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 contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the loving kindness of Jehovah forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I have said forever covenant loyalty it will be built [the] heavens - you establish faithfulness your in them.
I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
3 I have made a covenant to chosen one my I have sworn an oath to David servant my.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn 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 offspring forever, and build up your throne for all generations.'" (Selah)
5 So they may praise [the] heavens wonder[s] your O Yahweh also faithfulness your in [the] assembly of [the] holy [ones].
The heavens will praise your wonders, Jehovah; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
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 skies can be compared to Jehovah? Who among the sons of God is like Jehovah,
7 God [is] awesome in [the] council of [the] holy [ones] much and to be feared above all [those] around 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 you [is] mighty - O Yahweh and faithfulness your [is] around you.
Jehovah, the God of hosts, who is a mighty one like you, JAH? Your faithfulness is around you.
9 You [are] ruling over [the] swelling of the sea when rise up waves its you you calm them.
You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
10 You you crushed like [one] slain Rahab with [the] arm of strength your you scattered enemies your.
You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 [belongs] to You heaven also [belongs] to you [the] earth [the] world and what fills it you you founded 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 you you created them Tabor and Hermon at name your they shout for joy.
The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 [belongs] to You an arm with strength it is strong hand your it is exalted right [hand] your.
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
14 [is] righteousness And justice [the] foundation of throne your covenant loyalty and faithfulness they come to meet face your.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth 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 are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk in the light of your presence, Jehovah.
16 In name your they rejoice! all the day and in righteousness your they are exalted.
In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are 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 glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
18 For [belongs] to Yahweh shield our and [belongs] to [the] holy [one] of Israel king our.
For our shield belongs to Jehovah; our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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 a vision to your faithful ones, and said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the 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 with my holy oil,
21 Whom hand my it will be steadfast with him also arm my it will strengthen him.
with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
22 Not he will deceive an enemy him and a son of injustice not he will afflict him.
No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.
23 And I will crush from before him opponents his and [those who] hate him I will strike down.
I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who 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 faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
25 And I will set on the sea hand his and on the rivers right [hand] his.
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He he will call out to me [are] father my you God my and [the] rock of salvation my.
He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27 Also I firstborn I will make him most high to [the] kings of [the] earth.
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of 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 loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand 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 descendants forever, 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 forsake my Law, and do not walk in my ordinances;
31 If statutes my they will violate and commandments my not they will keep.
if they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments;
32 And I will punish with a rod transgression their and with plagues iniquity their.
then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33 And covenant loyalty my not I will break off from with him and not I will deal falsely with faithfulness my.
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
34 Not I will violate covenant my and [the] utterance of lips my not I will change.
I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.
35 One [time] I have sworn an oath by holiness my if to David I will lie.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
36 Offspring his for ever it will be and throne his like the sun before me.
His descendants will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
37 Like [the] moon it will be established forever and a witness in the cloud[s] [will be] reliable (Selah)
It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky." (Selah)
38 And you you have spurned and you have rejected you have been furious with anointed your.
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
39 You have repudiated [the] covenant of servant your you have profaned to the ground crown his.
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 You have broken through all walls his you have made strongholds his a ruin.
You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 They have plundered him all [those who] pass by of [the] road he has become a reproach to neighbors his.
All who pass by the way rob him. He has become an object of ridicule 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 adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
43 Also you turn back [the] flint of sword his and not you have raised up him in battle.
Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.
44 You have made cease from luster his and throne his to the ground you have thrown.
You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down 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 youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 Until when? O Yahweh will you hide yourself? to perpetuity will it burn? like a fire anger your.
How long, Jehovah? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember I what? [is] lifespan concerning what? emptiness have you created all [the] children of humankind.
Remember how short my time is. Have you created the descendants of Adam for no reason?
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 he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where? - [are] covenant loyalti your former - O Lord [which] you swore an oath to David in faithfulness your.
Jehovah, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
50 Remember O Lord [the] reproach of servants your bearing my in bosom my all many peoples.
Remember, Jehovah, the ridicule of all the many peoples against your servants I have borne in my heart,
51 Which they have reproached enemies your - O Yahweh which they have reproached [the] footprints of anointed your.
how your enemies have ridiculed, Jehovah, how they have ridiculed the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 [be] blessed Yahweh for ever amen - and amen.
Blessed be Jehovah forevermore. Amen, and Amen.
