Psalms 89:1-21 ▼

1 AN INSTRUCTION OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE. Of the kind acts of YHWH, I sing for all time, || From generation to generation I make known Your faithfulness with my mouth,

2 For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, || The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”

3 I have made a covenant for My chosen, || I have sworn to My servant David:

4 “Even for all time I establish your seed, || And have built your throne to generation and generation.” Selah.

5 And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH, || Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.

6 For who in the sky, compares himself to YHWH? [Who] is like to YHWH among sons of the mighty?

7 God is very terrible, || In the secret counsel of His holy ones, || And fearful over all surrounding Him.

8 O YHWH, God of Hosts, || Who [is] like You—a strong YAH? And Your faithfulness [is] around You.

9 You [are] ruler over the pride of the sea, || In the lifting up of its billows You restrain them.

10 You have bruised Rahab, as one wounded. You have scattered Your enemies with the arm of Your strength.

11 The heavens [are] Yours, || The earth [is] also Yours, || The habitable world and its fullness, || You have founded them.

12 North and south You have appointed them, || Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.

13 You have an arm with might, || Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and judgment || [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, || Kindness and truth go before Your face.

15 O the blessedness of the people knowing the shout, || O YHWH, they habitually walk in the light of Your face.

16 They rejoice in Your Name all the day, || And they are exalted in Your righteousness,

17 For You [are] the beauty of their strength, || And in Your good will is our horn exalted,

18 For our shield [is] of YHWH, || And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

19 Then You have spoken in vision, || To Your saint, indeed, || You say, I have placed help on a mighty one, || Exalted a chosen one out of the people,

20 I have found My servant David, || With My holy oil I have anointed him.

21 With whom My hand is established, || My arm also strengthens him.