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,
Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; to all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.
2 For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”
For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.
3 I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:
4 “Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)
For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)
5 And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.
So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?
For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,
7 God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.
A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?
8 O YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.
O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.
9 You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.
Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.
10 You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.
Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.
11 The heavens [are] Yours, The earth [is] also Yours, The habitable world and its fullness, You have founded them.
Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.
12 North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.
The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.
13 You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.
Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.
14 Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, Kindness and truth go before Your face.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.
15 O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.
Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.
16 They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,
In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.
17 For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,
For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.
18 For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
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,
Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20 I have found My servant David, With My holy oil I have anointed him.
I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;
21 With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.
With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22 An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.
The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23 And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,
And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.
24 And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My Name is his horn exalted.
But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.
25 And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He proclaims to Me: “You [are] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.”
He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27 I also appoint him firstborn, Highest of the kings of the earth.
I also will appoint him first-born, 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.
For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.
29 And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;
If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;
31 If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,
If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;
32 I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.
33 And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.
34 I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.
My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.
35 Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,
Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;
36 His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
37 It is established as the moon for all time, And the witness in the sky is steadfast. (Selah)
It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)
38 And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,
But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.
39 Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,
Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.
40 You have broken down all his hedges, You have made his fortifications a ruin.
Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,
All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, You have caused all his enemies to rejoice.
Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
43 Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,
Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
44 Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.
Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
45 You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)
The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?
How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?
O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!
48 Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul 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 are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?
50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,
Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;
51 With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.
Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.
52 Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
