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
Perplexity about God’s Promises
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. # 1Kg 4:31; 1Ch 2:6
1I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever; # Ps 101:1
I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations
with my mouth. # Ps 92:2; 119:90
2For I will declare,
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.” # Ps 36:5
3The Lord said,
“I have made a covenant with My chosen one;
I have sworn an oath to David My servant:
4‘I will establish your offspring forever
and build up your throne for all generations.’ ” # 2Sm 7:8-16; 1Ch 17:7-14; Jr 33:17-21Selah
5Lord, the heavens praise Your wonders # Ps 19:1; 97:6 —
Your faithfulness also —
in the assembly of the holy ones. # Ps 149:1
6For who in the skies can compare with the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings # Or the angels, or the sons of the mighty is like the Lord? # Ps 86:8; 113:5
7God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,
more awe-inspiring than # Or ones, revered by all who surround Him. # Ps 89:5; 96:4
8Lord God of Hosts,
who is strong like You, Lord? # Ex 15:11; 2Sm 7:22
Your faithfulness surrounds You.
9You rule the raging sea;
when its waves surge, You still them. # Jb 38:11; Ps 104:9; Mt 8:23-27
10You crushed Rahab like one who is slain; # Is 30:7; 51:9-10
You scattered Your enemies with Your powerful arm. # Ps 68:1; 92:9
11The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours.
The world and everything in it — You founded them. # 1Ch 29:11; Ps 24:1
12North and south — You created them. # Jb 26:7
Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. # Ps 133:3; Jr 46:18
13You have a mighty arm;
Your hand is powerful;
Your right hand is lifted high. # Ps 98:1; 118:16
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation
of Your throne; # Ps 97:2
faithful love and truth go before You. # Ps 85:13
15Happy are the people who know the joyful shout; # Ps 98:6
Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence. # Ps 56:13; 1Jn 1:7
16They rejoice in Your name all day long,
and they are exalted by Your righteousness. # Ps 20:5; 105:3
17For You are their magnificent strength; # Ps 28:8
by Your favor our horn is exalted. # Ps 148:14
18Surely our shield # = the king belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel. # Ps 84:9
19You once spoke in a vision to Your loyal ones
and said: “I have granted help to a warrior;
I have exalted one chosen # Or exalted a young man from the people. # 2Sm 17:10; 1Kg 11:34; Ps 78:70
20I have found David My servant;
I have anointed him with My sacred oil. # 1Sm 16:13; Ps 47:9; Ac 13:22
21My hand will always be with him,
and My arm will strengthen him. # Ps 18:35; 80:17
22The enemy will not afflict # Or not exact tribute from him;
no wicked man will oppress him. # 2Sm 7:10
23I will crush his foes before him
and strike those who hate him. # 2Sm 7:9; Ps 2:9
24My faithfulness and love will be with him,
and through My name
his horn will be exalted. # Ps 21:7; 132:17
25I will extend his power to the sea
and his right hand to the rivers. # Ps 72:8
26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, # 2Sm 7:14; 1Ch 22:10
my God, the rock of my salvation.’ # 2Sm 22:47; Ps 18:2
27I will also make him My firstborn,
greatest of the kings of the earth. # Ex 4:22; Jr 31:9; Col 1:15
28I will always preserve My faithful love for him,
and My covenant with him will endure. # 2Ch 13:5; Ps 105:8
29I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as heaven lasts. # Lit as days of heaven # Is 9:7; Jr 33:17
30If his sons forsake My instruction
and do not live by My ordinances, # 2Sm 7:14; 1Kg 2:4
31if they dishonor My statutes
and do not keep My commands, # 1Sm 12:15
32then I will call their rebellion
to account with the rod,
their sin with blows. # Jb 9:34
33But I will not withdraw
My faithful love from him
or betray My faithfulness. # 2Sm 7:15
34I will not violate My covenant
or change what My lips have said. # Lv 26:44; Jdg 2:1
35Once and for all
I have sworn an oath by My holiness;
I will not lie to David. # Am 4:2
36His offspring will continue forever,
his throne like the sun before Me, # Ps 72:5,17
37like the moon, established forever,
a faithful witness in the sky.” # Jb 16:19; Lk 1:33Selah
38But You have spurned and rejected him;
You have become enraged with Your anointed. # 1Ch 28:9; Ps 44:9
39You have repudiated the covenant with Your servant;
You have completely dishonored his crown. # Lit have dishonored his crown to the ground # Ps 74:7; Lm 2:7; 5:16
40You have broken down all his walls;
You have reduced his fortified cities to ruins. # Ps 80:12; Lm 2:2,5
41All who pass by plunder him; # Jr 30:16
he has become an object of ridicule
to his neighbors. # Ps 44:13; 79:4
42You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;
You have made all his enemies rejoice. # Ps 13:4; 80:6
43You have also turned back his sharp sword
and have not let him stand in battle. # Ps 44:10
44You have made his splendor # Hb obscure cease
and have overturned his throne. # Ezk 28:7
45You have shortened the days of his youth;
You have covered him with shame. # Is 54:4; Ezk 7:18; Ob 10Selah
46How long, Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire? # Ps 6:3; 13:1; 35:17; 79:5
47Remember how short my life is.
Have You created everyone for nothing? # Ps 39:6-7; 90:5-6,9-10
48What man can live and never see death?
Who can save himself from the power of Sheol? # Ps 16:10; 22:29Selah
49Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love
that You swore to David in Your faithfulness? # 2Sm 7:15; Jr 30:9; Ezk 34:23
50Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants —
in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples —
51how Your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,
how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed. # Ps 69:9; 74:10,18,22
52May the Lord be praised forever.
Amen and amen. # Ps 41:13; 72:19-20; 106:48
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