38 But You have (A)cast off and (B)abhorred,[a]
You have been furious with Your [b]anointed.
39 You have renounced the covenant of Your servant;
(C)You have [c]profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
40 You have broken down all his hedges;
You have brought his [d]strongholds to ruin.
41 All who pass by the way (D)plunder him;
He is a reproach to his neighbors.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries;
You have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword,
And have not sustained him in the battle.
44 You have made his [e]glory cease,
And cast his throne down to the ground.
45 The days of his youth You have shortened;
You have covered him with shame. Selah

46 How long, Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time (E)is;
For what (F)futility have You created all the children of men?
48 What man can live and not [f]see (G)death?
Can he deliver his life from the power of [g]the grave? Selah

49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,
Which You (H)swore to David (I)in Your truth?
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants—
(J)How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,
51 (K)With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,
With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your [h]anointed.

52 (L)Blessed be the Lord forevermore!
Amen and Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:38 rejected
  2. Psalm 89:38 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
  3. Psalm 89:39 defiled
  4. Psalm 89:40 fortresses
  5. Psalm 89:44 splendor or brightness
  6. Psalm 89:48 experience death
  7. Psalm 89:48 Or Sheol
  8. Psalm 89:51 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah

38 כְּ֭יָרֵחַ יִכּ֣וֹן עוֹלָ֑ם וְעֵ֥ד בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃

39 וְאַתָּ֣ה זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

40 נֵ֭אַרְתָּה בְּרִ֣ית עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ לָאָ֣רֶץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃

41 פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּה׃

42 שַׁ֭סֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ הָיָ֥ה חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃

43 הֲ֭רִימוֹתָ יְמִ֣ין צָרָ֑יו הִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָֽיו׃

44 אַף־תָּ֭שִׁיב צ֣וּר חַרְבּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

45 הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃

46 הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

47 עַד־מָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּסָּתֵ֣ר לָנֶ֑צַח תִּבְעַ֖ר כְּמוֹ־אֵ֣שׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃

48 זְכָר־אֲנִ֥י מֶה־חָ֑לֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

49 מִ֤י גֶ֣בֶר יִֽ֭חְיֶה וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־מָּ֑וֶת יְמַלֵּ֨ט נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃

50 אַיֵּ֤ה׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

51 זְכֹ֣ר אֲ֭דֹנָי חֶרְפַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ שְׂאֵתִ֥י בְ֝חֵיקִ֗י כָּל־רַבִּ֥ים עַמִּֽים׃

52 אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵרְפ֖וּ אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵ֝רְפ֗וּ עִקְּב֥וֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

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38 And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

39 Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.

41 Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast caused all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

44 Hast caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.

45 Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over [with] shame. Selah.

46 Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?

47 Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

48 Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.

49 Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Thy servants, I have borne in my bosom all the strivings of the peoples,

51 Wherewith Thine enemies reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached The steps of Thine anointed.

52 Blessed [is] Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!

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38 But You have (A)rejected and (B)refused,
You have been full of wrath [a]against Your (C)anointed.
39 You have [b](D)repudiated the covenant of Your servant;
You have (E)profaned (F)his crown [c]in the dust.
40 You have (G)broken down all his walls;
You have (H)brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 (I)All who pass along the way plunder him;
He has become a (J)disgrace to his neighbors.
42 You have (K)exalted the right hand of his adversaries;
You have (L)made all his enemies rejoice.
43 You also turn back the edge of his sword,
And have (M)not made him stand in battle.
44 You have put an end to his [d](N)splendor
And cast his throne to the ground.
45 You have (O)shortened the days of his youth;
You have (P)covered him with shame. Selah

46 (Q)How long, Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your (R)wrath burn like fire?
47 (S)Remember [e]what my lifespan is;
For what (T)futility [f]You have created all the sons of mankind!
48 What man can live and not (U)see death?
Can he (V)save his soul from the [g]power of [h]Sheol? Selah

49 Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord,
Which You (W)swore to David in Your faithfulness?
50 Remember, Lord, the (X)taunt against Your servants;
[i]How I carry in my heart the taunts of all the many peoples,
51 With which (Y)Your enemies have taunted, Lord,
With which they have taunted the footsteps of (Z)Your anointed.

52 (AA)Blessed be the Lord forever!
Amen and Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:38 Lit with
  2. Psalm 89:39 I.e., scornfully rejected
  3. Psalm 89:39 Lit to the ground
  4. Psalm 89:44 Lit clearness, luster
  5. Psalm 89:47 Lit of what duration I am
  6. Psalm 89:47 Or have You...mankind?
  7. Psalm 89:48 Lit hand
  8. Psalm 89:48 I.e., the netherworld
  9. Psalm 89:50 Lit My bearing in my chest