Psalm 89
Names of God Bible
Psalm 89
A maskil by Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Yahweh.
I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
2 I said, “Your mercy will last forever.
Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens.”
3 You said, “I have made a promise[a] to my chosen one.
I swore this oath to my servant David:
4 ‘I will make your dynasty continue forever.
I built your throne to last throughout every generation.’” Selah
5 O Yahweh, the heavens praise your miracles
and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 Who in the skies can compare with Yahweh?
Who among the heavenly beings is like Yahweh?
7 El is terrifying in the council of the holy ones.
He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.
8 O Yahweh Elohim Tsebaoth, who is like you?
Mighty Yah, even your faithfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule the raging sea.
When its waves rise, you quiet them.
10 You crushed Rahab;[b] it was like a corpse.
With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
11 The heavens are yours.
The earth is also yours.
You made the world and everything in it.
12 You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.
13 Your arm is mighty.
Your hand is strong.
Your right hand is lifted high.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne.
Mercy and truth stand in front of you.
15 Blessed are the people who know how to praise you.
They walk in the light of your presence, O Yahweh.
16 They find joy in your name all day long.
They are joyful in your righteousness
17 because you are the glory of their strength.
By your favor you give us victory.[c]
18 Our shield belongs to Yahweh.
Our king belongs to Qedosh Yisrael.
19 Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones:
“I set a boy above warriors.[d]
I have raised up one chosen from the people.
20 I found my servant David.
I anointed him with my holy oil.
21 My hand is ready to help him.
My arm will also give him strength.
22 No enemy will take him by surprise.
No wicked person will mistreat him.
23 I will crush his enemies in front of him
and defeat those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and mercy will be with him,
and in my name he will be victorious.[e]
25 I will put his left hand on the sea
and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He will call out to me,
‘You are my Ab, my El, and the rock of my salvation.’
27 Yes, I will make him the firstborn.
He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.
28 My mercy will stay with him forever.
My promise to him is unbreakable.
29 I will make his dynasty endure forever
and his throne like the days of heaven.
30 “If his descendants abandon my teachings
and do not live by my rules,
31 if they violate my laws
and do not obey my commandments,
32 then with a rod I will punish their rebellion
and their crimes with beatings.
33 But I will not take my mercy away from him
or allow my truth to become a lie.
34 I will not dishonor my promise
or alter my own agreement.
35 On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all:
I will not lie to David.
36 His dynasty will last forever.
His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
37 Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever.
It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.”
38 But you have despised, rejected,
and become angry with your anointed one.
39 You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant
and have thrown his crown into the dirt.
40 You have broken through all his walls
and have laid his fortified cities in ruins.
41 (Everyone who passed by robbed him.
He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.)
42 You held the right hand of his enemies high
and made all of his adversaries rejoice.
43 You even took his sword out of his hand
and failed to support him in battle.
44 You put an end to his splendor
and hurled his throne to the ground.
45 You cut short the days of his youth
and covered him with shame. Selah
46 How long, O Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my life is!
Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?
48 Can a mortal go on living and never see death?
Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? Selah
49 Where is the evidence of your mercy, Adonay?
You swore an oath to David
on the basis of your faithfulness.
50 Remember, O Yahweh,[f] how your servant[g] has been insulted.
Remember how I have carried in my heart the insults from so many people.
51 Your enemies insulted me.
They insulted your Mashiach[h] every step he took.
52 Thank Yahweh forever.
Amen and amen!
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:3 Or “covenant.”
- Psalm 89:10 Rahab is the name of a demonic creature who opposes God.
- Psalm 89:17 Hebrew meaning of “give us victory” uncertain.
- Psalm 89:19 Hebrew meaning of this line uncertain.
- Psalm 89:24 Hebrew meaning of “he will be victorious” uncertain.
- Psalm 89:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts; other Hebrew manuscripts “Adonay.”
- Psalm 89:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Greek, Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts “your servants.”
- Psalm 89:51 Or “anointed one.”
Psalm 89
New King James Version
Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings
A [a]Contemplation of (A)Ethan the Ezrahite.
89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;
With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever;
(B)Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”
3 “I(C) have made a covenant with My chosen,
I have (D)sworn to My servant David:
4 ‘Your seed I will establish forever,
And build up your throne (E)to all generations.’ ” Selah
5 And (F)the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.
6 (G)For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord?
Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord?
7 (H)God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,
And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
8 O Lord God of hosts,
Who is mighty like You, O Lord?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
9 (I)You rule the raging of the sea;
When its waves rise, You still them.
10 (J)You have broken [b]Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain;
You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.
11 (K)The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.
12 The north and the south, You have created them;
(L)Tabor and (M)Hermon rejoice in Your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face.
15 Blessed are the people who know the (N)joyful sound!
They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.
16 In Your name they rejoice all day long,
And in Your righteousness they are exalted.
17 For You are the glory of their strength,
And in Your favor our [c]horn is (O)exalted.
18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Then You spoke in a vision to Your [d]holy one,
And said: “I have given help to one who is mighty;
I have exalted one (P)chosen from the people.
20 (Q)I have found My servant David;
With My holy oil I have anointed him,
21 (R)With whom My hand shall be established;
Also My arm shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not [e]outwit him,
Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23 I will beat down his foes before his face,
And plague those who hate him.
24 “But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him,
And in My name his horn shall be exalted.
25 Also I will (S)set his hand over the sea,
And his right hand over the rivers.
26 He shall cry to Me, ‘You are (T)my Father,
My God, and (U)the rock of my salvation.’
27 Also I will make him (V)My firstborn,
(W)The highest of the kings of the earth.
28 (X)My mercy I will keep for him forever,
And My covenant shall stand firm with him.
29 His seed also I will make to endure forever,
(Y)And his throne (Z)as the days of heaven.
30 “If(AA) his sons (AB)forsake My law
And do not walk in My judgments,
31 If they [f]break My statutes
And do not keep My commandments,
32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod,
And their iniquity with stripes.
33 (AC)Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not [g]utterly take from him,
Nor [h]allow My faithfulness to fail.
34 My covenant I will not break,
Nor (AD)alter the word that has gone out of My lips.
35 Once I have sworn (AE)by My holiness;
I will not lie to David:
36 (AF)His seed shall endure forever,
And his throne (AG)as the sun before Me;
37 It shall be established forever like the moon,
Even like the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah
38 But You have (AH)cast off and (AI)abhorred,[i]
You have been furious with Your [j]anointed.
39 You have renounced the covenant of Your servant;
(AJ)You have [k]profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
40 You have broken down all his hedges;
You have brought his [l]strongholds to ruin.
41 All who pass by the way (AK)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 [m]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 (AL)is;
For what (AM)futility have You created all the children of men?
48 What man can live and not [n]see (AN)death?
Can he deliver his life from the power of [o]the grave? Selah
49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,
Which You (AO)swore to David (AP)in Your truth?
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants—
(AQ)How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,
51 (AR)With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,
With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your [p]anointed.
52 (AS)Blessed be the Lord forevermore!
Amen and Amen.
Footnotes
- Psalm 89:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 89:10 Egypt
- Psalm 89:17 Strength
- Psalm 89:19 So with many Heb. mss.; MT, LXX, Tg., Vg. holy ones
- Psalm 89:22 Or exact usury from him
- Psalm 89:31 profane
- Psalm 89:33 Lit. break off
- Psalm 89:33 Lit. deal falsely with My faithfulness
- Psalm 89:38 rejected
- Psalm 89:38 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
- Psalm 89:39 defiled
- Psalm 89:40 fortresses
- Psalm 89:44 splendor or brightness
- Psalm 89:48 experience death
- Psalm 89:48 Or Sheol
- Psalm 89:51 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
Salmos 89
Dios Habla Hoy
El pacto de Dios con David
(1) Instrucción de Etán el ezrahíta.
89 (2) Señor, siempre diré en mi canto
que tú eres bondadoso;
constantemente contaré
que tú eres fiel.
2 (3) Proclamaré que tu amor es eterno;
que tu fidelidad es invariable,
invariable como el mismo cielo.
3 (4) Hiciste una alianza con David;
prometiste a tu siervo escogido:
4 (5) «Haré que tus descendientes
reinen siempre en tu lugar.»
5 (6) Oh Señor,
todos los seres celestiales
alaban tu fidelidad y tus maravillas.
6 (7) ¡Ningún dios, nadie en el cielo
puede compararse a ti, Señor!
7 (8) Dios grande y terrible,
rodeado de seres celestiales.
8 (9) Señor, Dios todopoderoso,
todo el poder es tuyo y la verdad te rodea;
¡no hay nadie igual a ti!
9 (10) Tú dominas el mar embravecido
y aquietas sus olas encrespadas;
10 (11) aplastaste al monstruo marino
como si fuera un cadáver;
dispersaste a tus enemigos
con la fuerza de tu brazo.
11 (12) El cielo y la tierra son tuyos;
tú formaste el mundo y todo lo que hay en él.
12 (13) Tú creaste el norte y el sur;
los montes Tabor y Hermón cantan alegres a tu nombre.
13 (14) Tu brazo es poderoso;
tu mano derecha es fuerte y victoriosa.
14 (15) Tu trono está afirmado en la justicia y el derecho;
el amor y la fidelidad salen a tu encuentro.
15 (16) Oh Señor,
feliz el pueblo que sabe alabarte con alegría
y camina alumbrado por tu luz,
16 (17) que en tu nombre se alegra todo el tiempo
y se entusiasma por tu rectitud.
17 (18) En verdad, tú eres su fuerza y hermosura;
nuestro poder aumenta por tu buena voluntad.
18 (19) ¡Nuestro escudo es el Señor!
¡Nuestro Rey es el Santo de Israel!
19 (20) En otro tiempo hablaste en una visión,
y dijiste a tus siervos fieles:
«He escogido a un valiente de mi pueblo,
lo he puesto en alto y lo he ayudado.
20 (21) ¡He encontrado a mi siervo David!
Con mi aceite sagrado lo he designado rey,
21 (22) y nunca le faltará mi ayuda.
Con mi poder lo fortaleceré,
22 (23) y no lo atacarán sus enemigos
ni lo vencerán los malvados.
23 (24) Aplastaré a sus enemigos;
¡los quitaré de su vista!
¡Destrozaré a los que lo odian!
24 (25) Él contará con mi amor y fidelidad,
y por mí aumentará su poder.
25 (26) Afirmaré su poder y dominio
desde el Mediterráneo hasta el Éufrates.
26 (27) Él me dirá: “Tú eres mi Padre;
eres mi Dios, que me salva y me protege.”
27 (28) Y yo le daré los derechos de hijo mayor,
por encima de los reyes del mundo.
28 (29) Mi amor por él será constante,
y mi alianza con él será firme.
29 (30) Sus descendientes reinarán en su lugar
siempre, mientras el cielo exista.
30 (31) »Pero si ellos abandonan mi enseñanza
y no viven de acuerdo con mis mandatos,
31 (32) si faltan a mis leyes
y no obedecen mis mandamientos,
32 (33) castigaré su rebelión y maldad
con golpes de vara;
33 (34) pero no dejaré de amar a David,
ni faltaré a mi fidelidad hacia él.
34 (35) No romperé mi alianza
ni faltaré a mi palabra.
35 (36) Una vez le he jurado por mi santidad,
y no le mentiré:
36 (37) sus descendientes reinarán en su lugar,
siempre, mientras el sol exista.
37 (38) ¡Siempre firmes, como la luna!
¡Siempre firmes, mientras el cielo exista!»
38 (39) Sin embargo, has rechazado y despreciado
al rey que tú escogiste;
¡te has enojado con él!
39 (40) Has roto la alianza con tu siervo;
has arrojado al suelo su corona.
40 (41) Abriste brechas en todos sus muros;
¡convertiste en ruinas sus ciudades!
41 (42) Todo el mundo pasa y roba lo que quiere;
sus vecinos se burlan de él.
42 (43) Has hecho que sus enemigos
levanten la mano alegres y triunfantes.
43 (44) Le quitaste el filo a su espada
y no lo sostuviste en la batalla.
44 (45) Has apagado su esplendor;
has arrojado su trono por los suelos;
45 (46) le has quitado años de vida
y lo has llenado de vergüenza.
46 (47) Oh Señor,
¿hasta cuándo estarás escondido?
¿Arderá siempre tu enojo, como el fuego?
47 (48) Señor, recuerda que mi vida es corta;
que el hombre, que tú has creado, vive poco tiempo.
48 (49) ¡Nadie puede vivir y no morir nunca!
¡Nadie puede librarse del poder de la muerte!
49 (50) Señor,
¿dónde está tu amor primero,
que en tu fidelidad prometiste a David?
50 (51) Señor, recuerda que a tus siervos
los ofende mucha gente;
que llevo esos insultos en mi pecho.
51 (52) Oh Señor,
¡así nos ofenden tus enemigos!
¡Así ofenden a tu escogido a cada paso!
52 (53) Bendito sea el Señor por siempre.
¡Amén!
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