Psalms 89

מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃

חַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֓ר ׀ אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי׃

A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

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.

כִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי ע֭וֹלָם חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה שָׁמַ֓יִם ׀ תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בָהֶֽם׃

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

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

כָּרַ֣תִּֽי בְ֭רִית לִבְחִירִ֑י נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃

You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

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

עַד־ע֭וֹלָם אָכִ֣ין זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וּבָנִ֨יתִי לְדֹר־וָד֖וֹר כִּסְאֲךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃

‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

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

וְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃

The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.

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

כִּ֤י מִ֣י בַ֭שַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ לַיהוָ֑ה יִדְמֶ֥ה לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בִּבְנֵ֥י אֵלִים׃

For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?

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

אֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֣ים רַבָּ֑ה וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

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.

יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צְבָא֗וֹת מִֽי־כָֽמ֖וֹךָ חֲסִ֥ין ׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

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

אַתָּ֣ה מ֭וֹשֵׁל בְּגֵא֣וּת הַיָּ֑ם בְּשׂ֥וֹא גַ֝לָּ֗יו אַתָּ֥ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃

You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

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

אַתָּ֤ה דִכִּ֣אתָ כֶחָלָ֣ל רָ֑הַב בִּזְר֥וֹעַ עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃

You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

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

לְךָ֣ שָׁ֭מַיִם אַף־לְךָ֥ אָ֑רֶץ תֵּבֵ֥ל וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֥ה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃

The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

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

צָפ֣וֹן וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

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

לְךָ֣ זְ֭רוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָ֑ה תָּעֹ֥ז יָ֝דְךָ֗ תָּר֥וּם יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.

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

צֶ֣דֶק וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

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

אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם יוֹדְעֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶ֥יךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃

Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.

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

בְּ֭שִׁמְךָ יְגִיל֣וּן כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יָרֽוּמוּ׃

They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.

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

כִּֽי־תִפְאֶ֣רֶת עֻזָּ֣מוֹ אָ֑תָּה וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗ (תרים) [תָּר֥וּם] קַרְנֵֽנוּ׃

For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.

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

כִּ֣י לַֽ֭יהוָה מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃

Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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

אָ֤ז דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־בְחָ֡זוֹן לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־גִּבּ֑וֹר הֲרִימ֖וֹתִי בָח֣וּר מֵעָֽם׃

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

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.

מָ֭צָאתִי דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן קָדְשִׁ֣י מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃

I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָ֭דִי תִּכּ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִ֥י תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.

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

לֹֽא־יַשִּׁ֣א אוֹיֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וּבֶן־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃

No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.

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

וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו אֶגּֽוֹף׃

I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.

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

וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣י וְחַסְדִּ֣י עִמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗י תָּר֥וּם קַרְנֽוֹ׃

My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.

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

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י בַיָּ֣ם יָד֑וֹ וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹת יְמִינֽוֹ׃

I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

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

ה֣וּא יִ֭קְרָאֵנִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אֵ֝לִ֗י וְצ֣וּר יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃

He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

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

אַף־אָ֭נִי בְּכ֣וֹר אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

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

לְ֭עוֹלָ֗ם (אשמור) [אֶשְׁמָר] ־ל֣וֹ חַסְדִּ֑י וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗י נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת לֽוֹ׃

I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.

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

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י לָעַ֣ד זַרְע֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ כִּימֵ֥י שָׁמָֽיִם׃

I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

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

אִם־יַֽעַזְב֣וּ בָ֭נָיו תּוֹרָתִ֑י וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗י לֹ֣א יֵלֵכֽוּן׃

If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,

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

אִם־חֻקֹּתַ֥י יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃

if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments,

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

וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י בְשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים עֲוֺנָֽם׃

I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.

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

וְ֭חַסְדִּי לֹֽא־אָפִ֣יר מֵֽעִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃

But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.

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

לֹא־אֲחַלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתִ֑י וּמוֹצָ֥א שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י לֹ֣א אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃

I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

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

אַ֭חַת נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁ֑י אִֽם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃

Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—

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

זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃

his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,

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

כְּ֭יָרֵחַ יִכּ֣וֹן עוֹלָ֑ם וְעֵ֥ד בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃

like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

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

וְאַתָּ֣ה זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

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

נֵ֭אַרְתָּה בְּרִ֣ית עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ לָאָ֣רֶץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃

You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

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

פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּה׃

You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.

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

שַׁ֭סֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ הָיָ֥ה חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃

All who pass by plunder him; he has become a reproach to his neighbors.

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

הֲ֭רִימוֹתָ יְמִ֣ין צָרָ֑יו הִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָֽיו׃

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

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

אַף־תָּ֭שִׁיב צ֣וּר חַרְבּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.

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

הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃

You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.

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

הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah

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

עַד־מָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּסָּתֵ֣ר לָנֶ֑צַח תִּבְעַ֖ר כְּמוֹ־אֵ֣שׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃

How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?

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

זְכָר־אֲנִ֥י מֶה־חָ֑לֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!

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

מִ֤י גֶ֣בֶר יִֽ֭חְיֶה וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־מָּ֑וֶת יְמַלֵּ֨ט נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃

What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

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

אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃

Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

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

זְכֹ֣ר אֲ֭דֹנָי חֶרְפַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ שְׂאֵתִ֥י בְ֝חֵיקִ֗י כָּל־רַבִּ֥ים עַמִּֽים׃

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—

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

אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵרְפ֖וּ אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵ֝רְפ֗וּ עִקְּב֥וֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃

how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!

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

בָּר֖וּךְ יְהוָ֥ה לְ֝עוֹלָ֗ם אָ֘מֵ֥ן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃

Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and amen.

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