Psalms 89
1 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.
“A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrachite.” The kindnesses of the Lord will I for ever sing: from generation to generation will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.
2 I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”
For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
3 “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,
“I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,
4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” (Selah)
Unto eternity will I establish thy seed, and I will build up thy throne, from generation to generation.” (Selah)
5 The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
And the heavens praise thy wonder, O Lord: also thy faithfulness in the assembly of holy ones.
6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
For who in the sky can be compared unto the Lord? who can be likened unto the Lord among the sons of the mighty?
7 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
God is greatly terrific in the secret council of the holy ones and fear-inspiring over all that are about him.
8 LORD, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? LORD, your faithfulness is around you.
O Lord God of hosts, who is powerful, like thee, Eternal! and thy faithfulness is round about thee.
9 You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
Thou rulest over the pride of the sea: when its waves are lifted up, thou assuagest them.
10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
Thou didst crush Rahab as one that is slain: with thy strong arm didst thou scatter thy enemies.
11 The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours, the world and its fullness. You have founded them.
Thine are the heavens, also thine is the earth: as for the world and what filleth it, thou hast founded them.
12 You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.
13 You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
Thine is the powerful arm, with might: strong is thy hand, and exalted is thy right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.
15 Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
Happy is the people that know the cornet's sound: O Lord, in the light of thy countenance will they ever walk firmly.
16 In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
In thy name will they be glad all the day, and in thy righteousness will they be exalted.
17 For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
For thou art the glory of their strength; and through thy favor will our horn be exalted.
18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
For of the Lord is our shield; and of the Holy One of Israel is our king.
19 Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.
Then spokest thou in a vision to thy pious [servant], and saidst, “I have bestowed help to one that is mighty; I have exalted a youth out of the people;
20 I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him;
21 with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
With whom my hand shall be firmly established; also my arm shall strengthen him;
22 No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.
The enemy shall not exact from him like a lender: and the son of injustice shall not afflict him:
23 I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
And I will beat down before his face his assailants, and those that hate him will I plague.
24 But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
But my faithfulness and my kindness shall be with him: and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
And I will place on the sea his hand, and on the rivers his right hand.
26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’
He will call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27 I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Also I will appoint my first-born, the highest among the kings of the earth.
28 I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him.
For evermore will I keep for him my kindness, and my covenant shall stand faithfully with him.
29 I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
And I appoint for ever his seed, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my ordinances;
31 if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;
If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:
32 then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Then will I visit with the rod their transgressions, and with plagues their iniquity.
33 But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
Nevertheless my kindness will I not make utterly void from him, and I will not act falsely against my faithfulness.
34 I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.
I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.
35 Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.
36 His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.
37 It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
Like the moon shall it be firmly established for ever, and as this faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
38 But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.
39 You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.
40 You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
Thou hast broken down all his fences: thou hast brought his strong-holds to terror.
41 All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
All that pass by the way plunder him: he is become a reproach to his neighbors.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
Thou hast raised up the right hand of his assailants: thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.
43 Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not let him stand erect in the battle.
44 You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
Thou hast made his brilliancy cease; and his throne hast thou thrown down to the ground.
45 You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
Thou hast shortened the days of his youth: thou hast enshrouded him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself, continually? how long shall thy fury burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time is, for what vanity you have created all the children of men!
Remember [what] I am, what my duration is [here], for what nothingness thou hast created all sons of men!
48 What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
What man is there that can live, and shall not see death? that can deliver his soul from the power of the nether word? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
Where are thy former kindnesses, O Lord, which thou hast sworn unto David by thy truth?
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
Remember, Lord, the disgrace of thy servants; that I bear in my bosom the [burden] of all the many nations;
51 With which your enemies have mocked, LORD, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
That thy enemies have defied, O Lord; that they have defied the footsteps of thy anointed.
52 Blessed be the LORD forever more. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
