Psalm 89:1-13

New American Standard Bible

The Lord’s Covenant with David and Israel’s Afflictions.

A ^[a]Maskil of ^[b]Ethan ^[c]the Ezrahite.

89 I will ^(A)sing of the graciousness of the Lord forever;
To all generations I will ^(B)make Your ^(C)faithfulness known with my mouth.
²For I have said, “^(D)Graciousness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your ^(E)faithfulness.”
³“I have made a covenant with ^(F)My chosen;
I have ^(G)sworn to My servant David,
⁴I will establish your ^[d]^(H)descendants forever
And build up your ^(I)throne to all generations.” Selah

⁵The ^(J)heavens will praise Your wonders, Lord;
Your faithfulness also ^(K)in the assembly of the ^(L)holy ones.
⁶For ^(M)who in the skies is comparable to the Lord?
Who among the ^[e]^(N)sons of the mighty is like the Lord,
⁷A God ^(O)greatly feared in the council of the ^(P)holy ones,
And ^(Q)awesome above all those who are around Him?
⁸Lord God of armies, ^(R)who is like You, mighty ^[f]Lord?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
⁹You rule the surging of the sea;
When its waves rise, You ^(S)calm them.
¹⁰You Yourself crushed ^[g]^(T)Rahab like one who is slain;
You ^(U)scattered Your enemies with ^[h]Your mighty arm.

¹¹The ^(V)heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The ^(W)world and ^[i]all it contains, You have established them.
¹²The ^(X)north and the south, You have created them;
^(Y)Tabor and ^(Z)Hermon ^(AA)shout for joy at Your name.
¹³You have ^[j]a strong arm;
Your hand is mighty, Your ^(AB)right hand is exalted.

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Footnotes

Psalm 89 Title Possibly, Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
Psalm 89 Title 1 Kin 4:31
Psalm 89 Title Ps 88: title
Psalm 89:4 Lit seed
Psalm 89:6 Or sons of gods
Psalm 89:8 Heb Yah
Psalm 89:10 I.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
Psalm 89:10 Lit the arm of Your might
Psalm 89:11 Lit its fullness
Psalm 89:13 Lit an arm with strength