Psalm 89

1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;

Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost BlessingsA Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite. With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.3 I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:4 Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations. Selah5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord?7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.8 O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.9 You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.12 The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.13 You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.16 In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.17 For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted.18 For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.19 Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, And said: I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.20 I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,21 With whom My hand shall be established; Also My arm shall strengthen him.22 The enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.23 I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him.24 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him, And in My name his horn shall be exalted.25 Also I will set his hand over the sea, And his right hand over the rivers.26 He shall cry to Me, You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.27 Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.28 My mercy I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall stand firm with him.29 His seed also I will make to endure forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.30 If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments,31 If they break My statutes And do not keep My commandments,32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.34 My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.35 Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David:36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;37 It shall be established forever like the moon, Even like the faithful witness in the sky. Selah38 But You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed.39 You have renounced the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.40 You have broken down all his hedges; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.41 All who pass by the way plunder him; He is a reproach to his neighbors.42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice.43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword, And have not sustained him in the battle.44 You have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.45 The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah46 How long, Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?47 Remember how short my time is; For what futility have You created all the children of men?48 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,51 With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.52 Blessed be the Lord forevermore! Amen and Amen.

Psalm 89

A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite.

1 I will sing continually about the Lord’s faithful deeds;
to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.

2 For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;
in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”

3 The Lord said,
“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:

4 ‘I will give you an eternal dynasty
and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” (Selah)

5 O Lord, the heavens praise your amazing deeds,
as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.

6 For who in the skies can compare to the Lord?
Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,

7 a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly,
and more awesome than all who surround him?

8 O Lord, sovereign God!
Who is strong like you, O Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds you.

9 You rule over the proud sea.
When its waves surge, you calm them.

10 You crushed the Proud One and killed it;
with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

11 The heavens belong to you, as does the earth.
You made the world and all it contains.

12 You created the north and the south.
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

13 Your arm is powerful,
your hand strong,
your right hand victorious.

14 Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

15 How blessed are the people who worship you!
O Lord, they experience your favor.

16 They rejoice in your name all day long,
and are vindicated by your justice.

17 For you give them splendor and strength.
By your favor we are victorious.

18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.

19 Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said:
“I have energized a warrior;
I have raised up a young man from the people.

20 I have discovered David, my servant.
With my holy oil I have anointed him as king.

21 My hand will support him,
and my arm will strengthen him.

22 No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him;
a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.

23 I will crush his enemies before him;
I will strike down those who hate him.

24 He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love,
and by my name he will win victories.

25 I will place his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.

26 He will call out to me,
‘You are my father, my God, and the protector who delivers me.’

27 I will appoint him to be my firstborn son,
the most exalted of the earth’s kings.

28 I will always extend my loyal love to him,
and my covenant with him is secure.

29 I will give him an eternal dynasty,
and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

30 If his sons reject my law
and disobey my regulations,

31 if they break my rules
and do not keep my commandments,

32 I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club,
their sin by inflicting them with bruises.

33 But I will not remove my loyal love from him,
nor be unfaithful to my promise.

34 I will not break my covenant
or go back on what I promised.

35 Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness,
I will never deceive David.

36 His dynasty will last forever.
His throne will endure before me, like the sun,

37 it will remain stable, like the moon,
his throne will endure like the skies.” (Selah)

38 But you have spurned and rejected him;
you are angry with your chosen king.

39 You have repudiated your covenant with your servant;
you have thrown his crown to the ground.

40 You have broken down all his walls;
you have made his strongholds a heap of ruins.

41 All who pass by have robbed him;
he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.

42 You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious,
and all his enemies to rejoice.

43 You turn back his sword from the adversary,
and have not sustained him in battle.

44 You have brought to an end his splendor,
and have knocked his throne to the ground.

45 You have cut short his youth,
and have covered him with shame. (Selah)

46 How long, O Lord, will this last?
Will you remain hidden forever?
Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

47 Take note of my brief lifespan!
Why do you make all people so mortal?

48 No man can live on without experiencing death,
or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)

49 Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord,
the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

50 Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted,
and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

51 Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults;
they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

52 The Lord deserves praise forevermore!
We agree! We agree!