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I will sing of your mercy forever, Lord(A)
    proclaim your faithfulness through all ages.
[a]For I said, “My mercy is established forever;
    my faithfulness will stand as long as the heavens.

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Footnotes

  1. 89:3–5 David’s dynasty is to be as long-lasting as the heavens, a statement reinforced by using the same verbs (establish, stand) both of the divine love and loyalty and of the Davidic dynasty and throne, cf. Ps 89:29–30.

I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(A)
You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
    I have sworn to David my servant,

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I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
    I have sworn to David my servant:
I will make your dynasty stand forever
    and establish your throne through all ages.”(A)
Selah

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‘I will establish your line forever
    and make your throne firm through all generations.’”[a](A)

The heavens(B) praise your wonders, Lord,
    your faithfulness too, in the assembly(C) of the holy ones.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48.

21 I have chosen David, my servant;
    with my holy oil I have anointed him.
22 My hand will be with him;(A)
    my arm will make him strong.

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21 My hand will sustain him;
    surely my arm will strengthen him.(A)
22 The enemy will not get the better of him;(B)
    the wicked will not oppress(C) him.

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25 My faithfulness and mercy will be with him;
    through my name his horn will be exalted.

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25 I will set his hand over the sea,
    his right hand over the rivers.(A)

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27 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my father,(A)
    my God, the Rock of my salvation!’

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27 And I will appoint him to be my firstborn,(A)
    the most exalted(B) of the kings(C) of the earth.

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