Psalm 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,

¹ A ^(a)Maskil of ^(b)Ethan ^(c)the Ezrahite.I will ^(A)sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever;To all generations I will ^(B)make known Your ^(C)faithfulness with my mouth.

¹ {Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.} I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

¹ A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.^(A)I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever;^(B)I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generationswith my mouth.^(C)

¹ I will sing forever about the gracious love of the LORD; from generation to generation I will declare your faithfulness with my mouth.

³ I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:

³ “I have made a covenant with ^(F)My chosen;I have ^(G)sworn to David My servant,

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

³ The Lord said,“I have made a covenant with My chosen one;I have sworn an oath to David My servant:

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise to David, my servant.

⁵ and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also is in an assembly of holy ones.

⁵ The ^(J)heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;Your faithfulness also ^(K)in the assembly of the ^(L)holy ones.

⁵ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

⁵ Lord, the heavens praise Your wonders^(F)—Your faithfulness also—in the assembly of the holy ones.^(G)

⁵ Even the heavens praise your awesome deeds, LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.

⁷ God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

⁷ A God ^(O)greatly feared in the council of the ^(P)holy ones,And ^(Q)awesome above all those who are around Him?

⁷ God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

⁷ God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,more awe-inspiring than^(b) all who surround Him.^(I)

⁷ God is feared in the council of the holy ones, revered by all those around him.

⁹ Thou art ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.

⁹ You rule the swelling of the sea;When its waves rise, You ^(S)still them.

⁹ Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

⁹ You rule the raging sea;when its waves surge, You still them.^(K)

⁹ You rule over the majestic sea; when its waves surge, you calm them.

¹¹ Thine are the heavens -- the earth also is Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

¹¹ The ^(V)heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;The ^(W)world and ⁽ⁱ⁾all it contains, You have founded them.

¹¹ The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

¹¹ The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours.The world and everything in it—You founded them.^(N)

¹¹ Heaven and the earth belong to you, the world and everything it contains you established them.

¹³ Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand -- high Thy right hand.

¹³ You have ^(j)a strong arm;Your hand is mighty, Your ^(AB)right hand is exalted.

¹³ Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

¹³ You have a mighty arm;Your hand is powerful;Your right hand is lifted high.^(Q)

¹³ Your arm is strong; your hand is mighty; indeed, your right hand is victorious.

¹⁵ O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

¹⁵ How blessed are the people who know the ^(l)(AE)joyful sound!O Lord, they walk in the ^(AF)light of Your countenance.

¹⁵ Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

¹⁵ Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;^(T)Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence.^(U)

¹⁵ How happy are the people who can worship joyfully! LORD, they walk in the light of your presence.

¹⁷ For the beauty of their strength art Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

¹⁷ For You are the glory of ^(AH)their strength,And by Your favor ^(m)our ^(AI)horn is exalted.

¹⁷ For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

¹⁷ For You are their magnificent strength;^(W)by Your favor our horn is exalted.^(X)

¹⁷ For you are their strength's grandeur; by your favor you exalted our power.

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,

^{19 (o)}Once You spoke in vision to Your godly ^(p)ones,And said, “I have ^(q)given help to one who is ^(AL)mighty;I have exalted one ^(AM)chosen from the people.

¹⁹ Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

¹⁹ You once spoke in a vision to Your loyal onesand said: “I have granted help to a warrior;I have exalted one chosen^(d) from the people.^(Z)

¹⁹ You spoke to your faithful ones through a vision: "I will set a helper over a warrior. I will raise up a chosen one from the people.

²¹ With whom My hand is established, My arm also doth strengthen him.

²¹ With whom ^(AP)My hand will be established;My arm also will ^(AQ)strengthen him.

²¹ With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

²¹ My hand will always be with him,and My arm will strengthen him.^(AB)

²¹ with whom my power will be firmly established; for my arm will strengthen him.

²³ And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

²³ “But I shall ^(AS)crush his adversaries before him,And strike those who hate him.

²³ And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

²³ I will crush his foes before himand strike those who hate him.^(AD)

²³ I will crush his enemies before him and strike those who hate him.

²⁵ And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.

²⁵ “I shall also set his hand ^(AV)on the seaAnd his right hand on the rivers.

²⁵ I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

²⁵ I will extend his power to the seaand his right hand to the rivers.^(AF)

²⁵ I will place his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

²⁷ I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

²⁷ “I also shall make him My ^(AY)firstborn,The ^(AZ)highest of the kings of the earth.

²⁷ Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

²⁷ I will also make him My firstborn,greatest of the kings of the earth.^(AI)

²⁷ "Indeed, I myself made him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

²⁹ And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.

²⁹ “So I will establish his ^(t)(BC)descendants foreverAnd his ^(BD)throne ^(BE)as the days of heaven.

²⁹ His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

²⁹ I will establish his line forever,his throne as long as heaven lasts.^(f)(AK)

²⁹ I will establish his dynasty forever, and his throne as long as heaven endures.

³¹ If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

³¹ If they ^(u)violate My statutesAnd do not keep My commandments,

³¹ If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

³¹ if they dishonor My statutesand do not keep My commands,^(AM)

³¹ if they profane my statutes; and do not keep my commands,

³³ And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.

³³ “But I will not break off ^(BH)My lovingkindness from him,Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.

³³ Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

³³ But I will not withdrawMy faithful love from himor betray My faithfulness.^(AO)

³³ But I will not cut off my gracious love from him, and I will not stop being faithful.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,

³⁵ “^(x)Once I have ^(BK)sworn by My holiness;I will not lie to David.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

³⁵ Once and for allI have sworn an oath by My holiness;I will not lie to David.^(AQ)

³⁵ I have sworn by my holiness once for all: I will not lie to David.

³⁷ As the moon it is established -- to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

³⁷ “It shall be established forever ^(BO)like the moon,And the ^(BP)witness in the sky is faithful.” ^(z)Selah.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

³⁷ like the moon, established forever,a faithful witness in the sky.”^(AS)Selah

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, a faithful witness in the sky." Interlude

³⁹ Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

³⁹ You have ^(BT)spurned the covenant of Your servant;You have ^(BU)profaned ^(BV)his crown ^(ab)in the dust.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

³⁹ You have repudiated the covenant with Your servant;You have completely dishonored his crown.^(g)(AU)

³⁹ You have dishonored the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown on the ground.

⁴¹ Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

^{41 (BY)}All who pass along the way plunder him;He has become a ^(BZ)reproach to his neighbors.

⁴¹ All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

⁴¹ All who pass by plunder him;^(AW)he has become an object of ridiculeto his neighbors.^(AX)

⁴¹ All who pass by on their way plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.

⁴³ Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

⁴³ You also turn back the edge of his swordAnd have ^(CC)not made him stand in battle.

⁴³ Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

⁴³ You have also turned back his sharp swordand have not let him stand in battle.^(AZ)

⁴³ Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle.

⁴⁵ Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over with shame. Selah.

⁴⁵ You have ^(CE)shortened the days of his youth;You have ^(CF)covered him with shame. Selah.

⁴⁵ The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

⁴⁵ You have shortened the days of his youth;You have covered him with shame.^(BB)Selah

⁴⁵ You have caused the days of his youth to be cut short; you have covered him with shame Interlude

⁴⁷ Remember, I pray Thee, what is life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

^{47 (CI)}Remember ^(ad)what my span of life is;For what ^(CJ)vanity ^(ae)You have created all the sons of men!

⁴⁷ Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

⁴⁷ Remember how short my life is.Have You created everyone for nothing?^(BD)

⁴⁷ Remember how short my lifetime is! How powerless have you created all human beings!

⁴⁹ Where are Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

⁴⁹ Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord,Which You ^(CM)swore to David in Your faithfulness?

⁴⁹ Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

⁴⁹ Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful lovethat You swore to David in Your faithfulness?^(BF)

⁴⁹ Where is your gracious love of old, Lord, that in your faithfulness you promised to David?

⁵¹ Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

⁵¹ With which ^(CO)Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,With which they have reproached the footsteps of ^(CP)Your anointed.

⁵¹ Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

⁵¹ how Your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed.^(BG)

⁵¹ when your enemies reproached you, LORD, when they reproached the footsteps of your anointed.