Psalter

Psalm 89
Misericordias Domini

1 Your love, O LORD, for ever will I sing; *
from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.

2 For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; *
you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens.

3 "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; *
I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

4 'I will establish your line for ever, *
and preserve your throne for all generations.'"

5 The heavens bear witness to your wonders, O LORD, *
and to your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones;

6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? *
who is like the LORD among the gods?

7 God is much to be feared in the council of the holy ones, *
great and terrible to all those round about him.

8 Who is like you, LORD God of hosts? *
O mighty LORD, your faithfulness is all around you.

9 You rule the raging of the sea *
and still the surging of its waves.

10 You have crushed Rahab of the deep with a deadly wound; *
you have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

11 Yours are the heavens; the earth also is yours; *
you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.

12 You have made the north and the south; *
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your Name.

13 You have a mighty arm; *
strong is your hand and high is your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne; *
love and truth go before your face.

15 Happy are the people who know the festal shout! *
they walk, O LORD, in the light of your presence.

16 They rejoice daily in your Name; *
they are jubilant in your righteousness.

17 For you are the glory of their strength, *
and by your favor our might is exalted.

18 Truly, the LORD is our ruler; *
The Holy One of Israel is our King.

19 You spoke once in vision and said to your faithful people: *
"I have set the crown upon a warrior
and have exalted one chosen out of the people.

20 I have found David my servant; *
with my holy oil have I anointed him.

21 My hand will hold him fast *
and my arm will make him strong.

22 No enemy shall deceive him, *
nor any wicked man bring him down.

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

24 My faithfulness and love shall be with him, *
and he shall be victorious through my Name.

25 I shall make his dominion extend *
from the Great Sea to the River.

26 He will say to me, 'You are my Father, *
my God, and the rock of my salvation.'

27 I will make him my firstborn *
and higher than the kings of the earth.

28 I will keep my love for him for ever, *
and my covenant will stand firm for him.

29 I will establish his line for ever *
and his throne as the days of heaven."

30 "If his children forsake my law *
and do not walk according to my judgments;

31 If they break my statutes *
and do not keep my commandments;

32 I will punish their transgressions with a rod *
and their iniquities with the lash;

33 But I will not take my love from him, *
nor let my faithfulness prove false.

34 I will not break my covenant, *
nor change what has gone out of my lips.

35 Once for all I have sworn by my holiness: *
'I will not lie to David.

36 His line shall endure for ever *
and his throne as the sun before me;

37 It shall stand fast for evermore like the moon, *
the abiding witness in the sky.'"

38 But you have cast off and rejected your anointed; *
you have become enraged at him.

39 You have broken your covenant with your servant, *
defiled his crown, and hurled it to the ground.

40 You have breached all his walls *
and laid his strongholds in ruins.

41 All who pass by despoil him; *
he has become the scorn of his neighbors.

42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes *
and made all his enemies rejoice.

43 You have turned back the edge of his sword *
and have not sustained him in battle.

44 You have put an end to his splendor *
and cast his throne to the ground.

45 You have cut short the days of his youth *
and have covered him with shame.

46 How long will you hide yourself, O LORD?
will you hide yourself for ever? *
how long will your anger burn like fire?

47 Remember, LORD, how short life is, *
how frail you have made all flesh.

48 Who can live and not see death? *
who can save himself from the power of the grave?

49 Where, Lord, are your loving-kindnesses of old, *
which you promised David in your faithfulness?

50 Remember, Lord, how your servant is mocked, *
how I carry in my bosom the taunts of many peoples,

51 The taunts your enemies have hurled, O LORD, *
which they hurled at the heels of your anointed.

52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore! *
Amen, I say, Amen.

1	Your love, O LORD, for ever will I sing; * from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.
2	For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; * you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens.
3	"I have made a covenant with my chosen one; * I have sworn an oath to David my servant:
4	'I will establish your line for ever, * and preserve your throne for all generations.'"
5	The heavens bear witness to your wonders, O LORD, * and to your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones;
6	For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? * who is like the LORD among the gods?
7	God is much to be feared in the council of the holy ones, * great and terrible to all those round about him.
8	Who is like you, LORD God of hosts? * O mighty LORD, your faithfulness is all around you.
9	You rule the raging of the sea * and still the surging of its waves.
10	You have crushed Rahab of the deep with a deadly wound; * you have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11	Yours are the heavens; the earth also is yours; * you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.
12	You have made the north and the south; * Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your Name.
13	You have a mighty arm; * strong is your hand and high is your right hand.
14	Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne; * love and truth go before your face.
15	Happy are the people who know the festal shout! * they walk, O LORD, in the light of your presence.
16	They rejoice daily in your Name; * they are jubilant in your righteousness.
17	For you are the glory of their strength, * and by your favor our might is exalted.
18	Truly, the LORD is our ruler; * The Holy One of Israel is our King.
19	You spoke once in vision and said to your faithful people: * "I have set the crown upon a warrior and have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20	I have found David my servant; * with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21	My hand will hold him fast * and my arm will make him strong.
22	No enemy shall deceive him, * nor any wicked man bring him down.
23	I will crush his foes before him * and strike down those who hate him.
24	My faithfulness and love shall be with him, * and he shall be victorious through my Name.
25	I shall make his dominion extend * from the Great Sea to the River.
26	He will say to me, 'You are my Father, * my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27	I will make him my firstborn * and higher than the kings of the earth.
28	I will keep my love for him for ever, * and my covenant will stand firm for him.
29	I will establish his line for ever * and his throne as the days of heaven."
30	"If his children forsake my law * and do not walk according to my judgments;
31	If they break my statutes * and do not keep my commandments;
32	I will punish their transgressions with a rod * and their iniquities with the lash;
33	But I will not take my love from him, * nor let my faithfulness prove false.
34	I will not break my covenant, * nor change what has gone out of my lips.
35	Once for all I have sworn by my holiness: * 'I will not lie to David.
36	His line shall endure for ever * and his throne as the sun before me;
37	It shall stand fast for evermore like the moon, * the abiding witness in the sky.'"
38	But you have cast off and rejected your anointed; * you have become enraged at him.
39	You have broken your covenant with your servant, * defiled his crown, and hurled it to the ground.
40	You have breached all his walls * and laid his strongholds in ruins.
41	All who pass by despoil him; * he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42	You have exalted the right hand of his foes * and made all his enemies rejoice.
43	You have turned back the edge of his sword * and have not sustained him in battle.
44	You have put an end to his splendor * and cast his throne to the ground.
45	You have cut short the days of his youth * and have covered him with shame.
46	How long will you hide yourself, O LORD? will you hide yourself for ever? * how long will your anger burn like fire?
47	Remember, LORD, how short life is, * how frail you have made all flesh.
48	Who can live and not see death? * who can save himself from the power of the grave?
49	Where, Lord, are your loving-kindnesses of old, * which you promised David in your faithfulness?
50	Remember, Lord, how your servant is mocked, * how I carry in my bosom the taunts of many peoples,
51	The taunts your enemies have hurled, O LORD, * which they hurled at the heels of your anointed.
52	Blessed be the LORD for evermore! * Amen, I say, Amen.