Psalms 89
89
Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings
A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1I will sing forever of Yahweh’s acts of loyal love.
From generation to generation#Literally “To a generation and a generation”
I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.
2For I say, “Forever your loyal love is built up.
The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.”
3“I made a covenant with my chosen one;
I swore an oath to David my servant:
4‘I will establish your descendants forever,
and I will build up your throne from generation to generation.’ ”#Literally “To a generation and a generation” Selah
5And so the heavens will praise your wonderful deed, O Yahweh,
even your faithfulness, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6For who in the sky#Hebrew singular collective “clouds” is equal to Yahweh?
Who is like Yahweh among the sons of God,
7a God feared greatly in the council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all surrounding him?
8O Yahweh God of hosts,
who is mighty like you, O Yah,
with#Hebrew “and” your faithfulness surrounding you?
9You are ruling the surging of the sea.
When its waves rise, you yourself still#Literally “you, you calm” them.
10You yourself crushed#Literally “You, you crushed” Rahab like one who is slain;
you scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
11The heavens are yours, the earth yours as well,
the world with its fullness, because you founded them.
12North and south, you created them;
Tabor and Hermon shout joyfully over your name.
13You have a mighty arm;
Your hand is strong; your right hand reaches high.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Loyal love and faithfulness#Or “truth” come before your face.#That is, enjoy continual access
15Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout;
O Yahweh, they walk about in the light of your countenance.
16In your name they rejoice all the day,
and in your righteousness they rise up.
17For you are the glory of their strength,
and by your favor our horn rises up,#According to the reading tradition (Qere). The Kethib reads “you exalt our horn”
18because our shield belongs to Yahweh,#Or “Yahweh is our shield.”
and our king to the Holy One of Israel.#Or “The Holy One of Israel is our king.”
19Formerly you spoke in a vision
to your faithful ones, and said,
“I have bestowed help on a mighty man;
I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20I have found David, my servant.
With my holy oil I have anointed him,
21with whom my hand will be steadfast.
Surely my arm will strengthen him.
22The enemy will not deceive him,
and no evil man#Literally “a son of wickedness” will afflict him.
23But I will crush his adversaries before him,
and I will strike those who hate him.
24And so my faithfulness
and my loyal love will be with him,
and in my name his horn will rise up.
25And I will set his hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27I will also make him the firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.
28Forever I will keep my loyal love for him,
and my covenant will be reliable for him.
29I will also establish his offspring forever,
and his throne as the days of the heavens.
30If his sons forsake my law
and do not walk in my judgments,
31if they defile#Hebrew “profane; treat as common” my statutes
and do not keep my commandments,
32then I will punish their transgression with a rod,
and their guilt with wounds.
33But I will not break off my loyal love from him,
and I will not be false against my faithfulness.
34I will not defile#Hebrew “profane; treat as common” my covenant,
or alter what proceeded from my lips.
35Once#Hebrew “One” I have sworn by my holiness,
‘I will surely not lie to David,
36His offspring will endure#Hebrew “be” forever,
and his throne as the sun before me.
37Like the moon it will be steadfast forever,
and like an enduring witness in the sky.’ ” Selah
38But you have spurned and rejected;
you are very angry with your anointed one.
39You have repudiated the covenant with your servant;
you have defiled#Hebrew “profane; treat as common” his crown in#Hebrew “to” the dirt.
40You have broken down all his walls;
you have made his fortifications a ruin.
41All passing along the road plunder him;
he has become a taunt to his neighbors.
42You have raised the right hand#That is, given them victory of his adversaries.
You have made all his enemies rejoice.
43You have also turned back the edge of his sword
and have not helped him stand his ground in the battle.
44You have made his splendor to cease,
and cast his throne to the ground.
45You have cut short the days of his youth;
you have covered him with shame. Selah
46How long, O Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire forever?
47Remember what my lifespan is.
Remember for what vanity
you have created all the children of humankind.
48What man can live on and not see death?
Can he deliver his life from the power#Literally “hand”” of Sheol? Selah
49Where are your former acts of loyal love, O Lord,
that you swore to David by your faithfulness?
50Remember, O Lord the taunting of your servants,
how I bear in my bosom the taunts of all the many peoples,
51by which your enemies taunt, O Yahweh,
by which they taunt the steps of your anointed one.
52Blessed be Yahweh forever.
Amen and Amen.
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Psalms 89
89
Psalm 89
A maskil by Ethan the Ezrahite.
1I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord.
I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
2I said, “Your mercy will last forever.
Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens.”
3 ⌞You said,⌟ “I have made a promise #89:3 Or “covenant.” to my chosen one.
I swore this oath to my servant David:
4‘I will make your dynasty continue forever.
I built your throne to last throughout every generation.’ ” Selah
5O Lord, the heavens praise your miracles
and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
6Who in the skies can compare with the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord?
7God is terrifying in the council of the holy ones.
He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.
8O Lord God of Armies, who is like you?
Mighty Lord, even your faithfulness surrounds you.
9You rule the raging sea.
When its waves rise, you quiet them.
10You crushed Rahab; #89:10 Rahab is the name of a demonic creature who opposes God. it was like a corpse.
With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
11The heavens are yours.
The earth is also yours.
You made the world and everything in it.
12You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.
13Your arm is mighty.
Your hand is strong.
Your right hand is lifted high.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne.
Mercy and truth stand in front of you.
15Blessed are the people who know how to praise you.
They walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.
16They find joy in your name all day long.
They are joyful in your righteousness
17because you are the glory of their strength.
By your favor you give us victory.
18Our shield belongs to the Lord.
Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones:
“I set a boy above warriors.
I have raised up one chosen from the people.
20I found my servant David.
I anointed him with my holy oil.
21My hand is ready to help him.
My arm will also give him strength.
22No enemy will take him by surprise.
No wicked person will mistreat him.
23I will crush his enemies in front of him
and defeat those who hate him.
24My faithfulness and mercy will be with him,
and in my name he will be victorious.
25I will put his ⌞left⌟ hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
26He will call out to me,
‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27Yes, I will make him the firstborn.
He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.
28My mercy will stay with him forever.
My promise to him is unbreakable.
29I will make his dynasty endure forever
and his throne like the days of heaven.
30“If his descendants abandon my teachings
and do not live by my rules,
31if they violate my laws
and do not obey my commandments,
32then with a rod I will punish their rebellion
and their crimes with beatings.
33But I will not take my mercy away from him
or allow my truth to become a lie.
34I will not dishonor my promise
or alter my own agreement.
35On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all:
I will not lie to David.
36His dynasty will last forever.
His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
37Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever.
It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.”
38But you have despised, rejected,
and become angry with your anointed one.
39You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant
and have thrown his crown into the dirt.
40You have broken through all his walls
and have laid his fortified cities in ruins.
41(Everyone who passed by robbed him.
He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.)
42You held the right hand of his enemies high
and made all of his adversaries rejoice.
43You even took his sword out of his hand
and failed to support him in battle.
44You put an end to his splendor
and hurled his throne to the ground.
45You cut short the days of his youth
and covered him with shame. Selah
46How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?
47Remember how short my life is!
Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?
48Can a mortal go on living and never see death?
Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? Selah
49Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord?
You swore an oath to David on ⌞the basis of⌟ your faithfulness.
50Remember, O Lord,#89:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts; other Hebrew manuscripts “Lord.” how your servant #89:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts “your servants.” has been insulted.
Remember how I have carried in my heart ⌞the insults⌟ from so many people.
51Your enemies insulted ⌞me⌟.
They insulted your Messiah #89:51 Or “anointed one.” every step he took.
52Thank the Lord forever.
Amen and amen!
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