Psalm 89:38–52

38 But you have spurned and rejected him;

you have become enraged with your anointed.w

39 You have repudiated the covenant with your servant;

you have completely dishonored his crown.B,x

40 You have broken down all his walls;

you have reduced his fortified cities to ruins.y

41 All who pass by plunder him;z

he has become an object of ridicule

to his neighbors.aa

42 You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;

you have made all his enemies rejoice.ab

43 You have also turned back his sharp sword

and have not let him stand in battle.ac

44 You have made his splendorC cease

and have overturned his throne.ad

45 You have shortened the days of his youth;

you have covered him with shame.ae

Selah

46 How long, Lord? Will you hide forever?

Will your anger keep burning like fire?af

47 Remember how short my life is.

Have you created everyone for nothing?ag

48 What courageous person can live and never see death?

Who can save himself from the power of Sheol?ah

Selah

49 Lord, where are the former acts of your faithful love

that you swore to David in your faithfulness?ai

50 Remember, Lord, the ridicule against your servants—

in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—

51 how your enemies have ridiculed, Lord,

how they have ridiculed every step of your anointed.aj

52 Blessed be the Lord forever.

Amen and amen.ak