Psalm 89:1-52 CEV

[1] Our LORD, I will sing of your love forever. Everyone yet to be born will hear me praise your faithfulness. [2] I will tell them, "God's love can always be trusted, and his faithfulness lasts as long as the heavens." [3] You said, "David, my servant, is my chosen one, and this is the agreement I made with him: [4] David, one of your descendants will always be king." [5] Our LORD, let the heavens now praise your miracles, and let all of your angels praise your faithfulness. [6] None who live in the heavens can compare with you. [7] You are the most fearsome of all who live in heaven; all the others fear and greatly honor you. [8] You are LORD God All-Powerful! No one is as loving and faithful as you are. [9] You rule the roaring sea and calm its waves. [10] You crushed the monster Rahab, and with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies. [11] The heavens and the earth belong to you. And so does the world with all its people because you created them [12] and everything else. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon gladly praise you. [13] You are strong and mighty! [14] Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way. [15] Our LORD, you bless those who join in the festival and walk in the brightness of your presence. [16] We are happy all day because of you, and your saving power brings honor to us. [17] Your own glorious power makes us strong, and because of your kindness, our strength increases. [18] Our LORD and our King, the Holy One of Israel, you are truly our shield. [19] In a vision, you once said to your faithful followers: "I have helped a mighty hero. I chose him from my people and made him famous. [20] David, my servant, is the one I chose to be king, [21] and I will always be there to help and strengthen him. [22] "No enemy will outsmart David, and he won't be defeated by any hateful people. [23] I will strike down and crush his troublesome enemies. [24] He will always be able to depend on my love, and I will make him strong with my own power. [25] I will let him rule the lands across the rivers and seas. [26] He will say to me, 'You are my Father and my God, as well as the mighty rock where I am safe.' [27] "I have chosen David as my first-born son, and he will be the ruler of all kings on earth. [28] My love for him will last, and my agreement with him will never be broken. [29] "One of David's descendants will always be king, and his family will rule until the sky disappears. [30] Suppose some of his children should reject my Law and refuse my instructions. [31] Or suppose they should disobey all of my teachings. [32] Then I will correct and punish them because of their sins. [33] But I will always love David and faithfully keep all of my promises to him. [34] "I won't break my agreement or go back on my word. [35] I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David. [36] His family will always rule. I will let his kingdom last as long as the sun [37] and moon appear in the sky." [38] You are now angry, God, and you have turned your back on your chosen king. [39] You broke off your agreement with your servant, the king, and you completely destroyed his kingdom. [40] The walls of his city have been broken through, and every fortress now lies in ruin. [41] All who pass by take what they want, and nations everywhere joke about the king. [42] You made his enemies powerful and let them celebrate. [43] But you forced him to retreat because you did not fight on his side. [44] You took his crown and threw his throne in the dirt. [45] You made an old man of him and put him to shame. [46] How much longer, LORD? Will you hide forever? How long will your anger keep burning like fire? [47] Remember, life is short! Why did you empty our lives of all meaning? [48] No one can escape the power of death and the grave. [49] Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David? [50] Remember your servant, Lord! People make jokes about me, and I suffer many insults. [51] I am your chosen one, but your enemies chase and make fun of me. [52] Our LORD, we praise you forever. Amen and amen.