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Psalm 89:14-37
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 89:14-37
Contemporary English Version
14 Your kingdom is ruled
by justice and fairness
with love and faithfulness
leading the way.
15 Our Lord, you bless those
who join in the festival
and walk in the brightness
of your presence.
16 We are happy all day
because of you,
and your saving power
brings honor to us.
17 Your own glorious power
makes us strong,
and because of your kindness,
our strength increases.
18 Our Lord and our King,
the Holy One of Israel,
you are truly our shield.
19 In a vision, you once said
to your faithful followers:
“I have helped a mighty hero.
I chose him from my people
and made him famous.
20 (A) David, my servant, is the one
I chose to be king,
21 and I will always be there
to help and strengthen him.
22 “No enemy will outsmart David,
and he won't be defeated
by any hateful people.
23 I will strike down and crush
his troublesome enemies.
24 He will always be able
to depend on my love,
and I will make him strong
with my own power.
25 I will let him rule the lands
across the rivers and seas.
26 He will say to me,
‘You are my Father
and my God,
as well as the mighty rock[a]
where I am safe.’
27 (B) “I have chosen David
as my first-born son,
and he will be the ruler
of all kings on earth.
28 My love for him will last,
and my agreement with him
will never be broken.
29 “One of David's descendants
will always be king,
and his family will rule
until the sky disappears.
30 Suppose some of his children
should reject my Law
and refuse my instructions.
31 Or suppose they should disobey
all of my teachings.
32 Then I will correct
and punish them
because of their sins.
33 But I will always love David
and faithfully keep all
of my promises to him.
34 “I won't break my agreement
or go back on my word.
35 I have sworn once and for all
by my own holy name,
and I won't lie to David.
36 His family will always rule.
I will let his kingdom last
as long as the sun 37 and moon
appear in the sky.”
Footnotes
- 89.26 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
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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