Psalm 89:1-52 NCV

[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 go on and 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 All-Powerful, who is like you? LORD, you are powerful and completely trustworthy. [9] You rule the mighty sea and 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 and continually praise your goodness. [17] You are their glorious strength, and in your kindness you honor our king. [18] Our king, our shield, belongs to the LORD, 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 raised up 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 and strengthen him with my arm. [22] No enemy will make him give forced payments, and 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, my Savior.' [27] I will make him my firstborn son, the greatest king on earth. [28] My love will watch over him forever, and my agreement with him will never end. [29] I will make his family continue, and his kingdom will last as long as the skies. [30] "If his descendants reject my teachings and do not follow my laws, [31] if they ignore my demands 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, nor will I stop being loyal. [34] I will not break my agreement nor change what I have said. [35] I have promised by my holiness, I will not lie to David. [36] His family will go on forever. His kingdom will last before me like the sun. [37] It will continue forever, like the moon, like a dependable witness in the sky." Selah [38] But now you have refused and rejected your appointed king. You have been angry with him. [39] You have abandoned the agreement with your servant and thrown his crown to the ground. [40] You have torn down all his city walls; you have turned his strong cities into ruins. [41] Everyone who passes by steals from him. His neighbors insult him. [42] You have given strength to his enemies and 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 and have thrown his throne to the ground. [45] You have cut his life short and 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? For nothing? [48] What person alive will not die? Who can escape the grave? Selah [49] Lord, where is your love from times past, which in your loyalty you promised 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 and how they insulted your appointed king wherever he went. [52] Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen.