[1] A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. [2] I will sing of thy steadfast love,
O LORD, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim thy faithfulness to all
generations. [3] For thy steadfast love was established for ever, thy
faithfulness is firm as the heavens. [4] Thou hast said, "I have made a
covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: [5] `your
descendants for ever, and build your throne for all generations.'" [Selah]
[6] Let the heavens praise thy wonders, O LORD, thy faithfulness in the
assembly of the holy ones! [7] For who in the skies can be compared to the
LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD, [8] a God feared in
the council of the holy ones, great and terrible above all that are round
about him? [9] O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as thou art, O LORD, with
thy faithfulness round about thee? [10] Thou dost rule the raging of the
sea; when its waves rise, thou stillest them. [11] Thou didst crush Rahab
like a carcass, thou didst scatter thy enemies with thy mighty arm. [12]
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; the world and all that is
in it, thou hast founded them. [13] The north and the south, thou hast
created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise thy name. [14] Thou hast a
mighty arm; strong is thy hand, high thy right hand. [15] Righteousness and
justice are the foundation of thy throne; steadfast love and faithfulness
go before thee. [16] Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who
walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance, [17] who exult in thy name
all the day, and extol thy righteousness. [18] For thou art the glory of
their strength; by thy favor our horn is exalted. [19] For our shield
belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel. [20] Of old thou
didst speak in a vision to thy faithful one, and say: "I have set the crown
upon one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people. [21] I
have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him; [22] so
that my hand shall ever abide with him, my arm also shall strengthen him.
[23] The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him. [24]
I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. [25]
My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name
shall his horn be exalted. [26] I will set his hand on the sea and his
right hand on the rivers. [27] He shall cry to me, `ou art my Father, my
God, and the Rock of my salvation.' [28] And I will make him the
first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth. [29] My steadfast love I
will keep for him for ever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. [30] I
will establish his line for ever and his throne as the days of the heavens.
[31] If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my
ordinances, [32] if they violate my statutes and do not keep my
commandments, [33] then I will punish their transgression with the rod and
their iniquity with scourges; [34] but I will not remove from him my
steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness. [35] I will not violate my
covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips. [36] Once for all
I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. [37] His line shall
endure for ever, his throne as long as the sun before me. [38] Like the
moon it shall be established for ever; it shall stand firm while the skies
endure." [Selah] [39] But now thou hast cast off and rejected, thou art
full of wrath against thy anointed. [40] Thou hast renounced the covenant
with thy servant; thou hast defiled his crown in the dust. [41] Thou hast
breached all his walls; thou hast laid his strongholds in ruins. [42] All
that pass by despoil him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors. [43]
Thou hast exalted the right hand of his foes; thou hast made all his
enemies rejoice. [44] Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and
thou hast not made him stand in battle. [45] Thou hast removed the scepter
from his hand, and cast his throne to the ground. [46] Thou hast cut short
the days of his youth; thou hast covered him with shame. [Selah] [47] How
long, O LORD? Wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How long will thy wrath burn
like fire? [48] Remember, O Lord, what the measure of life is, for what
vanity thou hast created all the sons of men! [49] What man can live and
never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah]
[50] Lord, where is thy steadfast love of old, which by thy faithfulness
thou didst swear to David? [51] Remember, O Lord, how thy servant is
scorned; how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples, [52] with which
thy enemies taunt, O LORD, with which they mock the footsteps of thy
anointed. [ (Psalms 89:53) Blessed be the LORD for ever! Amen and Amen. ]
