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.
AN INSTRUCTION OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE. Of the kind acts of YHWH, I sing for all time, From generation to generation I make known Your faithfulness with my mouth,
2 For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”
3 “I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,
I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
4 Unto eternity will I establish thy seed, and I will build up thy throne, from generation to generation.” (Selah)
“Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)
5 And the heavens praise thy wonder, O Lord: also thy faithfulness in the assembly of holy ones.
And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.
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 sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?
7 God is greatly terrific in the secret council of the holy ones and fear-inspiring over all 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 powerful, like thee, Eternal! and thy faithfulness is round about thee.
O YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.
9 Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them.
You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.
10 Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.
You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.
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] Yours, The earth [is] also Yours, The habitable world and its fullness, You have founded them.
12 The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.
North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.
13 Thine is the powerful arm, with might: strong is thy hand, and exalted is thy right hand.
You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.
Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, Kindness and truth 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.
O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.
16 In thy name will they be glad all the day, and in thy righteousness will they be exalted.
They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,
17 For thou art the glory of their strength; and through thy favor will our horn be exalted.
For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,
18 For of the Lord is our shield; and of the Holy One of Israel is our king.
For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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 have spoken in vision, To Your saint, indeed, You say, I have placed help on 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 My servant David, With My holy oil I have anointed him.
21 With whom my hand shall be firmly established; also my arm shall strengthen him;
With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.
22 The enemy shall not exact from him like a lender: and the son of injustice shall not afflict him:
An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.
23 And I will beat down before his face his assailants, and those that hate him will I plague.
And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,
24 But my faithfulness and my kindness 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 And I will place on the sea his hand, and on the rivers his right hand.
And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
26 He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
He proclaims to Me: “You [are] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.”
27 Also I will appoint my first-born, the highest among the kings of the earth.
I also appoint him firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth.
28 For evermore will I keep for him my kindness, and my covenant shall stand faithfully with him.
For all time I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] steadfast with him.
29 And I appoint for ever his seed, and his throne as the days of heaven.
And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances;
If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;
31 If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:
If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,
32 Then will I visit with the rod their transgressions, and with plagues their iniquity.
I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,
33 Nevertheless my kindness will I not make utterly void from him, and I will not act falsely against my faithfulness.
And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
34 I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.
I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.
35 One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.
Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.
His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] 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)
It is established as the moon for all time, And the witness in the sky is steadfast. (Selah)
38 And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.
And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,
39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.
Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,
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 fortifications a ruin.
41 All that pass by the way plunder him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.
Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,
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 adversaries, You have caused 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.
Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,
44 Thou hast made his brilliancy cease; and his throne hast thou thrown down to the ground.
Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.
45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youth: thou hast enshrouded him with shame. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)
46 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself, continually? how long shall thy fury burn like fire?
Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?
47 Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!
Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?
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)
Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where are thy former kindnesses, O Lord, which thou hast sworn unto David by thy truth?
Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?
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, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,
51 That thy enemies have defied, O Lord; that they have defied the footsteps of thy anointed.
With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.
52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!
