Psalms 89
1 A poem of Ethan the Ezrachite. [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh forever I will sing to a generation and a generation - I will make known faithfulness your with mouth my.
[A Psalm] of instruction for Aetham the Israelite. I will sing of your mercies, O Lord, for ever: I will declare your truth with my mouth to all generations.
2 For I have said forever covenant loyalty it will be built [the] heavens - you establish faithfulness your in them.
For you have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your truth shall be established in the heavens.
3 I have made a covenant to chosen one my I have sworn an oath to David servant my.
I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware to David my servant.
4 Until perpetuity I will establish offspring your and I will build to a generation and a generation throne your (Selah)
I will establish your seed for ever, and build up your throne to all generations. (Pause)
5 So they may praise [the] heavens wonder[s] your O Yahweh also faithfulness your in [the] assembly of [the] holy [ones].
The heavens shall declare your wonders, O Lord; and your truth in the assembly of the saints.
6 For who? in the cloud[s] is he comparable to Yahweh is he like? Yahweh among [the] sons of gods.
For who in the heavens shall be compared to the Lord? and who shall be likened to the Lord among the sons of God?
7 God [is] awesome in [the] council of [the] holy [ones] much and to be feared above all [those] around him.
God is glorified in the council of the saints; great and terrible toward all that are round about him.
8 O Yahweh - God of hosts who? like you [is] mighty - O Yahweh and faithfulness your [is] around you.
O Lord God of hosts, who is like to you? you are mighty, O Lord, and your truth is round about you.
9 You [are] ruling over [the] swelling of the sea when rise up waves its you you calm them.
You rule the power of the sea; and you calm the tumult of its waves.
10 You you crushed like [one] slain Rahab with [the] arm of strength your you scattered enemies your.
You has brought down the proud as one that is slain; and with the arm of your power you has scattered your enemies.
11 [belongs] to You heaven also [belongs] to you [the] earth [the] world and what fills it you you founded them.
The heavens are your, and the earth is your: you have founded the world, and the fullness of it.
12 [the] north And [the] south you you created them Tabor and Hermon at name your they shout for joy.
You have created the north and the west: Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in your name.
13 [belongs] to You an arm with strength it is strong hand your it is exalted right [hand] your.
Your is the mighty arm: let your hand be strengthened, let your right hand be exalted.
14 [is] righteousness And justice [the] foundation of throne your covenant loyalty and faithfulness they come to meet face your.
Justice and judgment are the establishment of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.
15 How blessed! [is] the people [which] know a shout of joy O Yahweh in [the] light of presence your they walk!
Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance.
16 In name your they rejoice! all the day and in righteousness your they are exalted.
And in your name shall they rejoice all the day: and in your righteousness shall they be exalted.
17 For [are] [the] splendor of strength their you and in favor your (it is exalted *Q(K)*) horn our.
For you are the boast of their strength; and in your good pleasure shall our horn be exalted,
18 For [belongs] to Yahweh shield our and [belongs] to [the] holy [one] of Israel king our.
for [our] help is of the Lord; and of the Holy One of Israel, our king.
19 Then you spoke in a vision to faithful [people] your and you said I have placed help on a warrior I have raised up a chosen [one] from [the] people.
Then you spoke in vision to your children, and said, I have laid help on a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen out of my people.
20 I have found David servant my with [the] oil of holiness my I have anointed him.
I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by [my] holy mercy.
21 Whom hand my it will be steadfast with him also arm my it will strengthen him.
For my hand shall support him; and mine arm shall strengthen him.
22 Not he will deceive an enemy him and a son of injustice not he will afflict him.
The enemy shall have no advantage against him; and the son of transgression shall not hurt him again.
23 And I will crush from before him opponents his and [those who] hate him I will strike down.
And I will hew down his foes before him, and put to flight those that hate him.
24 And faithfulness my and covenant loyalty my [will be] with him and in name my it will be exalted horn his.
But my truth and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 And I will set on the sea hand his and on the rivers right [hand] his.
And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26 He he will call out to me [are] father my you God my and [the] rock of salvation my.
He shall call upon me, [saying], You are my Father, my God, and the helper of my salvation.
27 Also I firstborn I will make him most high to [the] kings of [the] earth.
And I will make him [my] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28 For ever (I will keep *Q(k)*) to him covenant loyalty my and covenant my [will be] reliable to him.
I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant [shall be] firm with him.
29 And I will establish for ever offspring his and throne his like [the] days of [the] heavens.
And I will establish his seed for ever and ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If they will forsake sons his law my and in judgments my not they will walk!
If his children should forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31 If statutes my they will violate and commandments my not they will keep.
if they should profane my ordinances, and not keep my commandments;
32 And I will punish with a rod transgression their and with plagues iniquity their.
I will visit their transgressions with a rod, and their sins with scourges.
33 And covenant loyalty my not I will break off from with him and not I will deal falsely with faithfulness my.
But my mercy I will not utterly remove from him, nor wrong my truth.
34 Not I will violate covenant my and [the] utterance of lips my not I will change.
Neither will I by any means profane my covenant; and I will not make void the things that proceed out of my lips.
35 One [time] I have sworn an oath by holiness my if to David I will lie.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie to David.
36 Offspring his for ever it will be and throne his like the sun before me.
His see shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;
37 Like [the] moon it will be established forever and a witness in the cloud[s] [will be] reliable (Selah)
and as the moon [that is] established for ever, and as the faithful witness in heaven. (Pause)
38 And you you have spurned and you have rejected you have been furious with anointed your.
But you have cast off and set at nothing, you has rejected your anointed.
39 You have repudiated [the] covenant of servant your you have profaned to the ground crown his.
You have overthrown the covenant of your servant; you has profaned his sanctuary, [casting it] to the ground.
40 You have broken through all walls his you have made strongholds his a ruin.
You have broken down all his hedges; you have made his strong holds a terror.
41 They have plundered him all [those who] pass by of [the] road he has become a reproach to neighbors his.
All that go by the way have spoiled him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.
42 You have exalted [the] right [hand] of opponents his you have made to rejoice all enemies his.
You have exalted the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies to rejoice.
43 Also you turn back [the] flint of sword his and not you have raised up him in battle.
You have turned back the help of his sword, and have not helped him in the battle.
44 You have made cease from luster his and throne his to the ground you have thrown.
You have deprived him of glory: you have broken down his throne to the ground.
45 You have made short [the] days of youth his you have wrapped on him shame (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his throne: you have poured shame upon him. (Pause)
46 Until when? O Yahweh will you hide yourself? to perpetuity will it burn? like a fire anger your.
How long, O Lord, will you turn away, for ever? shall your anger flame out as fire?
47 Remember I what? [is] lifespan concerning what? emptiness have you created all [the] children of humankind.
Remember what my being is: for have you created all the sons of men in vain?
48 Who? [is the] man [who] he will live and not he will see death [who] he will deliver life his from [the] hand of Sheol (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
What man is there who shall live, and not see death? shall [any one] deliver his soul from the hand of Hades? (Pause) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where? - [are] covenant loyalti your former - O Lord [which] you swore an oath to David in faithfulness your.
Where are your ancient mercies, O Lord, which you sware to David in your truth?
50 Remember O Lord [the] reproach of servants your bearing my in bosom my all many peoples.
Remember, O Lord, the reproach of your servants, which I have borne in my bosom, [even the reproach] of many nations;
51 Which they have reproached enemies your - O Yahweh which they have reproached [the] footprints of anointed your.
wherewith your enemies have reviled, O Lord: wherewith they have reviled the recompense of your anointed.
52 [be] blessed Yahweh for ever amen - and amen.
Blessed be the Lord for ever. So be it, so be it.
