Psalm 89:48–51

48 Who can live and not see death,

or who can escape the power of the grave?

49 Lord, where is your former great love,

which in your faithfulness you swore to David?

50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked,

how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,

51 the taunts with which your enemies, Lord, have mocked,

with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.

48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death?

Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses,

Which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants;

How I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord;

Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

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.

48 What man can live and not see death?

Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?

Selah

49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,

Which You swore to David in Your truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants

How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

51 With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,

With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.

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.

48 What man is he that shall live and not see death,

That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses,

Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants;

How I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty peoples,

51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Jehovah,

Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

48 What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. 49 Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness? 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants—that I bear in my bosom that of all the mighty peoples— 51 Wherewith thine enemies, O Jehovah, have reproached, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

48 Can a mortal go on living and never see death? 

Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? 

Selah 

49 Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord? 

You swore an oath to David 

on ⸤the basis of⸥ your faithfulness. 

50 Remember, O Lord,how your servanthas been insulted. 

Remember how I have carried in my heart ⸤the insults⸥ from so many people. 

51 Your enemies insulted ⸤me⸥. 

They insulted your Messiahevery step he took. 

48 What man can live and never see death?

Who can save himself from the power of Sheol? Selah

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

that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

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.

48 Who can live and never see death?

Who can escape the power of Sheol?   Selah

49 Lord, where is your steadfast love of old,

which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

50 Remember, O Lord, how your servant is taunted,

how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,

51 with which your enemies taunt, O Lord,

with which they taunted the footsteps of your anointed.

48 What man can live on and not see death?

Can he deliver his life from the power of Sheol? Selah

49 Where are your former acts of loyal love, O Lord,

that you swore to David by your faithfulness?

50 Remember, O Lord the taunting of your servants,

how I bear in my bosom the taunts of all the many peoples,

51 by which your enemies taunt, O Yahweh,

by which they taunt the steps of your anointed one.

48 What man can live and not die?

Who can escape the power of the grave? Selah

49 Lord, where is the great love you used to have?

You faithfully promised it to David.

50 Lord, remember how my enemies have made fun of me.

I’ve had to put up with mean words from all of the nations.

51 Lord, your enemies have said mean things.

They have laughed at everything your anointed king has done.

48 What man can live and not see death?

Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol?

Selah.

49 Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord,

Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants;

How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

51 With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord,

With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.