Psalms 89
1 An Instructive Psalm, by Ethan the Ezrahite. The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, age-abidingly will I sing, To generation after generation, will I make known thy 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, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.
For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
3 I have solemnised a covenant, for my chosen one, I have sworn unto David my servant:
You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
4 Unto times age-abiding, will I establish thy seed, And will build up, unto generation after generation, thy throne. (Selah)
I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
5 So shall the heavens praise thy wondrousness, O Yahweh, —Yea, thy faithfulness, in the convocation 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 whom, in the skies, can one compare unto Yahweh? [Or] can one liken unto Yahweh, among the sons of the mighty?
For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
7 A GOD inspiring awe in the circle of the holy ones, exceedingly, And to be reverenced above all who are round about him.
The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
8 O Yahweh, God of hosts! Who, like thee, is mighty, O Yah! With thy faithfulness round about thee:
Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
9 Thou, rulest over the swelling of the sea, When the rolling waves thereof lift themselves, Thou, dost bid them be still:
You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
10 Thou, hast crushed—as one slain—Rahab, With thy strong arm, hast thou scattered thy foes.
You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
11 Thine, are the heavens, Yea, thine, the earth, The world and the fulness thereof, Thou, didst found them;
The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
12 The north and the south, Thou, didst create them, —Tabor and Hermon, with thy Name, shall shout for joy:
You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
13 Thine is an arm with might, Strong is thy hand, High is thy right hand;
Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
14 Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.
Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
15 How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;
How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
16 In thy Name, shall they exult all the day, And, in thy righteousness, shall they be exalted.
They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
17 For, the beauty of their strength, thou art, And, in thine acceptance, shall our horns be exalted.
They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
18 For, to Yahweh, belongeth our Shield, And, to the Holy One of Israel, belongeth our King.
Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Then spakest thou in vision of thy men of lovingkindness, and saidst—I have laid help upon a mighty one, I have exalted one chosen from among 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 David my servant, With mine own holy oil, have I anointed him;
I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
21 With whom my hand shall be firm, Yea, mine arm, shall strengthen him;
I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
22 No foe shall make exactions on him, Nor shall, a son of perversity, humiliate him;
His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
23 And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;
I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
24 And, my faithfulness and my lovingkindness, shall be with him, And, in my Name, exalted shall be his horn;
My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
25 And I will set, in the sea, his hand, And, in the rivers, his right hand;
I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
26 He, shall cry out unto me, My Father, thou art, My GOD, and my Rock of Salvation!
He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27 Yea, I, will appoint him, firstborn, Most High to the kings of the earth!
I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 Age-abidingly, will I keep for him my lovingkindness, And, my covenant, hath been made steadfast for him;
I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
29 Therefore will I appoint, to futurity, his seed, 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, in my regulations, do not walk;
But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
31 If, my statutes, they profane, And, my commandments, do not keep:
if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
32 Then will I punish, with a rod, their transgression; And, with stripes, their iniquity:
I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
33 But, my lovingkindness, will I not frustrate from them, Neither will I falsify my faithfulness;
However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
34 I will not violate my covenant, And that which hath proceeded out of my lips, will I not alter:
I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
35 One thing, have I sworn by my holiness, Verily, to David, will I not lie;
By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
36 His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;
His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
37 Like the moon, shall it be established unto times age-abiding, And, a witness, in the skies, hath been made sure. (Selah)
It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
38 Yet, thou thyself, hast cast off, and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine Anointed One!
But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
39 Thou hast cast down the covenant of thy Servant, Thou hast profaned, to the earth, his crown;
You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
40 Thou hast broken down all his defenses, Thou hast laid his fortresses in ruins;
You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
41 All the passers by the way, have plundered him, He hath become a reproach to his neighbours;
Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
42 Thou hast raised the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast gladdened all his enemies;
You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
43 Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;
You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
44 Thou hast brought to an end his splendour, And, his throne—to the ground, hast thou hurled;
You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youths, —Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)
You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
46 How long, O Yahweh, Wilt thou hide thyself utterly? Shall thine indignation, burn like fire?
How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
47 Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?
Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
48 Who is the man that shall live, and not see death? That can deliver his soul from the hand of hades. (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 thy former lovingkindnesses, O My Lord? Thou didst swear unto David, in thy faithfulness!
Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
50 Remember, O My Lord, the reproach of thy servants, I have carried in my bosom the insult 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 In that thy foes have reproached, O Yahweh, In that they have reproached the footsteps of thine Anointed One!
Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
52 Blessed be Yahweh to times age-abiding, Amen, and Amen!
May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
