Psalms 89 : 1 (NLT)
I will sing of the LORD's unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
Psalms 89 : 2 (NLT)
Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
Psalms 89 : 3 (NLT)
The LORD said, "I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him:
Psalms 89 : 4 (NLT)
'I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.' " Interlude
Psalms 89 : 5 (NLT)
All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
Psalms 89 : 6 (NLT)
For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD? What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD?
Psalms 89 : 7 (NLT)
The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
Psalms 89 : 8 (NLT)
O LORD God of Heaven's Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD? You are entirely faithful.
Psalms 89 : 9 (NLT)
You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
Psalms 89 : 10 (NLT)
You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
Psalms 89 : 11 (NLT)
The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours-- you created it all.
Psalms 89 : 12 (NLT)
You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.
Psalms 89 : 13 (NLT)
Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
Psalms 89 : 14 (NLT)
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
Psalms 89 : 15 (NLT)
Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
Psalms 89 : 16 (NLT)
They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness.
Psalms 89 : 17 (NLT)
You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong.
Psalms 89 : 18 (NLT)
Yes, our protection comes from the LORD, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
Psalms 89 : 19 (NLT)
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.
Psalms 89 : 20 (NLT)
I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.
Psalms 89 : 21 (NLT)
I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
Psalms 89 : 22 (NLT)
His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him.
Psalms 89 : 23 (NLT)
I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him.
Psalms 89 : 24 (NLT)
My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him, and by my authority he will grow in power.
Psalms 89 : 25 (NLT)
I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers.
Psalms 89 : 26 (NLT)
And he will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.'
Psalms 89 : 27 (NLT)
I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.
Psalms 89 : 28 (NLT)
I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end.
Psalms 89 : 29 (NLT)
I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
Psalms 89 : 30 (NLT)
But if his descendants forsake my instructions and fail to obey my regulations,
Psalms 89 : 31 (NLT)
if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands,
Psalms 89 : 32 (NLT)
then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating.
Psalms 89 : 33 (NLT)
But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him.
Psalms 89 : 34 (NLT)
No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said.
Psalms 89 : 35 (NLT)
I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie:
Psalms 89 : 36 (NLT)
His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun.
Psalms 89 : 37 (NLT)
It will be as eternal as the moon, my faithful witness in the sky!" Interlude
Psalms 89 : 38 (NLT)
But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king.
Psalms 89 : 39 (NLT)
You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust.
Psalms 89 : 40 (NLT)
You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him.
Psalms 89 : 41 (NLT)
Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has become a joke to his neighbors.
Psalms 89 : 42 (NLT)
You have strengthened his enemies and made them all rejoice.
Psalms 89 : 43 (NLT)
You have made his sword useless and refused to help him in battle.
Psalms 89 : 44 (NLT)
You have ended his splendor and overturned his throne.
Psalms 89 : 45 (NLT)
You have made him old before his time and publicly disgraced him. Interlude
Psalms 89 : 46 (NLT)
O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?
Psalms 89 : 47 (NLT)
Remember how short my life is, how empty and futile this human existence!
Psalms 89 : 48 (NLT)
No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude
Psalms 89 : 49 (NLT)
Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
Psalms 89 : 50 (NLT)
Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
Psalms 89 : 51 (NLT)
Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes.
Psalms 89 : 52 (NLT)
Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen! A prayer of Moses, the man of God.
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