Psalms 89
1 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,
A psalm (maskil) of Ethan the Ezraite I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.
2 For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”
For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
3 I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
4 “Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)
I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
5 And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.
All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
6 For who in the sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?
For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
7 God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.
The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
8 O YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.
Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
9 You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.
You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
10 You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.
You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
11 The heavens [are] Yours, The earth [is] also Yours, The habitable world and its fullness, You have founded them.
The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
12 North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.
You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
13 You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.
Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
14 Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, Kindness and truth go before Your face.
Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
15 O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.
How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
16 They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,
They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
17 For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,
They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
18 For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19 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,
Once you spoke in a vision to your faithful servant and said, “I have given strength to the warrior I have chosen from the people to become king.
20 I have found My servant David, With My holy oil I have anointed him.
I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
21 With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.
I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
22 An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.
His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
23 And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,
I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
24 And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My Name is his horn exalted.
My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
25 And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
26 He proclaims to Me: “You [are] 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 I also appoint him firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth.
I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 For all time I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] steadfast with him.
I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
29 And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
30 If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;
But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
31 If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,
if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
32 I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,
I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
33 And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
34 I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.
I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
35 Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,
By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
36 His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
37 It is established as the moon for all time, And the witness in the sky is steadfast. (Selah)
It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
38 And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,
But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
39 Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,
You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
40 You have broken down all his hedges, You have made his fortifications a ruin.
You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
41 Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,
Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, You have caused all his enemies to rejoice.
You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
43 Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,
You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
44 Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.
You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
45 You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)
You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
46 Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?
How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
47 Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?
Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
48 Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?
Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,
Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
51 With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.
Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
52 Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!
May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
