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89:1  A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Lord, I will sing about your great love forever. For all time to come, I will tell how faithful you are.
89:2  I will tell everyone that your love stands firm forever. I will tell them that you are always faithful, even in heaven itself.
89:3  You said, “Here is the covenant I have made with my chosen one. Here is the promise I have made to my servant David.
89:4  ‘I will make your family line continue forever. I will make your kingdom secure for all time to come.’ ”
89:5  Lord, the heavens praise you for your wonderful deeds. When your holy angels gather together, they praise you for how faithful you are.
89:6  Who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who among the angels is like the Lord?
89:7  God is highly respected among his holy angels. He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him.
89:8  Lord God who rules over all, who is like you? Lord, you are mighty. You are faithful in everything you do.
89:9  You rule over the stormy sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them down.
89:10  You crushed Egypt and killed her people. With your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.
89:11  The heavens belong to you. The earth is yours also. You made the world and everything that is in it.
89:12  You created everything from north to south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you with joy.
89:13  Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is mighty.
89:14  Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Your faithful love leads the way in front of you.
89:15  Blessed are those who have learned to shout praise to you. Lord, they live in the light of your kindness.
89:16  All day long they are full of joy because of who you are. They celebrate the fact that you do what is right.
89:17  You bring them glory and give them strength. You are pleased to honor our king.
89:18  Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe. He belongs to the Lord. He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
89:19  You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said, “I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people.
89:20  I have found my servant David. I have poured my sacred oil on his head.
89:21  My powerful hand will keep him going. My mighty arm will give him strength.
89:22  No enemy will have the victory over him. No evil person will treat him badly.
89:23  I will crush the king’s enemies. I will completely destroy them.
89:24  I will love him and be faithful to him. Because of me his power will increase.
89:25  I will give him a great kingdom. It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
89:26  He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father. You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’
89:27  I will also make him my oldest son. Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one.
89:28  I will continue to love him forever. I will never break my covenant with him.
89:29  I will make his family line continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.
89:30  “What if his sons turn away from my laws and do not follow them?
89:31  What if they disobey my orders and fail to keep my commands?
89:32  Then I will punish them for their sins. I will strike them with a rod. I will whip them for their evil acts.
89:33  But I will not stop loving David. I will always be faithful to him.
89:34  I will not break my covenant. I will not go back on my word.
89:35  Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David.
89:36  His family line will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.
89:37  It will last forever like the moon, that faithful witness in the sky.”
89:38  But you have turned your back on your anointed king. You have been very angry with him.
89:39  You have broken the covenant you made with him. You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt.
89:40  You have broken through the walls around his city. You have completely destroyed his secure places.
89:41  All those who pass by have carried off what belonged to him. His neighbors make fun of him.
89:42  You have made his enemies strong. You have made all of them happy.
89:43  You have made his sword useless. You have not helped him in battle.
89:44  You have put an end to his glory. You have knocked his throne to the ground.
89:45  You have cut short the days of his life. You have covered him with shame.
89:46  Lord, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
89:47  Remember how short my life is. You have created all people for such a useless purpose!
89:48  Who can live and not die? Who can escape the power of the grave?
89:49  Lord, where is the great love you used to have? You faithfully promised it to David.
89:50  Lord, remember how my enemies have made fun of me. I’ve had to put up with mean words from all the nations.
89:51  Lord, your enemies have said mean things. They have laughed at everything your anointed king has done.
89:52  Give praise to the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.