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 89
89
Psalm 89
The Lord’s Covenant with David and Israel’s Afflictions.
A #89:0 Possibly, Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of #89:0 1 Kin 4:31Ethan #89:0 Ps 88: titlethe Ezrahite.
1I will sing of the graciousness of the Lord forever;
To all generations I will make Your faithfulness known with my mouth.
2For I have said, “Graciousness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
3“I have made a covenant with My chosen;
I have sworn to My servant David,
4I will establish your #89:4 Lit seeddescendants forever
And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah
5¶The heavens will praise Your wonders, Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord?
Who among the #89:6 Or sons of godssons of the mighty is like the Lord,
7A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
And awesome above all those who are around Him?
8Lord God of armies, who is like You, mighty #89:8 Heb YahLord?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
9You rule the surging of the sea;
When its waves rise, You calm them.
10You Yourself crushed #89:10 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2Rahab like one who is slain;
You scattered Your enemies with #89:10 Lit the arm of Your mightYour mighty arm.
11¶The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The world and #89:11 Lit its fullnessall it contains, You have established them.
12The north and the south, You have created them;
Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
13You have #89:13 Lit an arm with strengtha strong arm;
Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and #89:14 Or faithfulnesstruth go before You.
15Blessed are the people who know the #89:15 Or blast of the trumpet, shout of joyjoyful sound!
Lord, they walk in the light of Your face.
16In Your name they rejoice all the day,
And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
17For You are the glory of their strength,
And by Your favor #89:17 Another reading is You exalt our hornour horn is exalted.
18For our shield belongs to the Lord,
# 89:18 Or Even to the Holy One of Israel our King And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19¶#89:19 Or At that timeOnce You spoke in vision to Your godly #89:19 Some mss oneones,
And said, “I have #89:19 Lit placed help upongiven 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,
21With whom My hand will be established;
My arm also will strengthen him.
22“The enemy will not #89:22 Or exact usury from himdeceive him,
Nor will the #89:22 Or wicked manson of wickedness afflict him.
23“But I will crush his adversaries before him,
And strike those who hate him.
24“My faithfulness and My favor will be with him,
And in My name his horn will be exalted.
25“I will also place his hand on the sea,
And his right hand on the rivers.
26“He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father,
My God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27“I will also make him My firstborn,
The highest of the kings of the earth.
28“I will maintain My favor for him forever,
And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.
29“So I will establish his #89:29 Lit seeddescendants forever,
And his throne as the days of heaven.
30¶“If his sons abandon My Law
And do not walk in My judgments,
31If they #89:31 Lit profaneviolate My statutes
And do not keep My commandments,
32Then I will punish their wrongdoing with the rod,
And their guilt with #89:32 Or plaguesafflictions.
33“But I will not #89:33 Lit breakwithhold My favor from him,
Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.
34“I will not #89:34 Lit profaneviolate My covenant,
Nor will I alter #89:34 Lit that which goes forththe utterance of My lips.
35“#89:35 Or One thingOnce I have sworn by My holiness;
I will not lie to David.
36“His #89:36 Lit seeddescendants shall endure forever,
And his throne as the sun before Me.
37“It shall be established forever like the moon,
And a witness in the sky is faithful.” Selah
38¶But You have rejected and refused,
You have been full of wrath #89:38 Lit withagainst Your anointed.
39You have #89:39 I.e., scornfully rejectedrepudiated the covenant of Your servant;
You have profaned his crown #89:39 Lit to the groundin the dust.
40You have broken down all his walls;
You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41All who pass along the way plunder him;
He has become a disgrace to his neighbors.
42You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries;
You have made all his enemies rejoice.
43You also turn back the edge of his sword,
And have not made him stand in battle.
44You have put an end to his #89:44 Lit clearness, lustersplendor
And cast his throne to the ground.
45You have shortened the days of his youth;
You have covered him with shame. Selah
46¶How long, Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
47Remember #89:47 Lit of what duration I amwhat my lifespan is;
For what futility #89:47 Or have You...mankind?You have created all the sons of mankind!
48What man can live and not see death?
Can he save his soul from the #89:48 Lit handpower of #89:48 I.e., the netherworldSheol? Selah
49¶Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord,
Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
50Remember, Lord, the taunt against Your servants;
# 89:50 Lit My bearing in my chest How I carry in my heart the taunts of all the many peoples,
51With which Your enemies have taunted, Lord,
With which they have taunted the footsteps of Your anointed.
52¶Blessed be the Lord forever!
Amen and Amen.
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