Psalms 89

Verse 1

WEB A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

KJV Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

TSK Ethan: 1ki 4:31, 1ch 2:6; I will: ps 86:12,13, ps 101:1, ps 106:1, ps 136:1-26; with: ps 40:9,10, ps 71:8,15-19; thy faithfulness: ps 89:5,8,33,49, ps 36:5, ps 92:2, isa 25:1, la 3:23, mic 7:20, tit 1:2; all generations: ps 89:4, ps 119:90

Verse 2

WEB I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

KJV For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

TSK Mercy: ps 36:5, ps 103:17, ne 1:5, ne 9:17,31, lu 1:50, eph 1:6,7, eph 1:5,37, eph 119:89, eph 146:6, nu 23:19, mt 24:35, heb 6:18

Verse 3

WEB “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,

KJV I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

TSK made: ps 89:28,34,39, 2sa 7:10-16, 2sa 23:5, 1ki 8:16, isa 55:3, jer 30:9, jer 33:20,21, eze 34:23,24, ho 3:5, lu 1:32,33; my chosen: ps 89:19, ps 78:70, isa 42:1, mt 3:17, mt 12:18-21; sworn: ps 89:35, ps 132:11, 2sa 3:9, ac 2:30, heb 7:21

Verse 4

WEB ‘I will establish your seed forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.

KJV Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

TSK Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.: ps 89:1,29,36, ps 72:17, ps 132:12, 2sa 7:12-16,29, 1ki 9:5, 1ch 17:10-14, 1ch 22:10, isa 9:6,7, zec 12:8, lu 1:32,33, lu 20:41-44, ac 13:32-37, ro 1:3,4, ro 15:12, php 2:9-11, re 22:16

Verse 5

WEB The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

KJV And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

TSK heavens: ps 19:1, ps 50:6, ps 97:6, isa 44:23, lu 2:10-15, eph 3:10, 1pe 1:12, re 5:11-14, re 7:10-12; in the congregation: ps 89:7, de 33:2, da 7:10, 2th 1:7, heb 12:22,23, jude 1:14,15, re 19:1-6

Verse 6

WEB For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,

KJV For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

TSK For who: ps 89:8, ps 40:5, ps 71:19, ps 73:25, ps 86:8, ps 113:5, ex 15:11, jer 10:6; the sons: ps 29:1, ps 52:1

Verse 7

WEB a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

KJV God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

TSK God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.: ps 76:7-11, le 10:3, isa 6:2-7, isa 66:2, jer 10:7,10, mt 10:28, lu 12:4,5, ac 5:11, heb 12:28,29, re 15:3,4

Verse 8

WEB Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.

KJV O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

TSK O Lord: ps 84:12, jos 22:22, isa 28:22; a strong: ps 89:13, ps 24:8, ps 147:5, 1sa 15:19, job 9:19, isa 40:25,26, jer 32:17, mt 6:13; like: ps 89:6, ps 35:10, ps 71:19, de 32:31, 1sa 2:2

Verse 9

WEB You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.

KJV Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

TSK Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.: ps 29:10, ps 65:7, ps 66:5,6, ps 93:3,4, ps 107:25-29, job 38:8-11, na 1:4, mt 8:24-27, mt 14:32, mr 4:39,41

Verse 10

WEB You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

KJV Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

TSK Thou hast: ps 78:43-72, ps 105:27-45, ex 7:1-15; scattered: ps 59:11, ps 68:30, ps 144:6, isa 24:1; thy strong arm: ex 3:19,20, de 4:34

Verse 11

WEB The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

KJV The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

TSK The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.: ps 24:1,2, ps 50:12, ps 115:16, ge 1:1, ge 2:1, 1ch 29:11, job 41:11, 1co 10:26,28

Verse 12

WEB The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

KJV The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

TSK north: job 26:7; Tabor: jos 19:22, jud 4:6,12; Hermon: ps 133:3, de 3:8,9, jos 12:1; rejoice: ps 65:12,13, isa 35:1,2, isa 49:13, isa 55:12,13

Verse 13

WEB You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

KJV Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

TSK a mighty arm: ps 89:10, ps 62:11, da 4:34,35, mt 6:13

Verse 14

WEB Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

KJV Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

TSK Justice: ps 45:6,7, ps 97:2, ps 99:4, ps 145:17, de 32:4, re 15:3; habitation: pr 16:12; mercy: ps 89:2, ps 85:13, joh 1:17

Verse 15

WEB Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

KJV Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

TSK know: ps 90:6, ps 98:4-6, ps 100:1, le 25:9, nu 10:10, nu 23:21, isa 52:7,8, na 1:15, lu 2:10-14, ro 10:15,18; in the light: ps 4:6, ps 44:3, nu 6:26, job 29:3, pr 16:15, isa 2:5, joh 14:21-23, ac 2:28, re 21:23

Verse 16

WEB In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

KJV In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

TSK name: ps 89:12, ps 29:5,7, ps 33:21, ps 44:8, lu 1:47, php 4:4; righteousness: ps 40:10, ps 71:15,16, isa 45:24,25, isa 46:13, jer 23:6, ro 1:17, ro 3:21-26, 2co 5:21, php 3:9

Verse 17

WEB For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.

KJV For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

TSK For thou: ps 28:7, 1co 1:30,31, 2co 12:9,10, php 4:13; our horn: ps 89:24, ps 75:10, ps 92:10, ps 112:9, ps 132:17, ps 148:14, 1sa 2:1,10

Verse 18

WEB For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king to the Holy One of Israel.

KJV For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

TSK the Lord is, etc: ps 47:9, ps 62:1,2,6, ps 84:11, ps 91:1,2, ge 15:1, de 33:27-29; Holy: ps 71:22, isa 1:4, isa 12:6, isa 29:19, isa 30:11, isa 43:3,14; king: ps 44:4, isa 33:22

Verse 19

WEB Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

KJV Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

TSK Then: 1sa 16:1, 2sa 7:8-17, lu 1:70, 2pe 1:21, 2pe 3:2; to thy holy: mr 1:24, re 3:7; I have laid: 1sa 16:18, isa 9:6, jer 30:21; exalted: ps 89:3, 1ki 11:34, php 2:6-11, heb 2:9-17

Verse 20

WEB I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

KJV I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

TSK I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:: 1sa 16:1,12,13, isa 61:1-3, joh 3:34

Verse 21

WEB with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

KJV With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

TSK With: ps 18:32-39, ps 80:15-17, 2sa 7:8-16, isa 42:1, isa 49:8; mine: ps 89:13, isa 41:10, eze 30:24,25, zec 10:12

Verse 22

WEB No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

KJV The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

TSK enemy: 1ch 17:9, mt 4:1-10; son: joh 17:12, 2th 2:3

Verse 23

WEB I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

KJV And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

TSK I will: 2sa 3:1, 2sa 7:1,9, 2sa 22:40-44; plague: ps 2:1-6, ps 21:8,9, ps 109:3-31, ps 110:1, ps 132:18, lu 19:14,27, joh 15:23

Verse 24

WEB But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.

KJV But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

TSK But my: ps 89:2-5,28,33, ps 61:7, joh 1:17, 2co 1:20; in my: ps 89:16,17, ps 20:1,5, ps 91:14, 1sa 2:1, joh 17:6,11,26

Verse 25

WEB I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

KJV I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

TSK I will: ps 2:8, ps 72:8-11, ps 80:11, 1ki 4:21, re 11:15

Verse 26

WEB He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’

KJV He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

TSK Thou: 2sa 7:14, 1ch 22:10, mt 26:39,42, lu 23:46, joh 11:41, joh 20:17, heb 1:5; God: ps 43:4, mr 15:34; rock: ps 18:46, ps 62:2,6,7, ps 95:1, 2sa 22:47, isa 50:7-9

Verse 27

WEB I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

KJV Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

TSK Also: ps 2:7, ro 8:29, col 1:15,18; higher: ps 2:10-12, ps 72:11, nu 24:7, 2ch 1:12, 2ch 9:23,24, isa 49:7, re 19:16, re 21:24

Verse 28

WEB I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.

KJV My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

TSK mercy: 2sa 7:15,16, isa 54:10, isa 55:3, ac 13:32-34; covenant: ps 89:34, ps 111:5,9, 2sa 23:5, jer 33:20,21

Verse 29

WEB I will also make his seed endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

KJV His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

TSK His seed: ps 89:4,36, ps 132:11, 1ch 17:11,12, isa 59:21, jer 33:17-26; throne: ps 45:6, 1ch 22:10, isa 9:7, eze 37:24,25, da 2:44, lu 1:32,33; days: ps 21:4, de 11:21

Verse 30

WEB If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;

KJV If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

TSK If: ps 132:12, 2sa 7:14, 1ch 28:9, 2ch 7:17-22; forsake: ps 119:53, pr 4:2, pr 28:4, jer 9:13-16; walk: eze 18:9,17, eze 20:19, lu 1:6

Verse 31

WEB if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;

KJV If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

TSK break: ps 55:20

Verse 32

WEB then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

KJV Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

TSK Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.: ex 32:34, 2sa 7:14, 1ki 11:6,14,31,39, pr 3:11,12, am 3:2, 1co 11:31,32, heb 12:6-11

Verse 33

WEB But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.

KJV Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

TSK Nevertheless: 2sa 7:13,15, 1ki 11:13,32,36, isa 54:8-10, jer 33:20-26, la 3:31,32, 1co 15:25; not utterly take: ps 89:39, 1sa 15:29; fail: heb 6:18

Verse 34

WEB I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

KJV My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

TSK covenant: le 26:44, jer 14:21, jer 33:20; nor: nu 23:19, mal 3:6, mt 24:35, ro 11:29, jas 1:17

Verse 35

WEB Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

KJV Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

TSK Once: ps 110:4, ps 132:11, am 4:2, am 8:7, heb 6:13,17; that I will not lie: 2th 2:13, tit 1:2

Verse 36

WEB His seed will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

KJV His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

TSK seed: ps 89:4,29, 2sa 7:16, isa 53:10, isa 59:21, joh 12:34; and: ps 72:5,17, isa 9:7, jer 33:20, lu 1:33

Verse 37

WEB It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

KJV It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

TSK ever: ps 72:7, ps 104:19, ge 1:14-18, jer 31:35,36; and as: ge 9:13-16, isa 54:9,10

Verse 38

WEB But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

KJV But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

TSK But: ps 44:9-26, ps 60:1,10, ps 77:7, 1ch 28:9, jer 12:1, ho 9:17; and: ps 78:59, ps 106:40, de 32:19, la 2:7, zec 11:8; wroth: ps 89:51, ps 84:9, 2sa 1:21, 2sa 15:26, 2ch 12:1-12, la 4:20, zec 13:7

Verse 39

WEB You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

KJV Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

TSK void: ps 89:34-36, ps 77:10, ps 116:11, joh 13:7; profaned: ps 89:44, ps 74:7, ps 143:3, isa 25:12, isa 43:28, la 5:16

Verse 40

WEB You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

KJV Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

TSK broken: ps 80:12, job 1:10, isa 5:5,6; brought: 2ch 12:2-5, 2ch 15:5, la 2:2,5, re 13:1-7

Verse 41

WEB All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

KJV All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

TSK All: ps 44:10-14, ps 80:13, isa 10:6, jer 50:17; he is: ps 74:10, ps 79:4, de 28:37, ne 5:9, jer 24:9, jer 29:18, jer 42:18, jer 44:8,12, la 5:1, eze 5:14,15, da 9:16

Verse 42

WEB You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.

KJV Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

TSK Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.: le 26:17,25, de 28:25,43, la 2:17, joh 16:20, re 11:10

Verse 43

WEB Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.

KJV Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

TSK turned: eze 30:21-25; not made: le 26:36,37, nu 14:42,45, jos 7:4,5,8-12, 2ch 25:8

Verse 44

WEB You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.

KJV Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

TSK Thou: 1sa 4:21,22, 1ki 12:16-20, 1ki 14:25-28, la 4:1,2, 2th 2:3-10; cast: ps 89:39, da 7:20-25

Verse 45

WEB You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah.

KJV The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

TSK The: ps 89:28,29, 2ch 10:19, isa 63:18; thou: ps 44:15, ps 109:29, mic 7:10

Verse 46

WEB How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

KJV How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

TSK How: ps 13:1,2, ps 79:5, ps 85:5, ps 90:13; wilt: ps 10:1, ps 88:14, job 23:9, isa 8:17, isa 45:15, ho 5:15; thy wrath: ps 78:63, jer 4:4, jer 21:12, 2th 1:8, heb 12:29

Verse 47

WEB Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!

KJV Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

TSK Remember: ps 39:5,6, ps 119:84, job 7:7, job 9:25,26, job 10:9; wherefore: ps 144:4, job 14:1, jas 4:14

Verse 48

WEB What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

KJV What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

TSK What: ps 49:7-9, job 30:23, ec 3:19,20, ec 8:8, ec 9:5, ec 12:7, heb 9:27; see death: joh 8:51, heb 11:5; shall: ps 49:15, ac 2:27, 2co 4:14

Verse 49

WEB Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

KJV Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

TSK where: ps 77:9,10, isa 63:7-15; thou: ps 89:3,4,35, ps 54:5, ps 132:11,12, 2sa 3:9, 2sa 7:15, isa 55:3, heb 7:21

Verse 50

WEB Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,

KJV Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

TSK Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;: ps 44:13-16, ps 69:9,19,20, ps 74:18,22, ps 79:10-12, ro 15:3

Verse 51

WEB With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.

KJV Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

TSK they have: mt 5:10-12, ac 5:41, 1co 4:12,13, heb 10:33, heb 11:36; footsteps: ps 56:5,6, ps 57:3, 2sa 16:7,8, mt 12:24, mt 26:61, joh 8:48, 1pe 2:20,21, 1pe 3:16, 1pe 4:14-16

Verse 52

WEB Blessed be Yahweh forevermore. Amen, and Amen.

KJV Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

TSK Blessed: ps 41:13, ps 72:18,19, ps 106:48, ne 9:5, hab 3:17-19, mt 6:13, 1ti 1:17