Psalm 89
A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.
With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
You established the heavens.
Your faithfulness is in them.”
I have sworn to David, my servant,
and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,
to be feared above all those who are around him?
Yah, your faithfulness is around you.
When its waves rise up, you calm them.
You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
The earth also is yours,
the world and its fullness.
You have founded them.
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
In your righteousness, they are exalted.
In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
and said, “I have given strength to the warrior.
I have exalted a young man from the people.
I have anointed him with my holy oil,
My arm will also strengthen him.
No wicked man will oppress him.
and strike those who hate him.
In my name, his horn will be exalted.
and his right hand on the rivers.
my God, and the rock of my salvation!’
the highest of the kings of the earth.
My covenant will stand firm with him.
and his throne as the days of heaven.
and don’t walk in my ordinances;
and don’t keep my commandments;
and their iniquity with stripes.
nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
nor alter what my lips have uttered.
I will not lie to David.
his throne like the sun before me.
the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.
You have been angry with your anointed.
You have defiled his crown in the dust.
You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
and haven’t supported him in battle.
and thrown his throne down to the ground.
You have covered him with shame. Selah.
Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire?
for what vanity you have created all the children of men!
who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?
which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
Amen, and Amen.