Psalm 89:39

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

I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.

Then I thought: I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.

I also said when I was panic-stricken: All men are liars.

You do not know what I do now, Jesus said: but you will understand later.

You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling-place of your name.

For the enemy has persecuted me. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

He will bring down Moab's high-fortified walls, level them, and throw them into the dust on the ground.

That is why I will corrupt the leaders of the holy place. I will claim Jacob for destruction. I will set up Israel for ridicule.

The crown has been taken from our head. Sorrow is ours, for we are sinners.