Songs (Psalms) 89:1–52 — To be sung my the goodness of God

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Psa 89:1–52

89:1 To be sung my the goodness of God

89 A song[fn] of Eytan, one of Ezra’s descendants.

1 I will sing of Yahweh’s acts of loyal commitment forever.

≈ I will declare your truthfulness to future generations.

2 because I’ve said, “Loyal commitment has been established forever.

≈ You have established your truthfulness in the heavens.”

3 “I have made an agreement with my chosen one,

≈ I’ve made a promise to my servant David.

4 I will establish your descendants forever,

≈ and I will establish your throne through all generations.”[ref] (Instrumental break.)

5 ≈ The heavens praise your wonders, Yahweh.

Your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones

6 because who in the heavens can be compared to Yahweh?

≈ Who among the sons of the gods is like Yahweh?

7 He’s a god who is greatly honoured in the council of the holy ones

≈ and is awesome among all who are around him.

8 Commander-in-chief Yahweh, God,

who is strong like you, Yahweh?

Your truthfulness surrounds you.

9 You rule the raging sea—

≈ when the waves surge, you calm them.

10 You crushed the proud one,[fn] like someone that’s killed.

≈ You scattered your enemies with your strong arm.

11 The heavens belong to you, and the earth as well.

≈ You made the world and all it contains.

12 You created the north and the south.

Mt. Tavor and Mt. Hermon happily shout your name.

13 You have a powerful fighting arm

≈ and a strong hand, and your sword hand is held high.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.

≈ Loyal commitment and trustworthiness come before you.

15 The people who know the happy shout are fortunate.

Yahweh, they live knowing that you are always watching over them.

16 They celebrate your reputation all day long,

≈ and they praise you for always doing what is right.

17 You are their majestic strength,

≈ and by your favour our strength turns into victory.

18 because our shield belongs to Yahweh—

≈ our king belongs to Yisrael’s (Israel’s) holy one.

19 Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones.

You said, “I’ve helped a warrior.”

≈ I’ve raised up one chosen from among the people.

20 I have chosen David my servant—

≈ I’ve anointed him with my sacred oil.

21 My hand will support him.

≈ My arm will also be with him to strengthen him.

22 No enemy will deceive him.

≈ No wicked man will oppress him.

23 I will crush his enemies in front of him.

≈ I will kill those who hate him.

24 My truth and my loyal commitment will be with him.

He will win victories with my help.

25 I will place his hand over the sea

and his right hand over the rivers.

26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my father,

my god, and the reliable one who rescues me.’

27 I also will place him as my firstborn son,

the highest king on the earth.

28 I will extend my loyal commitment to him forever,

≈ and my agreement with him will be secure.

29 I will make his descendants endure forever

and his throne as enduring as the skies above.

30 If his children forsake my law

and don’t follow my regulations,

31 if they break my rules

and don’t keep my commands,

32 then will I punish their rebellion with a rod

and their disobedience with stripes from a whip.

33 But I won’t break off my loyal commitment to him

or be unfaithful to my promise.

34 I won’t break my agreement

or change the words of my lips.

35 Once and for all I have made an oath by my holiness—

I won’t lie to David:

36 his descendants will continue forever

and his throne as long as the sun before me.

37 It will be established forever like the moon,

the faithful witness in the sky.” (Instrumental break.)

38 But you have refused and rejected—

you’ve been angry with your anointed king.

39 You have renounced the agreement with your servant.

≈ You have desecrated his crown in the dust.

40 You have broken down all his walls.

≈ You have ruined his fortresses.

41 Everyone who goes past on the road rob him.

He’s become an object of disgust to his neighbours.

42 You have given strength to his enemies;

≈ You’ve made all his enemies celebrate.

43 You turn back the edge of his sword

≈ and haven’t supported him in the battle.

44 You have brought his splendour to an end.

≈ You’ve thrown his throne down to the ground.

45 You have shortened the days of his youth.

≈ You have covered him with shame. (Instrumental break.)

46 How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever?

≈ How long will your anger burn like fire?

47 Oh, think about how short my time is,

≈ and for what emptiness you’ve created all of humanity’s children.

48 Who can live and not see death,

≈ or rescue his own life from the clutch of the grave? (Instrumental break.)

49 Lord, where are your former acts of loyal commitment

that you sincerely promised to David?

50 My master, call to mind the mocking directed against your servants

≈ and how I bear so many insults from the nations in my heart.

51 Your enemies hurl insults, Yahweh.

They mock the footsteps of your anointed one.

52 Blessed be Yahweh forever. Yes, indeed, let it be so.

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89 A _poem of_ʼĒytān the_Ezrachite.

2 [fn] The _covenant _loyalti(es)_of YHWH forever I _will _sing to_a _generation and_a _generation I _will _make _known faithfulness _of_your with_mouth _of_my.

3 [fn] If/because I _have _said forever covenant _loyalty it _will _be _built the_heavens you _establish faithfulness _of_your in_them.

4 [fn] I _have _made a _covenant to_my _chosen _of_one I _have _sworn _an _oath to_Dāvid servant _of_my.

5 [fn] Until perpetuity I _will _establish offspring _of_your and_I _will _build to_a _generation and_a _generation throne _of_your Şelāh.

6 [fn] And_ the_heavens _they _praise wonder[s]_of_your Oh_YHWH also faithfulness _of_your in_the_assembly _of the_holy_ones.

7 [fn] If/because who in_cloud[s] is _he _comparable to/for_YHWH is _he _like to/for_YHWH among_the_sons _of gods.
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8 [fn] god is_awesome in_the_council _of the_holy_ones much and_he_is_to _be _feared above all _of those_around _of_him.

9 [fn] Oh_YHWH god _of soldiers/messengers who like_you is_mighty Oh _Yah and_faithfulness _of_your is_around _of_you.

10 [fn] You are_ruling over_the _rising _up _of the_sea when_ waves _of_its _rise _up you you_calm _them.

11 [fn] You you _crushed like _(the)_slain Rahab with_the _arm _of your _strength _of_your you _scattered enemies _of_your.

12 [fn] To/for_yourself(m) heaven also to/for_yourself(m) the_earth the_world and_what _of_fills _it you you_founded _them.

13 [fn] The_north and_the_south you you_created _them Tāⱱōr and_Ḩermōn at_name _of_your they _shout _for _joy.

14 [fn] To/for_yourself(m) an _arm with strength hand _of_your it _is _strong hand _of_your _right it _is _exalted.

15 [fn] Is_righteousness and_justice the _foundation _of your _throne _of_your covenant _loyalty and_faithfulness they _come _to _meet your(ms)_faces/face.

16 [fn] How _blessed is_the_people which_know _of (of)_a _shout _of _joy Oh_YHWH in_the _light _of your(pl)_face _of_your they_walk.

17 [fn] In_name _of_your they_rejoice all _of the_day and_in_righteousness _of_your they _are _exalted.

18 [fn] If/because are_the _splendour _of their _strength _of_their you and_in_favour _of_your it _is _exalted[fn] horn _of_our.

19 [fn] If/because to/for_YHWH shield _of_our and_belongs_to_the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) king _of_our.

20 [fn] Then you _spoke in_a _vision to_your _faithful _of_people and_she/it _said I _have _placed help on a _warrior I _have _raised _up a _chosen_one from_the_people.

21 [fn] I _have _found Dāvid servant _of_my with_the _oil _of my _holiness _of_my I_have _anointed _him.

22 [fn] Whom hand _of_my it _will _be _steadfast with_him/it also arm _of_my it_will _strengthen _him.

23 [fn] Not an _enemy he _will _deceive in/on/over_him/it and_a _son _of injustice not he_will _afflict _him.

24 [fn] And_I _will _crush from_before _of_him foes _of_his and_those _of_who_hate _him I _will _strike _down.

25 [fn] And_faithfulness _of_my and_my _covenant _of_loyalty with_him/it and_in_name _of_my horn _of_his it _will _be _exalted.

26 [fn] And_I _will _set on_sea his/its_hand and_on_rivers hand _of_his _right.

27 [fn] He he_will _call _out _to _me father _of_are_my you god _of_my and_the _rock _of my _salvation _of_my.

28 [fn] Also I firstborn I_will _make _him most _high to_the_kings _of the_earth.

29 [fn] Forever_perpetuity I _will _keep[fn] to_him/it loyalty _of_my _covenant and_covenant _of_my will _be_reliable to_him/it.

30 [fn] And_I _will _establish forever_forever his/its_seed and_throne _of_his like_the_days _of the_heavens.

31 [fn] If sons _of_his they _will _abandon law _of_my and_in_judgements _of_my not they_will _walk.

32 [fn] If regulations _of_my they _will _violate and_commands _of_my not they _will _keep.

33 [fn] And_I _will _punish with_a _rod transgression _of_their and_with_plagues iniquity _of_their.

34 [fn] And_my _covenant _of_loyalty not I _will _break _off from_with_him and_not I _will _deal _falsely with_faithfulness _of_my.

35 [fn] Not I _will _violate covenant _of_my and_the _utterance _of my _lips _of_my not I _will _change.

36 [fn] one_time I _have _sworn _an _oath by_holiness _of_my if to_Dāvid I _will _lie.

37 [fn] His/its_seed forever_perpetuity it _will _be and_throne _of_his like_sun before_me.

38 [fn] Like_the_moon it _will _be _established forever and_a _witness in_cloud[s] which_is_reliable Şelāh.

39 [fn] And_you(ms) you _have _spurned and_you _have _rejected you _have _been _furious with your _of_anointed.

40 [fn] You _have _repudiated the _covenant _of your _servant _of_your you _have _profaned to_ground crown _of_his.

41 [fn] You _have _broken _through all _of walls _of_his you _have _made strongholds _of_his a _ruin.
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42 [fn] They_have _plundered _him all _of those _who_pass _by _of the_road he _has _become a _reproach to_neighbours _of_his.

43 [fn] You _have _exalted the _right _hand _of his _foes _of_his you _have _allowed _to _rejoice all _of enemies _of_his.

44 [fn] Also you _turn _back the _flint _of his _sword _of_his and_not you_have _raised _him _up in_battle.

45 [fn] You _have _made _cease from_luster _of_his and_throne _of_his to_ground you _have _thrown.

46 [fn] You _have _cut _short the _days _of his _youth(s)_of_his you _have _wrapped on/upon/above_him/it shame Şelāh.

47 [fn] Until when Oh_YHWH will _you _hide _yourself to_perpetuity will _it _burn like a _fire anger _of_your.

48 [fn] Remember I what is_lifespan concerning what emptiness have _you _created all _of the_children _of humankind.

49 [fn] Who is_the_man who_he _will _live and_not he _will _see death who_he _will _deliver life _of_his from_the _hand _of Shəʼōl Şelāh.

50 [fn] Where covenant _loyalti(es)_of_are_your (the)_former my_master which_you _swore _an _oath to_Dāvid in_faithfulness _of_your.

51 [fn] Remember my_master the _reproach _of your_servants bearing_my in_bosom _of_my all _of many peoples.

52 [fn] Which enemies _of_your they _have _reproached Oh_YHWH which they _have _reproached the _footprints _of your _anointed.

53 [fn] YHWH be_blessed forever_perpetuity amen and_amen.

89:2 Note: KJB: Ps.89.1

89:3 Note: KJB: Ps.89.2

89:4 Note: KJB: Ps.89.3

89:5 Note: KJB: Ps.89.4

89:6 Note: KJB: Ps.89.5

89:7 Note: KJB: Ps.89.6

89:7 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

89:8 Note: KJB: Ps.89.7

89:9 Note: KJB: Ps.89.8

89:10 Note: KJB: Ps.89.9

89:11 Note: KJB: Ps.89.10

89:12 Note: KJB: Ps.89.11

89:13 Note: KJB: Ps.89.12

89:14 Note: KJB: Ps.89.13

89:15 Note: KJB: Ps.89.14

89:16 Note: KJB: Ps.89.15

89:17 Note: KJB: Ps.89.16

89:18 Note: KJB: Ps.89.17

89:18 OSHB variant note: תרים: (x-qere) ’תָּר֥וּם’: lemma=7311 a morph=HVqi3fs id=19JGx תָּר֥וּם

89:19 Note: KJB: Ps.89.18

89:20 Note: KJB: Ps.89.19

89:21 Note: KJB: Ps.89.20

89:22 Note: KJB: Ps.89.21

89:23 Note: KJB: Ps.89.22

89:24 Note: KJB: Ps.89.23

89:25 Note: KJB: Ps.89.24

89:26 Note: KJB: Ps.89.25

89:27 Note: KJB: Ps.89.26

89:28 Note: KJB: Ps.89.27

89:29 Note: KJB: Ps.89.28

89:29 OSHB variant note: אשמור: (x-qere) ’אֶשְׁמָר’: lemma=8104 morph=HVqi1cs id=19b8w אֶשְׁמָר

89:30 Note: KJB: Ps.89.29

89:31 Note: KJB: Ps.89.30

89:32 Note: KJB: Ps.89.31

89:33 Note: KJB: Ps.89.32

89:34 Note: KJB: Ps.89.33

89:35 Note: KJB: Ps.89.34

89:36 Note: KJB: Ps.89.35

89:37 Note: KJB: Ps.89.36

89:38 Note: KJB: Ps.89.37

89:39 Note: KJB: Ps.89.38

89:40 Note: KJB: Ps.89.39

89:41 Note: KJB: Ps.89.40

89:41 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

89:42 Note: KJB: Ps.89.41

89:43 Note: KJB: Ps.89.42

89:44 Note: KJB: Ps.89.43

89:45 Note: KJB: Ps.89.44

89:46 Note: KJB: Ps.89.45

89:47 Note: KJB: Ps.89.46

89:48 Note: KJB: Ps.89.47

89:49 Note: KJB: Ps.89.48

89:50 Note: KJB: Ps.89.49

89:51 Note: KJB: Ps.89.50

89:52 Note: KJB: Ps.89.51

89:53 Note: KJB: Ps.89.52

89:0 In Hebrew, ‘maskil’ is perhaps the name of this class of song.

89:10 Heb. ‘Rahav’. The second part of this line implies that it’s not referring to a person here, but probably ‘Egypt’ (or possibly even ‘the huge sea monster’).

89:4: 2Sam 7:12-16; 1Ch 17:11-14; Psa 132:11; Acts 2:30.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 89:1

To be sung my the goodness of God

Psa 89:1–52

Collected OET-RV cross-references