.
34 I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.
Neither will I by any means profane my covenant; and I will not make void the things that proceed out of my lips.
35 One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie to David.
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.
His see shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;
37 Like the moon shall it be firmly established for ever, and as this faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
and as the moon [that is] established for ever, and as the faithful witness in heaven. (Pause)
38 And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.
But you have cast off and set at nothing, you has rejected your anointed.
39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.
You have overthrown the covenant of your servant; you has profaned his sanctuary, [casting it] to the ground.
40 Thou hast broken down all his fences: thou hast brought his strong-holds to terror.
You have broken down all his hedges; you have made his strong holds a terror.
41 All that pass by the way plunder him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.
All that go by the way have spoiled him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.
42 Thou hast raised up the right hand of his assailants: thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.
You have exalted the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies to rejoice.
43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not let him stand erect in the battle.
You have turned back the help of his sword, and have not helped him in the battle.
44 Thou hast made his brilliancy cease; and his throne hast thou thrown down to the ground.
You have deprived him of glory: you have broken down his throne to the ground.
45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youth: thou hast enshrouded him with shame. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his throne: you have poured shame upon him. (Pause)
46 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself, continually? how long shall thy fury burn like fire?
How long, O Lord, will you turn away, for ever? shall your anger flame out as fire?
47 Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!
Remember what my being is: for have you created all the sons of men in vain?
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)
What man is there who shall live, and not see death? shall [any one] deliver his soul from the hand of Hades? (Pause) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where are thy former kindnesses, O Lord, which thou hast sworn unto David by thy truth?
Where are your ancient mercies, O Lord, which you sware to David in your truth?
50 Remember, Lord, the disgrace of thy servants; that I bear in my bosom the [burden] of all the many nations;
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of your servants, which I have borne in my bosom, [even the reproach] of many nations;
51 That thy enemies have defied, O Lord; that they have defied the footsteps of thy anointed.
wherewith your enemies have reviled, O Lord: wherewith they have reviled the recompense of your anointed.
52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed be the Lord for ever. So be it, so be it.
