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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Tehillim (Psa) 89
89
1A maskil of Eitan the Ezrachi:
2I will sing about Adonai’s acts of grace forever,
with my mouth proclaim your faithfulness to all generations;
3because I said, “Grace is built to last forever;
in the heavens themselves you established your faithfulness.”
4You said, “I made a covenant with the one I chose,
I swore to my servant David,
5‘I will establish your dynasty forever,
build up your throne through all generations.’” (Selah)
6Let the heavens praise your wonders, Adonai,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the angels.
7For who in the skies can be compared with Adonai?
Which of these gods can rival Adonai,
8a God dreaded in the great assembly of the holy ones
and feared by all around him?
9Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot!
Who is as mighty as you, Yah?
Your faithfulness surrounds you.
10You control the raging of the sea;
when its waves rear up, you calm them.
11You crushed Rahav like a carcass;
with your strong arm you scattered your foes.
12The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours;
you founded the world and everything in it.
13You created north and south;
Tavor and Hermon take joy in your name.
14Your arm is mighty, your hand is strong,
your right hand is lifted high.
15Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
grace and truth attend you.
16How happy are the people who know the joyful shout!
They walk in the light of your presence, Adonai.
17They rejoice in your name all day
and are lifted up by your righteousness,
18for you yourself are the strength in which they glory.
Our power grows by pleasing you,
19for our shield comes from Adonai —
our king is from the Holy One of Isra’el.
20There was a time when you spoke in a vision;
you declared to your loyal [prophets],
“I have given help to a warrior,
I have raised up someone chosen from the people.
21I have found David my servant
and anointed him with my holy oil.
22My hand will always be with him,
and my arm will give him strength.
23No enemy will outwit him,
no wicked man overcome him.
24I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.
25My faithfulness and grace will be with him;
through my name his power will grow.
26I will put his hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
27He will call to me, ‘You are my father,
my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
28I will give him the position of firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.
29I will keep my grace for him forever,
and in my covenant be faithful with him.
30I will establish his dynasty forever,
and his throne as long as the heavens last.
31“If his descendants abandon my Torah
and fail to live by my rulings,
32if they profane my regulations
and don’t obey my mitzvot,
33I will punish their disobedience with the rod
and their guilt with lashes.
34But I won’t withdraw my grace from him
or be false to my faithfulness.
35I will not profane my covenant
or change what my lips have spoken.
36I have sworn by my holiness once and for all;
I will not lie to David —
37his dynasty will last forever,
his throne like the sun before me.
38It will be established forever, like the moon,
which remains a faithful witness in the sky.” (Selah)
39But you spurned your anointed one,
rejected and vented your rage on him.
40You renounced the covenant with your servant
and defiled his crown in the dust.
41You broke through all his defenses
and left his strongholds in ruins.
42All who pass by plunder him;
he is an object of scorn to his neighbors.
43You raised up the right hand of his foes
and made all his enemies rejoice.
44You drive back his drawn sword
and fail to support him in battle.
45You brought an end to his splendor
and hurled his throne to the ground.
46You cut short the days of his youth
and covered him with shame. (Selah)
47How long, Adonai? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your fury burn like fire?
48Remember how little time I have!
Was it for no purpose that you created all humanity?
49Who can live and not see death?
Who can save himself from the power of the grave? (Selah)
50Where, Adonai, are the acts of grace you once did,
those which, in your faithfulness, you swore to David?
51Remember, Adonai, the taunts hurled at your servants,
which I carry in my heart [from] so many peoples!
52Your enemies, Adonai, have flung their taunts,
flung them in the footsteps of your anointed one.
53Blessed be Adonai forever.
Amen. Amen.
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