Psalms 89
1 A psalm (maskil) of Ethan the Ezraite I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.
An Instructive Psalm, by Ethan the Ezrahite. The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, age-abidingly will I sing, To generation after generation, will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.
2 For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
For I said, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.
3 You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
I have solemnised a covenant, for my chosen one, I have sworn unto David my servant:
4 I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
Unto times age-abiding, will I establish thy seed, And will build up, unto generation after generation, thy throne. (Selah)
5 All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
So shall the heavens praise thy wondrousness, O Yahweh, —Yea, thy faithfulness, in the convocation of holy ones.
6 For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
For whom, in the skies, can one compare unto Yahweh? [Or] can one liken unto Yahweh, among the sons of the mighty?
7 The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
A GOD inspiring awe in the circle of the holy ones, exceedingly, And to be reverenced above all who are round about him.
8 Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
O Yahweh, God of hosts! Who, like thee, is mighty, O Yah! With thy faithfulness round about thee:
9 You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
Thou, rulest over the swelling of the sea, When the rolling waves thereof lift themselves, Thou, dost bid them be still:
10 You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
Thou, hast crushed—as one slain—Rahab, With thy strong arm, hast thou scattered thy foes.
11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
Thine, are the heavens, Yea, thine, the earth, The world and the fulness thereof, Thou, didst found them;
12 You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
The north and the south, Thou, didst create them, —Tabor and Hermon, with thy Name, shall shout for joy:
13 Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
Thine is an arm with might, Strong is thy hand, High is thy right hand;
14 Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.
15 How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;
16 They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
In thy Name, shall they exult all the day, And, in thy righteousness, shall they be exalted.
17 They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
For, the beauty of their strength, thou art, And, in thine acceptance, shall our horns be exalted.
18 Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
For, to Yahweh, belongeth our Shield, And, to the Holy One of Israel, belongeth our King.
19 Once you spoke in a vision to your faithful servant and said, “I have given strength to the warrior I have chosen from the people to become king.
Then spakest thou in vision of thy men of lovingkindness, and saidst—I have laid help upon a mighty one, I have exalted one chosen from among the people;
20 I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
I have found David my servant, With mine own holy oil, have I anointed him;
21 I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
With whom my hand shall be firm, Yea, mine arm, shall strengthen him;
22 His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
No foe shall make exactions on him, Nor shall, a son of perversity, humiliate him;
23 I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;
24 My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
And, my faithfulness and my lovingkindness, shall be with him, And, in my Name, exalted shall be his horn;
25 I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
And I will set, in the sea, his hand, And, in the rivers, his right hand;
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
He, shall cry out unto me, My Father, thou art, My GOD, and my Rock of Salvation!
27 I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Yea, I, will appoint him, firstborn, Most High to the kings of the earth!
28 I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
Age-abidingly, will I keep for him my lovingkindness, And, my covenant, hath been made steadfast for him;
29 I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
Therefore will I appoint, to futurity, his seed, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
30 But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
If his sons forsake my law, And, in my regulations, do not walk;
31 if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
If, my statutes, they profane, And, my commandments, do not keep:
32 I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
Then will I punish, with a rod, their transgression; And, with stripes, their iniquity:
33 However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
But, my lovingkindness, will I not frustrate from them, Neither will I falsify my faithfulness;
34 I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
I will not violate my covenant, And that which hath proceeded out of my lips, will I not alter:
35 By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
One thing, have I sworn by my holiness, Verily, to David, will I not lie;
36 His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;
37 It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
Like the moon, shall it be established unto times age-abiding, And, a witness, in the skies, hath been made sure. (Selah)
38 But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
Yet, thou thyself, hast cast off, and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine Anointed One!
39 You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
Thou hast cast down the covenant of thy Servant, Thou hast profaned, to the earth, his crown;
40 You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
Thou hast broken down all his defenses, Thou hast laid his fortresses in ruins;
41 Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
All the passers by the way, have plundered him, He hath become a reproach to his neighbours;
42 You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
Thou hast raised the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast gladdened all his enemies;
43 You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;
44 You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
Thou hast brought to an end his splendour, And, his throne—to the ground, hast thou hurled;
45 You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
Thou hast shortened the days of his youths, —Thou hast covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
How long, O Yahweh, Wilt thou hide thyself utterly? Shall thine indignation, burn like fire?
47 Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?
48 There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
Who is the man that shall live, and not see death? That can deliver his soul from the hand of hades. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
Where are thy former lovingkindnesses, O My Lord? Thou didst swear unto David, in thy faithfulness!
50 Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
Remember, O My Lord, the reproach of thy servants, I have carried in my bosom the insult of the peoples:
51 Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
In that thy foes have reproached, O Yahweh, In that they have reproached the footsteps of thine Anointed One!
52 May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
Blessed be Yahweh to times age-abiding, Amen, and Amen!
