Thematic Bible
Psalm 89:1 (show verse)
A well-written song by Ethan the Ezrachite. I will sing continually about the Lord's faithful deeds; to future generations I will proclaim your faithfulness.
Psalm 89:2 (show verse)
For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."
Psalm 89:3 (show verse)
The Lord said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:
Psalm 89:4 (show verse)
I will give you an eternal dynasty and establish your throne throughout future generations.'" (Selah)
Psalm 89:5 (show verse)
O Lord, the heavens praise your amazing deeds, as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.
Psalm 89:6 (show verse)
For who in the skies can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,
Psalm 89:7 (show verse)
a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
Psalm 89:8 (show verse)
O Lord, sovereign God! Who is strong like you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you.
Psalm 89:9 (show verse)
You rule over the proud sea. When its waves surge, you calm them.
Psalm 89:10 (show verse)
You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
Psalm 89:11 (show verse)
The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.
Psalm 89:12 (show verse)
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
Psalm 89:13 (show verse)
Your arm is powerful, your hand strong, your right hand victorious.
Psalm 89:14 (show verse)
Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.
Psalm 89:15 (show verse)
How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.
Psalm 89:16 (show verse)
They rejoice in your name all day long, and are vindicated by your justice.
Psalm 89:17 (show verse)
For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.
Psalm 89:18 (show verse)
For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 89:19 (show verse)
Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said: "I have energized a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people.
Psalm 89:20 (show verse)
I have discovered David, my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him as king.
Psalm 89:21 (show verse)
My hand will support him, and my arm will strengthen him.
Psalm 89:22 (show verse)
No enemy will be able to exact tribute from him; a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him.
Psalm 89:23 (show verse)
I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
Psalm 89:24 (show verse)
He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love, and by my name he will win victories.
Psalm 89:25 (show verse)
I will place his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.
Psalm 89:26 (show verse)
He will call out to me, 'You are my father, my God, and the protector who delivers me.'
Psalm 89:27 (show verse)
I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth's kings.
Psalm 89:28 (show verse)
I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.
Psalm 89:29 (show verse)
I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.
Psalm 89:30 (show verse)
If his sons reject my law and disobey my regulations,
Psalm 89:31 (show verse)
if they break my rules and do not keep my commandments,
Psalm 89:32 (show verse)
I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club, their sin by inflicting them with bruises.
Psalm 89:33 (show verse)
But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise.
Psalm 89:34 (show verse)
I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.
Psalm 89:35 (show verse)
Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.
Psalm 89:36 (show verse)
His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
Psalm 89:37 (show verse)
it will remain stable, like the moon, his throne will endure like the skies." (Selah)
Psalm 89:38 (show verse)
But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:39 (show verse)
You have repudiated your covenant with your servant; you have thrown his crown to the ground.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:40 (show verse)
You have broken down all his walls; you have made his strongholds a heap of ruins.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:41 (show verse)
All who pass by have robbed him; he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:42 (show verse)
You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious, and all his enemies to rejoice.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:43 (show verse)
You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:44 (show verse)
You have brought to an end his splendor, and have knocked his throne to the ground.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:45 (show verse)
You have cut short his youth, and have covered him with shame. (Selah)
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:46 (show verse)
How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?
Psalm 89:47 (show verse)
Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?
Psalm 89:48 (show verse)
No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)
Psalm 89:49 (show verse)
Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?
Psalm 89:50 (show verse)
Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 89:51 (show verse)
Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.
Psalm 89:52 (show verse)
The Lord deserves praise forevermore! We agree! We agree!