Psalm 89:1-18

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

³ You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
    I have sworn to my servant David:^(C)
4 ‘I will establish your descendants forever
    and build your throne for all generations.’ ” Selah^(D)

⁵ Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,
    your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.^(E)
6 For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
    Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,^(F)
7 a God feared in the council of the holy ones,
    great and awesome^[b] above all who are around him?^(G)
8 O Lord God of hosts,
    who is as mighty as you, O Lord?
    Your faithfulness surrounds you.^(H)
9 You rule the raging of the sea;
    when its waves rise, you still them.^(I)
10 You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
    you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.^(J)
11 The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
    the world and all that is in it—you founded them.^(K)
12 The north and the south^[c]—you created them;
    Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.^(L)
13 You have a mighty arm;
    strong is your hand, high your right hand.^(M)
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
    steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.^(N)
15 Happy are the people who know the festal shout,
    who walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance;^(O)
16 they exult in your name all day long
    and extol^[d] your righteousness.
¹⁷ For you are the glory of their strength;
    by your favor our horn is exalted.^(P)
18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
    our king to the Holy One of Israel.^(Q)