Psalm 89:1-29

Common English Bible

Psalm 89

A maskil^[a] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

89 I will sing of the Lord’s loyal love forever.
    I will proclaim your faithfulness
    with my own mouth
    from one generation to the next.
²That’s why I say,
    “Your^[b] loyal love is rightly built—forever!
    You establish your faithfulness in heaven.”
³You said,^[c] “I made a covenant with my chosen one;
    I promised my servant David:
⁴    ‘I will establish your offspring forever;
    I will build up your throne from one generation to the next.’” Selah

⁵Heaven thanks you for your wondrous acts, Lord—
    for your faithfulness too—
    in the assembly of the holy ones.
⁶Is there any in the sky who could compare to the Lord?
    Who among the gods is equal to the Lord?
⁷God is respected in the council of the holy ones;
    God is awesome and revered more than all those around him.
⁸Who is like you, Lord God of heavenly forces?
    Mighty Lord, your faithfulness surrounds you!
⁹You rule over the surging sea:
    When its waves rise up,
    it’s you who makes them still.
¹⁰It’s you who crushed Rahab like a dead body;
    you scattered your enemies with your strong arm.
¹¹Heaven is yours! The earth too!
    The world and all that fills it—
    you made all of it! North and south—you created them!
¹²    The mountains Tabor and Hermon
    shout praises to your name.
¹³You have a powerful arm;
    your hand is strong;
    your strong hand is raised high!
¹⁴Your throne is built on righteousness and justice;
    loyal love and faithfulness stand in front of you.

¹⁵The people who know the celebratory shout are truly happy!
    They walk in the light of your presence, Lord!
¹⁶They rejoice in your name all day long
    and are uplifted by your righteousness
¹⁷    because you are the splendor of their strength.
By your favor you make us strong
¹⁸    because our shield is the Lord’s own;
    our king belongs to the holy one of Israel!

¹⁹Once you spoke in a vision
    to your faithful servants:
I placed a crown on a strong man.
    I raised up someone specially chosen from the people.
²⁰I discovered my servant David.
    I anointed him with my holy oil.
²¹My hand will sustain him—
    yes, my arm will strengthen him!
²²No enemy will oppress him;
    no wicked person will make him suffer.
²³I will crush all his foes in front of him.
    I will strike down all those who hate him.
²⁴My faithfulness and my loyal love will be with him.
    He will be strengthened by my name.
²⁵I will set his hand on the sea.
    I will set his strong hand on the rivers.
²⁶He will cry out to me:
    “You are my father,
    my God, the rock of my salvation.”
²⁷Yes, I’ll make him the one born first—
    I’ll make him the high king of all earth’s kings.
²⁸I will always guard my loyal love toward him.
    My covenant with him will last forever.
²⁹I will establish his dynasty for all time.
    His throne will last as long as heaven does.