Psalm 89:1-52 NLT

[1] I will sing of the LORD's unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. [2] Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. [3] The LORD said, "I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: [4] 'I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.'" Interlude [5] All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness. [6] For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD? What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD? [7] The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne. [8] O LORD God of Heaven's Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD? You are entirely faithful. [9] You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. [10] You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. [11] The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours-you created it all. [12] You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name. [13] Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength. [14] Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants. [15] Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. [16] They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. [17] You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong. [18] Yes, our protection comes from the LORD, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king. [19] Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, "I have raised up a warrior. I have selected him from the common people to be king. [20] I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil. [21] I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. [22] His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him. [23] I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him. [24] My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him, and by my authority he will grow in power. [25] I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers. [26] And he will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' [27] I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth. [28] I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end. [29] I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven. [30] But if his descendants forsake my instructions and fail to obey my regulations, [31] if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands, [32] then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating. [33] But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him. [34] No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. [35] I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: [36] His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun. [37] It will be as eternal as the moon, my faithful witness in the sky!" Interlude [38] But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king. [39] You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust. [40] You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him. [41] Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has become a joke to his neighbors. [42] You have strengthened his enemies and made them all rejoice. [43] You have made his sword useless and refused to help him in battle. [44] You have ended his splendor and overturned his throne. [45] You have made him old before his time and publicly disgraced him. Interlude [46] O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? [47] Remember how short my life is, how empty and futile this human existence! [48] No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude [49] Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge. [50] Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people. [51] Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes. [52] Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen!