PSALM 89

Sing of the Lovingkindness of Yahweh Forever

A [fn]Maskil of [fn]Ethan [fn]the Ezrahite.

1 I will sing ^H7891 of the lovingkindnesses ^H2617 of Yahweh ^H3068 forever ^H5769;

From generation ^H1755 to ^H1755 generation ^H1755 I will make ^H3045 known ^H3045 Your faithfulness ^H530 with my mouth ^H6310.

2 For I have said ^H559, “Lovingkindness ^H2617 will be built ^H1129 up ^H1129 forever ^H5769;

In the heavens ^H8064 You will establish ^H3559 Your faithfulness ^H530.”

3 “I have cut ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with My chosen ^H972;

I have sworn ^H7650 to David ^H1732 My [fn]servant ^H5650,

4 I will establish ^H3559 your seed ^H2233 forever ^H5704 H5769

And build ^H1129 up ^H1129 your throne ^H3678 from generation ^H1755 to ^H1755 generation ^H1755.” [fn]Selah ^H5542.

5 The heavens ^H8064 will praise ^H3034 Your wonders ^H6382, O Yahweh ^H3068;

Your faithfulness ^H530 also ^H637 in the assembly ^H6951 of the holy ^H6918 ones ^H6918.

6 For who ^H4310 in the sky ^H7834 is ^H6186 comparable ^H6186 to Yahweh ^H3068?

Who among the [fn]sons ^H1121 of the mighty ^H410 is ^H1819 like ^H1819 Yahweh ^H3068,

7 A God ^H410 greatly ^H7227 dreaded ^H6206 in the council ^H5475 of the holy ^H6918 ones ^H6918,

And [fn]fearsome ^H3372 above ^H5921 all ^H3605 those who are around ^H5439 Him?

8 O Yahweh ^H3068 God ^H430 of hosts ^H6635, who ^H4310 is like ^H3644 You, O mighty ^H2626 Yah ^H3050?

Your faithfulness ^H530 also surrounds ^H5439 You.

9 You rule ^H4910 the swelling ^H1348 of the sea ^H3220;

When its waves ^H1530 rise ^H5375, You still ^H7623 them.

10 You Yourself ^H859 crushed ^H1792 [fn]Rahab ^H7293 like one who is slain ^H2491;

You scattered ^H6340 Your enemies ^H340 with Your strong ^H5797 arm ^H2220.

11 The heavens ^H8064 are Yours, the earth ^H776 also ^H637 is Yours;

The world ^H8398 and its fullness ^H4393, You have founded ^H3245 them.

12 The north ^H6828 and the south ^H3225, You have created ^H1254 them;

Tabor ^H8396 and Hermon ^H2768 sing ^H7442 with ^H7442 joy ^H7442 at Your name ^H8034.

13 You have a mighty ^H1369 arm ^H2220;

Your hand ^H3027 is ^H5810 strong ^H5810, Your right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 is exalted ^H7311.

14 Righteousness ^H6664 and justice ^H4941 are the foundation ^H4349 of Your throne ^H3678;

Lovingkindness ^H2617 and [fn]truth ^H571 go ^H6923 before ^H6923 H6440 You.

15 How blessed ^H835 are the people ^H5971 who know ^H3045 the loud ^H8643 shout ^H8643 of joy ^H8643!

O Yahweh ^H3068, they walk ^H1980 in the light ^H216 of Your face ^H6440.

16 In Your name ^H8034 they rejoice ^H1523 all ^H3605 the day ^H3117,

And by Your righteousness ^H6666 they are exalted ^H7311.

17 For You are the beauty ^H8597 of their strength ^H5797,

And by Your favor ^H7522 [fn]our horn ^H7161 is exalted ^H7311.

18 For our shield ^H4043 belongs to Yahweh ^H3068,

[fn]And our king ^H4428 to the Holy ^H6918 One ^H6918 of Israel ^H3478.

19 Formerly ^H227 You spoke ^H1696 in vision ^H2377 to Your [fn]holy ^H2623 [fn]ones ^H2623,

And said ^H559, “I have bestowed ^H7737 help ^H5828 to a mighty ^H1368 one ^H1368;

I have exalted ^H7311 one chosen ^H977 from the people ^H5971.

20 “I have found ^H4672 David ^H1732 My [fn]servant ^H5650;

With My holy ^H6944 oil ^H8081 I have anointed ^H4886 him,

21 With whom ^H834 My hand ^H3027 will be established ^H3559;

My arm ^H2220 also ^H637 will strengthen ^H553 him.

22 “The enemy ^H340 will not [fn]deceive ^H5378 him,

Nor ^H3808 the [fn]son ^H1121 of unrighteousness ^H5766 afflict ^H6031 him.

23 “But I shall crush ^H3807 his adversaries ^H6862 before ^H4480 H6440 him,

And strike ^H5062 those who hate ^H8130 him.

24 “My faithfulness ^H530 and My lovingkindness ^H2617 will be with him,

And in My name ^H8034 his horn ^H7161 will be exalted ^H7311.

25 “I shall also set ^H7760 his hand ^H3027 on the sea ^H3220

And his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 on the rivers ^H5104.

26 “He will call ^H7121 to Me, ‘You are my Father ^H1,

My God ^H410, and the rock ^H6697 of my salvation ^H3444.’

27 “I also ^H637 shall make ^H5414 him My firstborn ^H1060,

The highest ^H5945 of the kings ^H4428 of the earth ^H776.

28 “My lovingkindness ^H2617 I will keep ^H8104 for him forever ^H5769,

And My covenant ^H1285 shall be confirmed ^H539 to him.

29 “So I will set ^H7760 up ^H7760 his seed ^H2233 to endure forever ^H5703

And his throne ^H3678 as the days ^H3117 of heaven ^H8064.

30 “If ^H518 his sons ^H1121 forsake ^H5800 My law ^H8451

And do not walk ^H1980 in My judgments ^H4941,

31 If ^H518 they profane ^H2490 My statutes ^H2708

And do not keep ^H8104 My commandments ^H4687,

32 Then I will punish ^H6485 their transgression ^H6588 with the rod ^H7626

And their iniquity ^H5771 with striking ^H5061.

33 “But I will not break ^H6565 off My lovingkindness ^H2617 from him,

Nor ^H3808 deal ^H8266 falsely ^H8266 in My faithfulness ^H530.

34 “My covenant ^H1285 I will not profane ^H2490,

Nor ^H3808 will I alter ^H8132 what comes forth ^H4161 from My lips ^H8193.

35 “[fn]Once ^H259 I have sworn ^H7650 by My holiness ^H6944;

I will not lie ^H3576 to David ^H1732.

36 “His seed ^H2233 shall endure ^H1961 forever ^H5769

And his throne ^H3678 as the sun ^H8121 before ^H5048 Me.

37 “It shall be established ^H3559 forever ^H5769 like the moon ^H3394,

And the witness ^H5707 in the sky ^H7834 is faithful ^H539.” [fn]Selah ^H5542.

38 But You have cast ^H2186 off ^H2186 and rejected ^H3988,

You have been ^H5674 full ^H5674 of ^H5674 wrath ^H5674 [fn]against ^H5973 Your anointed ^H4899.

39 You have spurned ^H5010 the covenant ^H1285 of Your [fn]slave ^H5650;

You have profaned ^H2490 his crown ^H5145 to the ground ^H776.

40 You have broken ^H6555 down ^H6555 all ^H3605 his walls ^H1448;

You have beset ^H7760 his strongholds ^H4013 with ruin ^H4288.

41 All ^H3605 who pass ^H5674 along ^H5674 the way ^H1870 plunder ^H8155 him;

He has become ^H1961 a reproach ^H2781 to his neighbors ^H7934.

42 You have exalted ^H7311 the right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 of his adversaries ^H6862;

You have made all ^H3605 his enemies ^H340 be glad ^H8055.

43 You also ^H637 turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 the edge ^H6864 of his sword ^H2719

And have not made him arise ^H6965 in battle ^H4421.

44 You have made ^H7673 his [fn]splendor ^H2892 to ^H7673 cease ^H7673

And cast ^H4048 his throne ^H3678 to the ground ^H776.

45 You have shortened ^H7114 the days ^H3117 of his youth ^H5934;

You have wrapped ^H5844 him up with shame ^H955. Selah ^H5542.

46 How ^H4100 long ^H5704, O Yahweh ^H3068?

Will You hide ^H5641 Yourself forever ^H5331?

Will Your wrath ^H2534 burn ^H1197 like ^H3644 fire ^H784?

47 Remember ^H2142 [fn]what ^H4100 my span ^H2465 of life ^H2465 is;

For what ^H4100 vanity ^H7723 [fn]You have created ^H1254 all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120!

48 What ^H4310 man ^H1397 can live ^H2421 and not see ^H7200 death ^H4194?

Can he provide ^H4422 his soul ^H5315 escape ^H4422 from the [fn]power ^H3027 of Sheol ^H7585? Selah ^H5542.

49 Where ^H346 are Your former ^H7223 lovingkindnesses ^H2617, O Lord ^H136,

Which You swore ^H7650 to David ^H1732 in Your faithfulness ^H530?

50 Remember ^H2142, O Lord ^H136, the reproach ^H2781 of Your [fn]slaves ^H5650;

[fn]How I bear ^H5375 in my bosom ^H2436 the reproach of all ^H3605 the many ^H7227 peoples ^H5971,

51 With which ^H834 Your enemies ^H340 have reproached ^H2778, O Yahweh ^H3068,

With which ^H834 they have reproached ^H2778 the footsteps ^H6119 of Your anointed ^H4899.

52 Blessed ^H1288 be Yahweh ^H3068 forever ^H5769!

Amen ^H543 and Amen ^H543.