89:1 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of thy steadfast love, O LORD, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim thy faithfulness to all generations.
89:1 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.

89:2 For thy steadfast love was established for ever, thy faithfulness is firm as the heavens.
89:2 I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.

89:3 Thou hast said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant:
89:3 You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David:

89:4 `I will establish your descendants for ever, and build your throne for all generations.'" [Selah]
89:4 'I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Selah

89:5 Let the heavens praise thy wonders, O LORD, thy faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
89:5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.

89:6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
89:6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,

89:7 a God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and terrible above all that are round about him?
89:7 a God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and awesome above all that are around him?

89:8 O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as thou art, O LORD, with thy faithfulness round about thee?
89:8 O LORD God of hosts, who is as mighty as you, O LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds you.

89:9 Thou dost rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, thou stillest them.
89:9 You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.

89:10 Thou didst crush Rahab like a carcass, thou didst scatter thy enemies with thy mighty arm.
89:10 You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

89:11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; the world and all that is in it, thou hast founded them.
89:11 The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it--you have founded them.

89:12 The north and the south, thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise thy name.
89:12 The north and the south--you created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.

89:13 Thou hast a mighty arm; strong is thy hand, high thy right hand.
89:13 You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.

89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before thee.
89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

89:15 Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance,
89:15 Happy are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance;

89:16 who exult in thy name all the day, and extol thy righteousness.
89:16 they exult in your name all day long, and extol your righteousness.

89:17 For thou art the glory of their strength; by thy favor our horn is exalted.
89:17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.

89:18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
89:18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

89:19 Of old thou didst speak in a vision to thy faithful one, and say: "I have set the crown upon one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people.
89:19 Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one, and said: "I have set the crown on one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people.

89:20 I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him;
89:20 I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him;

89:21 so that my hand shall ever abide with him, my arm also shall strengthen him.
89:21 my hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.

89:22 The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him.
89:22 The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him.

89:23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
89:23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.

89:24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
89:24 My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him; and in my name his horn shall be exalted.

89:25 I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.
89:25 I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

89:26 He shall cry to me, `Thou art my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.'
89:26 He shall cry to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation!'

89:27 And I will make him the first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
89:27 I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

89:28 My steadfast love I will keep for him for ever, and my covenant will stand firm for him.
89:28 Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm.

89:29 I will establish his line for ever and his throne as the days of the heavens.
89:29 I will establish his line forever, and his throne as long as the heavens endure.

89:30 If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my ordinances,
89:30 If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my ordinances,

89:31 if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments,
89:31 if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments,

89:32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges;
89:32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges;

89:33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness.
89:33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness.

89:34 I will not violate my covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
89:34 I will not violate my covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips.

89:35 Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
89:35 Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.

89:36 His line shall endure for ever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
89:36 His line shall continue forever, and his throne endure before me like the sun.

89:37 Like the moon it shall be established for ever; it shall stand firm while the skies endure." [Selah]
89:37 It shall be established forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the skies." Selah

89:38 But now thou hast cast off and rejected, thou art full of wrath against thy anointed.
89:38 But now you have spurned and rejected him; you are full of wrath against your anointed.

89:39 Thou hast renounced the covenant with thy servant; thou hast defiled his crown in the dust.
89:39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust.

89:40 Thou hast breached all his walls; thou hast laid his strongholds in ruins.
89:40 You have broken through all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.

89:41 All that pass by despoil him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
89:41 All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.

89:42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his foes; thou hast made all his enemies rejoice.
89:42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

89:43 Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and thou hast not made him stand in battle.
89:43 Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not supported him in battle.

89:44 Thou hast removed the scepter from his hand, and cast his throne to the ground.
89:44 You have removed the scepter from his hand, and hurled his throne to the ground.

89:45 Thou hast cut short the days of his youth; thou hast covered him with shame. [Selah]
89:45 You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah

89:46 How long, O LORD? Wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How long will thy wrath burn like fire?
89:46 How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?

89:47 Remember, O Lord, what the measure of life is, for what vanity thou hast created all the sons of men!
89:47 Remember how short my time is-- for what vanity you have created all mortals!

89:48 What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah]
89:48 Who can live and never see death? Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah

89:49 Lord, where is thy steadfast love of old, which by thy faithfulness thou didst swear to David?
89:49 Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

89:50 Remember, O Lord, how thy servant is scorned; how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,
89:50 Remember, O Lord, how your servant is taunted; how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,

89:51 with which thy enemies taunt, O LORD, with which they mock the footsteps of thy anointed.
89:51 with which your enemies taunt, O LORD, with which they taunted the footsteps of your anointed.

89:52 Blessed be the LORD for ever! Amen and Amen.
89:52 Blessed be the LORD forever. Amen and Amen.