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A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.

[1] I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever.
With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
[2] I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever.
You established the heavens.
Your faithfulness is in them.” [3] “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David, my servant,
[4] ‘I will establish your offspring forever,
and build up your throne to all generations.’ ”
Selah. [5] The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh,
your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
[6] For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh?
Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,
[7] a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones,
to be feared above all those who are around him?
[8] Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you?
Yah, your faithfulness is around you.
[9] You rule the pride of the sea.
When its waves rise up, you calm them.
[10] You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain.
You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
[11] The heavens are yours.
The earth also is yours,
the world and its fullness.
You have founded them.
[12] You have created the north and the south.
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
[13] You have a mighty arm.
Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
[14] Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
[15] Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you.
They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
[16] In your name they rejoice all day.
In your righteousness, they are exalted.
[17] For you are the glory of their strength.
In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
[18] For our shield belongs to Yahweh,
our king to the Holy One of Israel. [19] Then you spoke in vision to your saints,
and said, “I have given strength to the warrior.
I have exalted a young man from the people.
[20] I have found David, my servant.
I have anointed him with my holy oil,
[21] with whom my hand shall be established.
My arm will also strengthen him.
[22] No enemy will tax him.
No wicked man will oppress him.
[23] I will beat down his adversaries before him,
and strike those who hate him.
[24] But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him.
In my name, his horn will be exalted.
[25] I will set his hand also 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 appoint him my firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.
[28] I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more.
My covenant will stand firm with him.
[29] I will also make his offspring endure forever,
and his throne as the days of heaven.
[30] If his children forsake my law,
and don’t walk in my ordinances;
[31] if they break my statutes,
and don’t keep my commandments;
[32] then I will punish their sin with the rod,
and their iniquity with stripes.
[33] But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him,
nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
[34] I will not break my covenant,
nor alter what my lips have uttered.
[35] Once I have sworn by my holiness,
I will not lie to David.
[36] His offspring will endure forever,
his throne like the sun before me.
[37] It will be established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky.”
Selah. [38] But you have rejected and spurned.
You have been angry with your anointed.
[39] You have renounced the covenant of your servant.
You have defiled his crown in the dust.
[40] You have broken down all his hedges.
You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
[41] All who pass by the way rob him.
He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
[42] You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries.
You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
[43] Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword,
and haven’t supported him in battle.
[44] You have ended his splendor,
and thrown his throne down to the ground.
[45] You have shortened the days of his youth.
You have covered him with shame.
Selah. [46] How long, Yahweh?
Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire?
[47] Remember how short my time is,
for what vanity you have created all the children of men!
[48] What man is he who shall live and not see death,
who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?ⓘ
Selah. [49] Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses,
which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
[50] Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants,
how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
[51] With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh,
with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one. [52] Blessed be Yahweh forever more.
Amen, and Amen.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 89:48 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version

Maschil H4905 (HiphPtc) of Ethan H387 the Ezrahite. H250

[1] I will sing H7891 (QalImpf) of the mercies H2617 of the Lord H3068 for ever: H5769
With my mouth H6310 will I make known H3045 (HiphImpf) thy faithfulness H530 to all H1755 generations. H1755§
[2] For I have said, H559 (QalPerf) Mercy H2617 shall be built up H1129 (NiphImpf) for ever: H5769
Thy faithfulness H530 shalt thou establish H3559 (HiphImpf) in the very heavens. H8064
[3] I have made H3772 (QalPerf) a covenant H1285 with my chosen, H972
I have sworn H7650 (NiphPerf) unto David H1732 my servant, H5650
[4] Thy seed H2233 will I establish H3559 (HiphImpf) for H5704 ever, H5769
And build up H1129 (QalPerf) thy throne H3678 to all H1755 generations. H1755§ Selah. H5542
[5] And the heavens H8064 shall praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thy wonders, H6382 O Lord: H3068
Thy faithfulness H530 also in the congregation H6951 of the saints. H6918
[6] For who in the heaven H7834
Can be compared H6186 (QalImpf) unto the Lord? H3068
Who among the sons H1121 of the mighty H410
Can be likened H1819 (QalImpf) unto the Lord? H3068
[7] God H410 is greatly H7227 to be feared H6206 (NiphPtc) in the assembly H5475 of the saints, H6918
And to be had in reverence H3372 (NiphPtc) of all them that are about H5439 him.
[8] O Lord H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 who is a strong H2626 Lord H3050 like unto thee?
Or to thy faithfulness H530 round about H5439 thee?
[9] Thou rulest H4910 (QalActPtc) the raging H1348 of the sea: H3220
When the waves H1530 thereof arise, H7721 (QalInf) thou stillest H7623 (PielImpf) them.
[10] Thou hast broken H1792 Rahab H7294§ in pieces, H1792 (PielPerf) as one that is slain; H2491
Thou hast scattered H6340 (PielPerf) thine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) with thy strong H5797 arm. H2220§
[11] The heavens H8064 are thine, the earth H776 also is thine:
As for the world H8398 and the fulness H4393 thereof, thou hast founded H3245 (QalPerf) them.
[12] The north H6828 and the south H3225 thou hast created H1254 (QalPerf) them:
Tabor H8396 and Hermon H2768 shall rejoice H7442 (PielImpf) in thy name. H8034
[13] Thou hast a mighty H1369 arm: H2220§
Strong H5810 (QalImpf) is thy hand, H3027 and high H7311 (QalImpf) is thy right hand. H3225
[14] Justice H6664 and judgment H4941 are the habitation§ H4349 of thy throne: H3678
Mercy H2617 and truth H571 shall go H6923 (PielImpf) before thy face. H6440
[15] Blessed H835 is the people H5971 that know H3045 (QalActPtc) the joyful sound: H8643
They shall walk, H1980 (PielImpf) O Lord, H3068 in the light H216 of thy countenance. H6440
[16] In thy name H8034 shall they rejoice H1523 (QalImpf) all the day: H3117
And in thy righteousness H6666 shall they be exalted. H7311 (QalImpf)
[17] For thou art the glory H8597 of their strength: H5797
And in thy favour H7522 our horn H7161 shall be exalted. H7311 (QalImpf/Qere) [18] For the Lord H3068 is our defence; H4043
And the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478 is our King. H4428
[19] Then thou spakest H1696 (PielPerf) in vision H2377 to thy holy one, H2623 and saidst, H559 (QalImpf)
I have laid H7737 (PielPerf) help H5828 upon one that is mighty; H1368 I have exalted H7311 (HiphPerf) one chosen H977 (QalPasPtc) out of the people. H5971
[20] I have found H4672 (QalPerf) David H1732 my servant; H5650
With my holy H6944 oil H8081 have I anointed H4886 (QalPerf) him:
[21] With whom my hand H3027 shall be established: H3559 (NiphImpf)
Mine arm H2220 also shall strengthen H553 (PielImpf) him.
[22] The enemy H341 (QalActPtc) shall not exact H5378 (HiphImpf) upon him;
Nor the son H1121 of wickedness H5766 afflict H6031 (PielImpf) him.
[23] And I will beat down H3807 (QalPerf) his foes H6862 before his face, H6440
And plague H5062 (QalImpf) them that hate H8130 (PielPtc) him.
[24] But my faithfulness H530 and my mercy H2617 shall be with him:
And in my name H8034 shall his horn H7161 be exalted. H7311 (QalImpf)
[25] I will set H7760 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 also in the sea, H3220
And his right hand H3225 in the rivers. H5104
[26] He shall cry H7121 (QalImpf) unto me, Thou art my father, H1
My God, H410 and the rock H6697 of my salvation. H3444
[27] Also I will make H5414 (QalImpf) him my firstborn, H1060
Higher H5945 than the kings H4428 of the earth. H776
[28] My mercy H2617 will I keep H8104 (QalImpf) for him for evermore, H5769
And my covenant H1285 shall stand fast H539 (NiphPtc) with him.
[29] His seed H2233 also will I make H7760 (QalPerf) to endure for ever, H5703
And his throne H3678 as the days H3117 of heaven. H8064
[30] If his children H1121 forsake H5800 (QalImpf) my law, H8451
And walk H3212 (QalImpf) not in my judgments; H4941
[31] If they break H2490 (PielImpf) my statutes, H2708§ and keep H8104 (QalImpf) not my commandments; H4687
[32] Then will I visit H6485 (QalPerf) their transgression H6588 with the rod, H7626 and their iniquity H5771 with stripes. H5061
[33] Nevertheless my lovingkindness H2617 will I not utterly take H6331 (HiphImpf) from him,
Nor suffer my faithfulness H530 to fail. H8266 (PielImpf)§
[34] My covenant H1285 will I not break, H2490 (PielImpf) nor alter H8138 (PielImpf) the thing that is gone out H4161 of my lips. H8193
[35] Once H259 have I sworn H7650 (NiphPerf) by my holiness H6944 that I will not lie H3576 (PielImpf)ⓘ unto David. H1732
[36] His seed H2233 shall endure for ever, H5769
And his throne H3678 as the sun H8121 before me.
[37] It shall be established H3559 (NiphImpf) for ever H5769 as the moon, H3394
And as a faithful H539 (NiphPtc) witness H5707 in heaven. H7834 Selah. H5542
[38] But thou hast cast off H2186 (QalPerf) and abhorred, H3988 (QalImpf)
Thou hast been wroth H5674 (HithPerf) with thine anointed. H4899
[39] Thou hast made void H5010 (PielPerf) the covenant H1285 of thy servant: H5650
Thou hast profaned H2490 (PielPerf) his crown H5145 by casting it to the ground. H776
[40] Thou hast broken down H6555 (QalPerf) all his hedges; H1448
Thou hast brought H7760 (QalPerf) his strong holds H4013 to ruin. H4288
[41] All that pass by H5674 (QalActPtc) the way H1870 spoil H8155 (QalPerf) him:
He is a reproach H2781 to his neighbours. H7934
[42] Thou hast set up H7311 (HiphPerf) the right hand H3225 of his adversaries; H6862
Thou hast made all his enemies H341 (QalActPtc) to rejoice. H8055 (HiphPerf)
[43] Thou hast also turned H7725 (HiphImpf) the edge H6697 of his sword, H2719
And hast not made him to stand H6965 (HiphPerf) in the battle. H4421
[44] Thou hast made his glory H2892§ to cease, H7673 (HiphPerf)
And cast H4048 his throne H3678 down H4048 (PielPerf) to the ground. H776
[45] The days H3117 of his youth H5934 hast thou shortened: H7114 (HiphPerf)
Thou hast covered H5844 (HiphPerf) him with shame. H955 Selah. H5542
[46] How long, Lord? H3068 wilt thou hide H5641 (NiphImpf) thyself for ever? H5331
Shall thy wrath H2534 burn H1197 (QalImpf) like fire? H784
[47] Remember H2142 (QalImpv) how short H2465 my time is:
Wherefore hast thou made H1254 (QalPerf) all men H1121 in vain? H7723
[48] What man H1397 is he that liveth, H2421 (QalImpf) and shall not see H7200 (QalImpf) death? H4194
Shall he deliver H4422 (PielImpf) his soul H5315 from the hand H3027 of the grave? H7585 Selah. H5542
[49] Lord, H136 where are thy former H7223 lovingkindnesses, H2617
Which thou swarest H7650 (NiphPerf) unto David H1732 in thy truth? H530
[50] Remember, H2142 (QalImpv) Lord, H136 the reproach H2781 of thy servants; H5650
How I do bear H5375 (QalInf) in my bosom H2436 the reproach of all the mighty H7227 people; H5971
[51] Wherewith thine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) have reproached, H2778 (PielPerf) O Lord; H3068
Wherewith they have reproached H2778 (PielPerf) the footsteps H6119 of thine anointed. H4899
[52] Blessed H1288 (QalPasPtc) be the Lord H3068 for evermore. H5769
Amen, H543 and Amen. H543

Footnotes

  1. § 89:1 Heb. to generation and generation
  2. § 89:4 Heb. to generation and generation
  3. § 89:10a Or, Egypt
  4. § 89:10b Heb. with the arm of thy strength
  5. § 89:13 Heb. an arm with might
  6. § 89:14 Or, establishment
  7. § 89:31 Heb. profane my statutes
  8. § 89:33 Heb. to lie
  9. ⓘ 89:35 if I lie
  10. § 89:44 Heb. brightness
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