Psalm 89:1-18

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.
²For 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

⁵And ^(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.
⁸O 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.
¹²The north and the south, You have created them;
^(L)Tabor and ^(M)Hermon rejoice in Your name.
¹³You have a mighty arm;
Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.
¹⁴Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Mercy and truth go before Your face.
¹⁵Blessed are the people who know the ^(N)joyful sound!
They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.
¹⁶In Your name they rejoice all day long,
And in Your righteousness they are exalted.
¹⁷For You are the glory of their strength,
And in Your favor our ^[c]horn is ^(O)exalted.
¹⁸For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.