Psalms 89:1

An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

Psalms 89:2

For I said, `To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

Psalms 89:3

I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

Psalms 89:4

`Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah.

Psalms 89:5

and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also `is' in an assembly of holy ones.

Psalms 89:6

For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

Psalms 89:7

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

Psalms 89:8

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who `is' like Thee -- a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness `is' round about Thee.

Psalms 89:9

Thou `art' ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

Psalms 89:10

Thou hast bruised Rahab, as one wounded. With the arm of Thy strength Thou hast scattered Thine enemies.

Psalms 89:11

Thine `are' the heavens -- the earth also `is' Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

Psalms 89:12

North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

Psalms 89:13

Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand -- high Thy right hand.

Psalms 89:14

Righteousness and judgment `Are' the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

Psalms 89:15

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

Psalms 89:16

In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And in Thy righteousness they are exalted,

Psalms 89:17

For the beauty of their strength `art' Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

Psalms 89:18

For of Jehovah `is' our shield, And of the Holy One of Israel our king.

Psalms 89:19

Then Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,

Psalms 89:20

I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.

Psalms 89:21

With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.

Psalms 89:22

An enemy exacteth not upon him, And a son of perverseness afflicteth him not.

Psalms 89:23

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

Psalms 89:24

And My faithfulness and kindness `are' with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.

Psalms 89:25

And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.

Psalms 89:26

He proclaimeth me: `Thou `art' my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'

Psalms 89:27

I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

Psalms 89:28

To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant `is' stedfast with him.

Psalms 89:29

And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

Psalms 89:30

If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;

Psalms 89:31

If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

Psalms 89:32

I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,

Psalms 89:33

And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Psalms 89:34

I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

Psalms 89:35

Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,

Psalms 89:36

His seed is to the age, And his throne `is' as the sun before Me,

Psalms 89:37

As the moon it is established -- to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

Psalms 89:38

And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

Psalms 89:39

Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

Psalms 89:40

Thou hast broken down all his hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.

Psalms 89:41

Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

Psalms 89:42

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.

Psalms 89:43

Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

Psalms 89:44

Hast caused `him' to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.

Psalms 89:45

Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over `with' shame. Selah.

Psalms 89:46

Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?

Psalms 89:47

Remember, I pray Thee, what `is' life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

Psalms 89:48

Who `is' the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

Psalms 89:49

Where `are' Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

Psalms 89:50

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

Psalms 89:51

Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

Psalms 89:52

Blessed `is' Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!