Psalms 89
1 Maskil to/for Ethan [the] Ezrahite kindness LORD forever: enduring to sing to/for generation and generation to know faithfulness your in/on/with lip my
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.
2 for to say forever: enduring kindness to build heaven to establish: establish faithfulness your in/on/with them
For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”
3 to cut: make(covenant) covenant to/for chosen my to swear to/for David servant/slave my
You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:
4 till forever: enduring to establish: establish seed: children your and to build to/for generation and generation throne your (Selah)
I will make sure your lineage lasts forever; I will keep your throne secure for all generations.” (Selah)
5 and to give thanks heaven wonder your LORD also faithfulness your in/on/with assembly holy
All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
6 for who? in/on/with cloud to arrange to/for LORD to resemble to/for LORD in/on/with son: child god
For who in heaven can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord even among the angels?
7 God to tremble in/on/with counsel holy many and to fear: revere upon all around him
The heavenly council are in awe of God; all who surround him are overwhelmed by him.
8 LORD God Hosts who? like you mighty LORD and faithfulness your around you
Lord God Almighty, who is as powerful as you? In all this, Lord, you are completely trustworthy.
9 you(m. s.) to rule in/on/with majesty [the] sea in/on/with to lift: raise heap: wave his you(m. s.) to soothe them
You rule the restless seas; you calm their stormy waves.
10 you(m. s.) to crush like/as slain: killed Rahab monster in/on/with arm strength your to scatter enemy your
You crushed Rahab the sea-monster to death; by your power you scattered your enemies.
11 to/for you heaven also to/for you land: country/planet world and fullness her you(m. s.) to found them
The heavens belong to you, and the earth too; you made the world and everything in it.
12 north and right: south you(m. s.) to create them (Mount) Tabor and (Mount) Hermon in/on/with name your to sing
You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
13 to/for you arm with might be strong hand: power your to exalt right your
Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is held up high in command.
14 righteousness and justice foundation throne your kindness and truth: faithful to meet face: before your
Your character of goodness and fairness is the basis for the way you rule; dependable love and trustworthiness are always with you.
15 blessed [the] people to know shout LORD in/on/with light face your to go: walk [emph?]
How happy are those who know how to shout your praises, Lord. They live in the light of your presence.
16 in/on/with name your to rejoice [emph?] all [the] day and in/on/with righteousness your to exalt
They celebrate the person you are all day long, so glad that you do what's right.
17 for beauty strength their you(m. s.) and in/on/with acceptance your (to exalt *QK) horn our
They rely on you, their glory and strength; by your grace you lift us up.
18 for to/for LORD shield our and to/for holy Israel king our
Yes, the Lord is the one who shields us, and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19 then to speak: speak in/on/with vision to/for pious your and to say to set helper upon mighty man to exalt to choose from people
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.
20 to find David servant/slave my in/on/with oil holiness my to anoint him
I have selected David my servant, and I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.
21 which hand my to establish: establish with him also arm my to strengthen him
I have placed my hand on him to steady him; and I have made him strong by my powerful arm.
22 not to deceive enemy in/on/with him and son: type of injustice not to afflict him
His enemies will not deceive him; the wicked will not bring him down.
23 and to crush from face: before his enemy his and to hate him to strike
I will wipe out his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
24 and faithfulness my and kindness my with him and in/on/with name my to exalt horn his
My trustworthiness and unfailing love will be with him, and through me he will be victorious.
25 and to set: make in/on/with sea hand his and in/on/with river right his
I will extend his rule from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
26 he/she/it to call: call to me father my you(m. s.) God my and rock salvation my
He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27 also I firstborn to give: make him high to/for king land: country/planet
I will also make him my first-born son, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 to/for forever: enduring (to keep: guard *Qk) to/for to keep: guard kindness my and covenant my be faithful to/for him
I will love him faithfully forever; my agreement with him shall never come to an end.
29 and to set: make to/for perpetuity seed: children his and throne his like/as day heaven
I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
30 if to leave: forsake son: child his instruction my and in/on/with justice: judgement my not to go: walk [emph?]
But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
31 if statute my to profane/begin: profane and commandment my not to keep: obey
if they break my decrees, and do not keep my commandments,
32 and to reckon: punish in/on/with tribe: staff transgression their and in/on/with plague iniquity: crime their
I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a rod, and their sin by lashing them with a whip.
33 and kindness my not to break from from with him and not to deal in/on/with faithfulness my
However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
34 not to profane/begin: profane covenant my and exit lips my not to change
I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.
35 one to swear in/on/with holiness my if: surely no to/for David to lie
By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.
36 seed: children his to/for forever: enduring to be and throne his like/as sun before me
His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
37 like/as moon to establish: establish forever: enduring and witness in/on/with cloud be faithful (Selah)
It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” (Selah)
38 and you(m. s.) to reject and to reject be angry with anointed your
But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
39 to disown covenant servant/slave your to profane/begin: profane to/for land: soil consecration: crown his
You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!
40 to break through all wall his to set: put fortification his terror
You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.
41 to plunder him all to pass way: journey to be reproach to/for neighboring his
Everyone who passes by has robbed him; he has become an object of mockery to the nations nearby.
42 to exalt right enemy his to rejoice all enemy his
You have made his enemies strong; you have made them celebrate their victory.
43 also to return: return rock sword his and not to arise: establish him in/on/with battle
You have repelled his sharp sword; you have not helped him in battle.
44 to cease from clearness his and throne his to/for land: soil to cast
You took away his glory; you threw his throne to the ground.
45 be short day youth his to enwrap upon him shame (Selah)
You have made him grow old before his time; you have totally humiliated him. (Selah)
46 till what? LORD to hide to/for perpetuity to burn: burn like fire rage your
How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself from us forever, your anger burning like fire?
47 to remember I what? lifetime/world upon what? vanity: vain to create all son: child man
Remember me—my life is so short! Why did you bother creating futile humanity?
48 who? great man to live and not to see: see death to escape soul his from hand: power hell: Sheol (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
There's no one who doesn't die—no one can save themselves from the power of the grave. (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 where? kindness your [the] first: previous Lord to swear to/for David in/on/with faithfulness your
Where is the trustworthy love you used to have, Lord, that you faithfully promised to David?
50 to remember Lord reproach servant/slave your to lift: bear I in/on/with bosom: embrace my all many people
Don't forget, Lord, how your servants are being humiliated! I'm burdened down with the insults of so many nations!
51 which to taunt enemy your LORD which to taunt heel anointed your
Your enemies taunt me, Lord, mocking your king wherever he goes.
52 to bless LORD to/for forever: enduring amen and amen
May the Lord be blessed for ever. Amen and amen.
