Psalms 89:1-21 ▼

1 <V 88:1>The understanding of Ethan the Ezrahite. <V 88:2>I will sing the mercies of the Lord in eternity. I will announce your truth with my mouth, from generation to generation.

2 <V 88:3>For you have said: Mercy will be built in the heavens, unto eternity. Your truth will be prepared there.

3 <V 88:4>I have set up a covenant with my elect. I have sworn to David my servant:

4 <V 88:5>I will prepare your offspring, even in eternity. And I will build up your throne, from generation to generation.

5 <V 88:6>The heavens will confess your miracles, Lord, and also your truth, in the Church of the saints.

6 <V 88:7>For who among the clouds is equal to the Lord? Who among the sons of God is like God?

7 <V 88:8>God is glorified by the counsel of the saints. He is great and terrible above all those who are around him.

8 <V 88:9>O Lord, God of hosts, who is like you? You are powerful, Lord, and your truth is all around you.

9 <V 88:10>You rule over the power of the sea, and you even mitigate the movement of its waves.

10 <V 88:11>You have humbled the arrogant one, like one who has been wounded. You have scattered your enemies with the arm of your strength.

11 <V 88:12>Yours are the heavens, and yours is the earth. You founded the whole world in all its fullness.

12 <V 88:13>You created the north and the sea. Tabor and Hermon will exult in your name.

13 <V 88:14>Your arm acts with power. Let your hand be strengthened, and let your right hand be exalted.

14 <V 88:15>Justice and judgment are the preparation of your throne. Mercy and truth will precede your face.

15 <V 88:16>Blessed is the people that knows jubilation. They will walk in the light of your countenance, O Lord,

16 <V 88:17>and they will exult in your name all day long, and they will be exalted in your justice.

17 <V 88:18>For you are the glory of their virtue, and in your goodness, our horn will be exalted.

18 <V 88:19>For our assumption is of the Lord, and it is of our king, the holy one of Israel.

19 <V 88:20>Then you spoke in a vision to your holy ones, and you said: I have stationed help with the powerful one, and I have exalted the elect one from my people.

20 <V 88:21>I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.

21 <V 88:22>For my hand will assist him, and my arm will fortify him.