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 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 said, “Kindness is built for all time, The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”

For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.”

3 I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have made an oath to David my servant.

4 “Even for all time I establish your seed, And have built your throne to generation and generation.” (Selah)

I will establish your descendants forever, and I will establish your throne through all generations.” (Selah)

5 And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, Your faithfulness [is] also in an 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, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among 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 very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding 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 YHWH, God of Hosts, Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.

Yahweh God of hosts, who is strong like you, Yahweh? Your truthfulness surrounds you.

9 You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.

You rule the raging sea; when the waves surge, you calm them.

10 You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.

You crushed Rahab as one who is killed. You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.

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 also. You made the world and all it contains.

12 North and south You have appointed them, Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.

You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

13 You have an arm with might, Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.

You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high.

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 your throne. Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you.

15 O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.

Blessed are the people who worship you! Yahweh, they walk in the light of your face.

16 They rejoice in Your Name all the day, And they are exalted in Your righteousness,

They rejoice in your name all day long, and in your righteousness they exalt you.

17 For You [are] the beauty of their strength, And in Your good will is our horn exalted,

You are their majestic strength, and by your favor we are victorious.

18 For our shield [is] of YHWH, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

For our shield belongs to Yahweh; 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,

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 My servant David, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

I have chosen David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.

21 With whom My hand is established, My arm also strengthens him.

My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him.

22 An enemy does not exact on him, And a son of perverseness does not afflict him.

No enemy will deceive him; no son of wickedness will oppress him.

23 And I have beaten down his adversaries before him, And I plague those hating him,

I will crush his enemies before him; I will kill those who hate him.

24 And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My Name is his horn exalted.

My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him; by my name he will be victorious.

25 And I have set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.

I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers.

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 also will place him as my firstborn son, the most exalted 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 extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever; and my covenant with him will be secure.

29 And I have set his seed forever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

I will make his descendants endure forever and his throne as enduring as the skies above.

30 If his sons forsake My law, And do not walk in My judgments;

If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my regulations,

31 If they defile My statutes, And do not keep My commands,

if they break my rules and do not keep my commands,

32 I have looked after their transgression with a rod, And their iniquity with strokes,

then will I punish their rebellion with a rod and their iniquity with blows.

33 And I do not break My kindness from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

But I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise.

34 I do not profane My covenant, And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.

I will not break my covenant or change the words of my lips.

35 Once I have sworn by My holiness, I do not lie to David,

Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness— I will not lie to David:

36 His seed is for all time, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,

his descendants will continue forever and his throne as long 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 will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)

38 And You, You have cast off, and reject, You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,

But you have refused and rejected; you have been angry with your anointed king.

39 Have rejected the covenant of Your servant, You have defiled his crown to the earth,

You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have desecrated his crown on the ground.

40 You have broken down all his hedges, You have made his fortifications a ruin.

You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds.

41 Everyone passing by the way has spoiled him, He has been a reproach to his neighbors,

All who pass by have robbed him. He has become an object of disgust to his neighbors.

42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries, You have caused all his enemies to rejoice.

You have raised the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

43 Also—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, And have not established him in battle,

You turn back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand when in battle.

44 Have caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And have cast down his throne to the earth.

You have brought his splendor to an end; you have brought down his throne to the ground.

45 You have shortened the days of his youth, Have covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)

You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)

46 Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?

How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?

47 Remember how [short] my lifetime [is]. Why have You created in vain All the sons of men?

Oh, think about how short my time is, and for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind!

48 Who [is] the man that lives, and does not see death? He delivers his soul from the hand of Sheol. (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] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?

Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?

50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

Call to mind, Lord, the mocking directed against your servants and how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations.

51 With which Your enemies reproached, O YHWH, With which they have reproached The steps of Your anointed.

Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh; they mock the footsteps of your anointed one.

52 Blessed [is] YHWH for all time. Amen and amen!

Blessed be Yahweh forever. Amen and Amen.