Psalm 88:31–53

³¹And if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments:

³²If they profane my justices: and keep not my commandments:

³³I will visit their iniquities with a rod and their sins with stripes.

³⁴But my mercy I will not take away from him: nor will I suffer my truth to fail.

³⁵Neither will I profane my covenant: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void.

³⁶Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:

³⁷His seed shall endure for ever.

³⁸And his throne as the sun before me: and as the moon perfect for ever, and a faithful witness in heaven.

³⁹But thou hast rejected and despised: thou hast been angry with my anointed.

⁴⁰Thou hast overthrown the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his sanctuary on the earth.

⁴¹Thou hast broken down all his hedges: thou hast made his strength fear.

⁴²All that pass by the way have robbed him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

⁴³Thou hast set up the right hand of them that oppress him: thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

⁴⁴Thou hast turned away the help of his sword; and hast not assisted him in battle.

⁴⁵Thou hast made his purification to cease: and thou hast cast his throne down to the ground.

⁴⁶Thou hast shortened the days of his time: thou hast covered him with confusion.

⁴⁷How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire?

⁴⁸Remember what my substance is: for hast thou made all the children of men in vain?

⁴⁹Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?

⁵⁰Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

⁵¹Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:

⁵²Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.

⁵³Blessed be the Lord for evermore. So be it. So be it.