Psalm 89:1-52 ICB

[1] I will always sing about the Lord's love. I will tell of his loyalty from now on. [2] I will say, "Your love continues forever. Your loyalty goes on and on like the sky." [3] You said, "I made an agreement with the man of my choice. I made a promise to my servant David. [4] I told him, 'I will make your family continue forever. Your kingdom will continue from now on.'" Selah [5] Lord, the heavens praise you for your miracles and for your loyalty in the meeting of your holy ones. [6] Who in heaven is equal to the Lord? None of the angels is like the Lord. [7] When the holy ones meet, it is God they fear. He is more frightening than all who surround him. [8] Lord God of heaven's armies, who is like you? Lord, you are powerful and completely to be trusted. [9] You rule the mighty sea. You calm the stormy waves. [10] You crushed the sea monster Rahab. By your power you scattered your enemies. [11] The skies and the earth belong to you. You made the world and everything in it. [12] You created the north and the south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing for joy at your name. [13] Your arm has great power. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is lifted up. [14] Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Love and truth are in all you do. [15] Happy are the people who know how to praise you. Lord, let them live in the light of your presence. [16] In your name they rejoice all the time. They praise your goodness. [17] You are their glorious strength. In your kindness you honor our king. [18] Our king, our shield, belongs to the Lord. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel. [19] Once, in a vision, you spoke to those who worship you. You said, "I have given strength to a warrior. I have selected a young man from my people. [20] I have found my servant David. I appointed him by pouring holy oil on him. [21] I will steady him with my hand. I will strengthen him with my arm. [22] No enemy will make him give forced payments. Wicked people will not defeat him. [23] I will crush his enemies in front of him. I will defeat those who hate him. [24] My loyalty and love will be with him. Through me he will be strong. [25] I will give him power over the sea and control over the rivers. [26] He will say to me, 'You are my father, my God, the Rock, the one who saves me.' [27] I will make him my firstborn son. He will be the greatest king on earth. [28] My love will watch over him forever. My agreement with him will never end. [29] I will make his family continue. His kingdom will last as long as the skies. [30] "But his descendants might reject my teachings and not follow my rules. [31] They might break my laws and disobey my commands. [32] Then I will punish their sins with a rod and their wrongs with a whip. [33] But I will not hold back my love from David. I will not stop being loyal. [34] I will not break my agreement. I will not change what I have said. [35] It is certain that I am a holy God. So it is certain I will not lie to David. [36] His family will continue forever. His kingdom will continue before me like the sun. [37] It will last forever, like the moon, like a lasting witness in the sky." Selah [38] But now, you have rejected your appointed king. You have been angry with him. [39] You have broken the agreement with your servant. You threw his crown to the ground. [40] You have torn down all the city walls. You have turned his strong, walled cities into ruins. [41] Everyone who passes by steals from him. His neighbors insult him. [42] You have given strength to his enemies. You have made them all happy. [43] You have made his sword useless. You did not help him stand in battle. [44] You have kept him from winning. You threw his throne to the ground. [45] You have cut his life short. You have covered him with shame. Selah [46] Lord, how long will this go on? Will you ignore us forever? How long will your anger burn like a fire? [47] Remember how short my life is. Why did you create us anyway? [48] What man alive will not die? Can he escape the grave? Selah [49] Lord, where is your love from times past? With loyalty you promised it to David. [50] Lord, remember how they insulted your servant. Remember how I have suffered the insults of the nations. [51] Lord, remember how your enemies insulted you. Remember how they insulted your appointed king wherever he went. [52] Praise the Lord forever! Amen and amen.