Psalm 89:38-52

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³⁸ But you have spurned and rejected him;
you have become enraged with your anointed.^(A)
39 You have repudiated the covenant with your servant;
you have completely dishonoured his crown.^[a](B)
40 You have broken down all his walls;
you have reduced his fortified cities to ruins.^(C)
41 All who pass by plunder him;^(D)
he has become an object of ridicule
to his neighbours.^(E)
42 You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;
you have made all his enemies rejoice.^(F)
43 You have also turned back his sharp sword
and have not let him stand in battle.^(G)
44 You have made his splendour^[b] cease
and have overturned his throne.^(H)
45 You have shortened the days of his youth;
you have covered him with shame.^(I) Selah

⁴⁶ How long, Lord? Will you hide for ever?
Will your anger keep burning like fire?^(J)
47 Remember how short my life is.
Have you created everyone for nothing?^(K)
48 What courageous person can live and never see death?
Who can save himself from the power of Sheol?^(L) Selah
⁴⁹ Lord, where are the former acts of your faithful love
that you swore to David in your faithfulness?^(M)
50 Remember, Lord, the ridicule against your servants –
in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples –
⁵¹ how your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,
how they have ridiculed every step of your anointed.^(N)

⁵² Blessed be the Lord for ever.
Amen and amen.^(O)