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Psalm 89:14-37
New Living Translation
Psalm 89:14-37
New Living Translation
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
16 They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation.
They exult in your righteousness.
17 You are their glorious strength.
It pleases you to make us strong.
18 Yes, our protection comes from the Lord,
and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
19 Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.
You said, “I have raised up a warrior.
I have selected him from the common people to be king.
20 I have found my servant David.
I have anointed him with my holy oil.
21 I will steady him with my hand;
with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
22 His enemies will not defeat him,
nor will the wicked overpower him.
23 I will beat down his adversaries before him
and destroy those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,
and by my authority he will grow in power.
25 I will extend his rule over the sea,
his dominion over the rivers.
26 And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
27 I will make him my firstborn son,
the mightiest king on earth.
28 I will love him and be kind to him forever;
my covenant with him will never end.
29 I will preserve an heir for him;
his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
30 But if his descendants forsake my instructions
and fail to obey my regulations,
31 if they do not obey my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32 then I will punish their sin with the rod,
and their disobedience with beating.
33 But I will never stop loving him
nor fail to keep my promise to him.
34 No, I will not break my covenant;
I will not take back a single word I said.
35 I have sworn an oath to David,
and in my holiness I cannot lie:
36 His dynasty will go on forever;
his kingdom will endure as the sun.
37 It will be as eternal as the moon,
my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude
Psalm 89:14-37
New International Version
Psalm 89:14-37
New International Version
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;(A)
love and faithfulness go before you.(B)
15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
who walk(C) in the light(D) of your presence, Lord.
16 They rejoice in your name(E) all day long;
they celebrate your righteousness.
17 For you are their glory and strength,(F)
and by your favor you exalt our horn.[a](G)
18 Indeed, our shield[b](H) belongs to the Lord,
our king(I) to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Once you spoke in a vision,
to your faithful people you said:
“I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
I have raised up a young man from among the people.
20 I have found David(J) my servant;(K)
with my sacred oil(L) I have anointed(M) him.
21 My hand will sustain him;
surely my arm will strengthen him.(N)
22 The enemy will not get the better of him;(O)
the wicked will not oppress(P) him.
23 I will crush his foes before him(Q)
and strike down his adversaries.(R)
24 My faithful love will be with him,(S)
and through my name his horn[c] will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.(T)
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,(U)
my God, the Rock(V) my Savior.’(W)
27 And I will appoint him to be my firstborn,(X)
the most exalted(Y) of the kings(Z) of the earth.
28 I will maintain my love to him forever,
and my covenant with him will never fail.(AA)
29 I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as the heavens endure.(AB)
30 “If his sons forsake my law
and do not follow my statutes,
31 if they violate my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32 I will punish their sin with the rod,
their iniquity with flogging;(AC)
33 but I will not take my love from him,(AD)
nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
34 I will not violate my covenant
or alter what my lips have uttered.(AE)
35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—
and I will not lie to David—
36 that his line will continue forever
and his throne endure before me like the sun;(AF)
37 it will be established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky.”(AG)
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one.
- Psalm 89:18 Or sovereign
- Psalm 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength.
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