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 maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness forever. I will proclaim your truthfulness to future generations.
2 For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.”
3 “I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,
“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have made an oath 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 descendants forever, and I will establish your throne through all generations.” (Selah)
5 And the heavens praise thy wonder, O Lord: also thy faithfulness in the assembly of holy ones.
The heavens praise your wonders, Yahweh; your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the 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 skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?
7 God is greatly terrific in the secret council of the holy ones and fear-inspiring over all that are about him.
He is a God who is greatly honored in the council of the holy ones and is awesome among all who surround him.
8 O Lord God of hosts, who is powerful, like thee, Eternal! and thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Yahweh God of hosts, who is strong like you, Yahweh? Your truthfulness surrounds you.
9 Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them.
You rule the raging sea; when the waves surge, you calm them.
10 Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.
You crushed Rahab as one who is killed. You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
11 Thine are the heavens, also thine is the earth: as for the world and what filleth it, thou hast founded them.
The heavens belong to you, and the earth also. You made the world and all it contains.
12 The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 Thine is the powerful arm, with might: strong is thy hand, and exalted is thy right hand.
You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high.
14 Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you.
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 are the people who worship you! Yahweh, they 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 day long, and in your righteousness they exalt you.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength; and through thy favor will our horn be exalted.
You are their majestic strength, and by your favor we are victorious.
18 For of the Lord is our shield; and of the Holy One of Israel is our king.
For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king belongs 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;
Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones; you said, “I have set a crown on a mighty one.” I have raised up one chosen from among the people.
20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him;
I have chosen David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21 With whom my hand shall be firmly established; also my arm shall strengthen him;
My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not exact from him like a lender: and the son of injustice shall not afflict him:
No enemy will deceive him; no son of wickedness will oppress him.
23 And I will beat down before his face his assailants, and those that hate him will I plague.
I will crush his enemies before him; I will kill those who hate him.
24 But my faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him: and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him; by my name he will be victorious.
25 And I will place on the sea his hand, and on the rivers his right hand.
I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
He will call out 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 will place him as my firstborn son, the most exalted of 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 extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever; and my covenant with him will be secure.
29 And I appoint for ever his seed, and his throne as the days of heaven.
I will make his descendants endure forever and his throne as enduring as the skies above.
30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances;
If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my regulations,
31 If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:
if they break my rules and do not keep my commands,
32 Then will I visit with the rod their transgressions, and with plagues their iniquity.
then will I punish their rebellion with a rod and their iniquity with blows.
33 Nevertheless my kindness will I not make utterly void from him, and I will not act falsely against my faithfulness.
But I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise.
34 I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.
I will not break my covenant or change the words of my lips.
35 One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.
Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness— I will not lie to David:
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.
his descendants will continue forever and his throne as long 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 will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
38 And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.
But you have refused and rejected; you have been angry with your anointed king.
39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have desecrated his crown on the ground.
40 Thou hast broken down all his fences: thou hast brought his strong-holds to terror.
You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds.
41 All that pass by the way plunder him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.
All who pass by have robbed him. He has become an object of disgust to his neighbors.
42 Thou hast raised up the right hand of his assailants: thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.
You have raised the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not let him stand erect in the battle.
You turn back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand when in battle.
44 Thou hast made his brilliancy cease; and his throne hast thou thrown down to the ground.
You have brought his splendor to an end; you have brought 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 youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself, continually? how long shall thy fury burn like fire?
How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
47 Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!
Oh, think about how short my time is, and for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind!
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 can live and not die, or rescue his own life 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?
Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?
50 Remember, Lord, the disgrace of thy servants; that I bear in my bosom the [burden] of all the many nations;
Call to mind, Lord, the mocking directed against your servants and how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations.
51 That thy enemies have defied, O Lord; that they have defied the footsteps of thy anointed.
Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh; they mock the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed be Yahweh forever. Amen and Amen.
