Psalms 89
1 An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations 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 the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'
For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.
3 I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:
I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:
4 'Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. (Selah)
For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' (Selah)
5 and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also [is] in an assembly of holy ones.
So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among 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 God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.
A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?
8 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who [is] like Thee — a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness [is] 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 [art] ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.
Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.
10 Thou hast bruised Rahab, as one wounded. With the arm of Thy strength Thou hast scattered Thine enemies.
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 — the earth also [is] Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.
Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.
12 North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.
The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.
13 Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand — high Thy right hand.
Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.
14 Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.
15 O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.
Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.
16 In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And in Thy righteousness they are exalted,
In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted.
17 For the beauty of their strength [art] Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,
For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.
18 For of Jehovah [is] our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.
For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
19 Then Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of 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 My holy oil I have anointed him.
I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;
21 With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.
With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22 An enemy exacteth not upon him, And a son of perverseness afflicteth him not.
The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23 And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,
And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.
24 And My faithfulness and kindness [are] with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.
But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted.
25 And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He proclaimeth me: 'Thou [art] my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'
He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27 I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.
I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] stedfast with him.
For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.
29 And I have set his seed for ever, 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 judgments do not walk;
If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;
31 If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,
If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;
32 I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.
33 And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness.
34 I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.
My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.
35 Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,
Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;
36 His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
37 As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. (Selah)
It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' (Selah)
38 And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,
But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.
39 Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted 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 hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.
Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,
All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.
42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.
Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
43 Also — Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,
Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
44 Hast caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.
Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over [with] shame. (Selah)
The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?
How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?
O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!
48 Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. (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 kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?
50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,
Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples;
51 Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.
Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed.
52 Blessed [is] Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
