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 maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness forever. I will proclaim your truthfulness to future generations.
2 I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.”
3 "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,
“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have made an oath to David my servant.
4 'I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne for all generations.'" (Selah)
I will establish your descendants forever, and I will establish your throne through all generations.” (Selah)
5 The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
The heavens praise your wonders, Yahweh; your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of God is like the LORD,
For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?
7 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
He is a God who is greatly honored in the council of the holy ones and is awesome among all who surround him.
8 LORD, God of hosts, who is a mighty one like you, LORD? Your faithfulness is around you.
Yahweh God of hosts, who is strong like you, Yahweh? Your truthfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
You rule the raging sea; when the waves surge, you calm them.
10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
You crushed Rahab as one who is killed. You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
11 The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.
The heavens belong to you, and the earth also. You made the world and all it contains.
12 The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
You have a mighty arm and a strong hand, and your right hand is high.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness come before you.
15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
Blessed are the people who worship you! Yahweh, they walk in the light of your face.
16 In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
They rejoice in your name all day long, and in your righteousness they exalt you.
17 For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
You are their majestic strength, and by your favor we are victorious.
18 For our shield belongs to the LORD; our king to the Holy One of Israel.
For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19 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.
Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones; you said, “I have set a crown on a mighty one.” I have raised up one chosen from among the people.
20 I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
I have chosen 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.
My hand will support him; my arm will strengthen him.
22 No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.
No enemy will deceive him; no son of wickedness will oppress him.
23 I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
I will crush his enemies before him; I will kill those who hate him.
24 But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
My truth and my covenant faithfulness will be with him; by my name he will be victorious.
25 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
I will place his hand over the sea and his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
He will call out to me, 'You are 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.
I also will place him as my firstborn son, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
28 I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.
I will extend my covenant faithfulness to him forever; and my covenant with him will be secure.
29 And I will establish his descendants forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
I will make his descendants endure forever and his throne as enduring as the skies above.
30 If his children forsake my Law, and do not walk in my ordinances;
If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my regulations,
31 if they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments;
if they break my rules and do not keep my commands,
32 then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
then will I punish their rebellion with a rod and their iniquity with blows.
33 But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
But I will not remove my steadfast love from him or be unfaithful to my promise.
34 I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.
I will not break my covenant or change the words of my lips.
35 Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness— I will not lie to David:
36 His descendants will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
his descendants will continue forever and his throne as long as the sun before me.
37 It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky." (Selah)
It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
38 But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
But you have refused and rejected; you have been angry with your anointed king.
39 You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have desecrated his crown on the ground.
40 You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds.
41 All who pass by the way rob him. He has become an object of ridicule to his neighbors.
All who pass by have robbed him. He has become an object of disgust to his neighbors.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
You have raised the right hand of his enemies; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.
You turn back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand when in battle.
44 You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
You have brought his splendor to an end; you have brought down his throne to the ground.
45 You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself, forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time is. Have you created the descendants of Adam for no reason?
Oh, think about how short my time is, and for what uselessness you have created all the children of mankind!
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)
Who can live and not die, or rescue his own life from the hand of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 LORD, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
Lord, where are your former acts of covenant faithfulness that you swore to David in your truthfulness?
50 Remember, LORD, the ridicule of all the many peoples against your servants I have borne in my heart,
Call to mind, Lord, the mocking directed against your servants and how I bear in my heart so many insults from the nations.
51 how your enemies have ridiculed, LORD, how they have ridiculed the footsteps of your anointed one.
Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh; they mock the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Blessed be the LORD forevermore. Amen, and Amen.
Blessed be Yahweh forever. Amen and Amen.
