Psalms 89
89
PSALM 89
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1God's mercies I will ever sing;
and with my mouth I shall
Thy faithfulness make to be known
to generations all.
2For mercy shall be built, said I,
for ever to endure;
Thy faithfulness, ev'n in the heav'ns,
thou wilt establish sure.
3I with my chosen One have made
a cov'nant graciously;
And to my servant, whom I lov'd,
to David sworn have I;
4That I thy seed establish shall
for ever to remain,
And will to generations all
thy throne build and maintain.
5The praises of thy wonders, Lord,
the heavens shall express;
And in the congregation
of saints thy faithfulness.
6For who in heaven with the Lord
may once himself compare?
Who is like God among the sons
of those that mighty are?
7Great fear in meeting of the saints
is due unto the Lord;
And he of all about him should
with rev'rence be ador'd.
8O thou that art the Lord of hosts,
what Lord in mightiness
Is like to thee? who compass'd round
art with thy faithfulness.
9Ev'n in the raging of the sea
thou over it dost reign;
And when the waves thereof do swell,
thou stillest them again.
10Rahab in pieces thou didst break,
like one that slaughter'd is;
And with thy mighty arm thou hast
dispers'd thine enemies.
11The heav'ns are thine, thou for thine own
the earth dost also take;
The world, and fulness of the same,
thy pow'r did found and make.
12The north and south from thee alone
their first beginning had;
Both Tabor mount and Hermon hill
shall in thy name be glad.
13Thou hast an arm that's full of pow'r,
thy hand is great in might;
And thy right hand exceedingly
exalted is in height.
14Justice and judgment of thy throne
are made the dwelling-place;
Mercy, accompany'd with truth,
shall go before thy face.
15O greatly bless'd the people are
the joyful sound that know;
In brightness of thy face, O Lord,
they ever on shall go.
16They in thy name shall all the day
rejoice exceedingly;
And in thy righteousness shall they
exalted be on high.
17Because the glory of their strength
doth only stand in thee;
And in thy favour shall our horn
and pow'r exalted be.
18For God is our defence; and he
to us doth safety bring:
The Holy One of Israel
is our almighty King.
19In vision to thy Holy One
thou saidst, I help upon
A strong one laid; out of the folk
I rais'd a chosen one;
20Ev'n David, I have found him out
a servant unto me;
And with my holy oil my King
anointed him to be.
21With whom my hand shall stablish'd be;
mine arm shall make him strong.
22On him the foe shall not exact,
nor son of mischief wrong.
23I will beat down before his face
all his malicious foes;
I will them greatly plague who do
with hatred him oppose.
24My mercy and my faithfulness
with him yet still shall be;
And in my name his horn and pow'r
men shall exalted see.
25His hand and pow'r shall reach afar;
I'll set it in the sea;
And his right hand established
shall in the rivers be.
26Thou art my Father, he shall cry,
thou art my God alone;
And he shall say, Thou art the Rock
of my salvation.
27I'll make him my first-born, more high
than kings of any land.
28My love I'll ever keep for him,
my cov'nant fast shall stand.
29His seed I by my pow'r will make
for ever to endure;
And, as the days of heav'n, his throne
shall stable be, and sure.
30But if his children shall forsake
my laws, and go astray,
And in my judgments shall not walk,
but wander from my way:
31If they my laws break,
and do not keep my commandements;
32I'll visit then their faults with rods,
their sins with chastisements.
33Yet I'll not take my love from him,
nor false my promise make.
34My cov'nant I'll not break, nor change
what with my mouth I spake.
35Once by my holiness I sware,
to David I'll not lie;
36His seed and throne shall, as the sun,
before me last for aye.
37It, like the moon, shall ever be
establish'd stedfastly;
And like to that which in the heav'n
doth witness faithfully.
38But thou, displeased, hast cast off,
thou didst abhor and loathe;
With him that thine anointed is
thou hast been very wroth.
39Thou hast thy servant's covenant
made void, and quite cast by;
Thou hast profan'd his crown, while it
cast on the ground doth lie.
40Thou all his hedges hast broke down,
his strong holds down hast torn.
41He to all passers-by a spoil,
to neighbours is a scorn.
42Thou hast set up his foes' right hand;
mad'st all his en'mies glad:
43Turn'd his sword's edge, and him
to stand in battle hast not made.
44His glory thou hast made to cease,
his throne to ground down cast;
45Shorten'd his days of youth, and him
with shame thou cover'd hast.
46How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself?
for ever, in thine ire?
And shall thine indignation
burn like unto a fire?
47Remember, Lord, how short a time
I shall on earth remain:
O wherefore is it so that thou
has made all men in vain?
48What man is he that liveth here,
and death shall never see?
Or from the power of the grave
what man his soul shall free?
49Thy former loving-kindnesses,
O Lord, where be they now?
Those which in truth and faithfulness
to David sworn hast thou?
50Mind, Lord, thy servant's sad reproach;
how I in bosom bear
The scornings of the people all,
who strong and mighty are.
51Wherewith thy raging enemies
reproach'd, O Lord, think on;
Wherewith they have reproach'd the steps
of thine anointed one.
52All blessing to the Lord our God
let be ascribed then:
For evermore so let it be.
Amen, yea, and amen.
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Psalms 90—106
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Psalms 89
89
A psalm#89:TITLE Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term. of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever!
Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
2Your unfailing love will last forever.
Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
3The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant.
I have sworn this oath to him:
4‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever;
they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude
5All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord;
myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
6For who in all of heaven can compare with the Lord?
What mightiest angel is anything like the Lord?
7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God.
He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
8O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies!
Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O Lord?
You are entirely faithful.
9You rule the oceans.
You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
10You crushed the great sea monster.#89:10 Hebrew Rahab, the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in ancient literature.
You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours;
everything in the world is yours—you created it all.
12You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.
13Powerful is your arm!
Strong is your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
15Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
16They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation.
They exult in your righteousness.
17You are their glorious strength.
It pleases you to make us strong.
18Yes, our protection comes from the Lord,
and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
19Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.
You said, “I have raised up a warrior.
I have selected him from the common people to be king.
20I have found my servant David.
I have anointed him with my holy oil.
21I will steady him with my hand;
with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
22His enemies will not defeat him,
nor will the wicked overpower him.
23I will beat down his adversaries before him
and destroy those who hate him.
24My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,
and by my authority he will grow in power.
25I will extend his rule over the sea,
his dominion over the rivers.
26And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
27I will make him my firstborn son,
the mightiest king on earth.
28I will love him and be kind to him forever;
my covenant with him will never end.
29I will preserve an heir for him;
his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
30But if his descendants forsake my instructions
and fail to obey my regulations,
31if they do not obey my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32then I will punish their sin with the rod,
and their disobedience with beating.
33But I will never stop loving him
nor fail to keep my promise to him.
34No, I will not break my covenant;
I will not take back a single word I said.
35I have sworn an oath to David,
and in my holiness I cannot lie:
36His dynasty will go on forever;
his kingdom will endure as the sun.
37It will be as eternal as the moon,
my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude
38But now you have rejected him and cast him off.
You are angry with your anointed king.
39You have renounced your covenant with him;
you have thrown his crown in the dust.
40You have broken down the walls protecting him
and ruined every fort defending him.
41Everyone who comes along has robbed him,
and he has become a joke to his neighbors.
42You have strengthened his enemies
and made them all rejoice.
43You have made his sword useless
and refused to help him in battle.
44You have ended his splendor
and overturned his throne.
45You have made him old before his time
and publicly disgraced him. Interlude
46O Lord, how long will this go on?
Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your anger burn like fire?
47Remember how short my life is,
how empty and futile this human existence!
48No one can live forever; all will die.
No one can escape the power of the grave.#89:48 Hebrew of Sheol. Interlude
49Lord, where is your unfailing love?
You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
50Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced!
I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
51Your enemies have mocked me, O Lord;
they mock your anointed king wherever he goes.
52Praise the Lord forever!
Amen and amen!
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