Psalm 89:1-4

New International Version

Psalm 89^[a]

A maskil^[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

¹I will sing^(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known^(B)
    through all generations.
²I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.^(C)
³You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
    I have sworn to David my servant,
⁴‘I will establish your line forever
    and make your throne firm through all generations.’”^[c]^(D)

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Footnotes

Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48.

Psalm 89:38-45

New International Version

³⁸But you have rejected,^(A) you have spurned,
    you have been very angry with your anointed one.
³⁹You have renounced the covenant with your servant
    and have defiled his crown in the dust.^(B)
⁴⁰You have broken through all his walls^(C)
    and reduced his strongholds^(D) to ruins.
⁴¹All who pass by have plundered^(E) him;
    he has become the scorn of his neighbors.^(F)
⁴²You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
    you have made all his enemies rejoice.^(G)
⁴³Indeed, you have turned back the edge of his sword
    and have not supported him in battle.^(H)
⁴⁴You have put an end to his splendor
    and cast his throne to the ground.
⁴⁵You have cut short^(I) the days of his youth;
    you have covered him with a mantle of shame.^(J)