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.

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, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.

For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

3 I have solemnised a covenant, for my chosen one, I have sworn unto David my servant:

I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

4 Unto times age-abiding, will I establish thy seed, And will build up, unto generation after generation, thy throne. (Selah)

For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)

5 So shall the heavens praise thy wondrousness, O Yahweh, —Yea, thy faithfulness, in the convocation of holy ones.

So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

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 the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

7 A GOD inspiring awe in the circle of the holy ones, exceedingly, And to be reverenced above all who are round about him.

A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?

8 O Yahweh, God of hosts! Who, like thee, is mighty, O Yah! With thy faithfulness round about thee:

O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.

9 Thou, rulest over the swelling of the sea, When the rolling waves thereof lift themselves, Thou, dost bid them be still:

Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.

10 Thou, hast crushed—as one slain—Rahab, With thy strong arm, hast thou scattered thy foes.

Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.

11 Thine, are the heavens, Yea, thine, the earth, The world and the fulness thereof, Thou, didst found them;

Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south, Thou, didst create them, —Tabor and Hermon, with thy Name, shall shout for joy:

The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

13 Thine is an arm with might, Strong is thy hand, High is thy right hand;

Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.

15 How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;

Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

16 In thy Name, shall they exult all the day, And, in thy righteousness, shall they be exalted.

In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.

17 For, the beauty of their strength, thou art, And, in thine acceptance, shall our horns be exalted.

For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.

18 For, to Yahweh, belongeth our Shield, And, to the Holy One of Israel, belongeth our King.

For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

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;

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 David my servant, With mine own holy oil, have I anointed him;

I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;

21 With whom my hand shall be firm, Yea, mine arm, shall strengthen him;

With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.

22 No foe shall make exactions on him, Nor shall, a son of perversity, humiliate him;

The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;

And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.

24 And, my faithfulness and my lovingkindness, shall be with him, And, in my Name, exalted shall be his horn;

But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.

25 And I will set, in the sea, his hand, And, in the rivers, his right hand;

I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

26 He, shall cry out unto me, My Father, thou art, My GOD, and my Rock of Salvation!

He shall call unto Me: Thou art 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 also will appoint him first-born, 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;

For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.

29 Therefore will I appoint, to futurity, his seed, 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, in my regulations, do not walk;

If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;

31 If, my statutes, they profane, And, my commandments, do not keep:

If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;

32 Then will I punish, with a rod, their transgression; And, with stripes, their iniquity:

Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.

33 But, my lovingkindness, will I not frustrate from them, Neither will I falsify my faithfulness;

But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.

34 I will not violate my covenant, And that which hath proceeded out of my lips, will I not alter:

My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.

35 One thing, have I sworn by my holiness, Verily, to David, will I not lie;

Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;

36 His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

37 Like the moon, shall it be established unto times age-abiding, And, a witness, in the skies, hath been made sure. (Selah)

It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)

38 Yet, thou thyself, hast cast off, and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine Anointed One!

But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

39 Thou hast cast down the covenant of thy Servant, Thou hast profaned, to the earth, his crown;

Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

40 Thou hast broken down all his defenses, Thou hast laid his fortresses in ruins;

Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 All the passers by the way, have plundered him, He hath become a reproach to his neighbours;

All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.

42 Thou hast raised the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast gladdened all his enemies;

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;

Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Thou hast brought to an end his splendour, And, his throne—to the ground, hast thou hurled;

Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youths, —Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)

The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)

46 How long, O Yahweh, Wilt thou hide thyself utterly? Shall thine indignation, burn like fire?

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?

O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!

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)

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 thy former lovingkindnesses, O My Lord? Thou didst swear unto David, in thy faithfulness!

Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

50 Remember, O My Lord, the reproach of thy servants, I have carried in my bosom the insult of the peoples:

Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;

51 In that thy foes have reproached, O Yahweh, In that they have reproached the footsteps of thine Anointed One!

Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.

52 Blessed be Yahweh to times age-abiding, Amen, and Amen!

Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.