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 contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

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

I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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 one, I have sworn to David, my servant,

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

‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” (Selah)

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

The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD, your 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 to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like 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 very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

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

LORD, God of Hosts, who is a mighty one, like you? LORD, your faithfulness is around you.

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 pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.

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

You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

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

The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours, the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

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

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

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

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

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

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

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

Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.

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

In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

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

For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.

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

For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king 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;

Then you spoke in vision to your holy ones, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

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

I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

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

with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

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

No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

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

I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who 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 loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will 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 will call 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 appoint him my firstborn, 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 keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him.

29 Therefore will I appoint, to futurity, his seed, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

I will also make his offspring endure forever, 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 Torah, and don’t walk in my ordinances;

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

if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;

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

then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

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

But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.

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

I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

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

Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

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

His offspring will endure forever, his throne like 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 will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)

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

But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

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

You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

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

You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

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

All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

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

You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.

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

Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.

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

You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.

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

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

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

How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

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

Remember how short my time is, for what vanity you have 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 who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)

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

Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your 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 reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,

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

With which your enemies have mocked, LORD, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.

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

Blessed be the LORD forever more. Amen, and Amen.