Psalm 89:1–26

A Hymn in Time of National Trouble^+l

89 O Lord, I will always sing of your constant love;

I will proclaim your faithfulness for ever.

²I know that your love will last for all time,

that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky.

³You said, “I have made a covenant with the man I chose;

I have promised my servant David,

^4*‘A descendant of yours will always be king;

I will preserve your dynasty for ever.’ ”

⁵The heavens sing of the wonderful things you do;

the holy ones sing of your faithfulness, Lord.

⁶No one in heaven is like you, Lord;

none of the heavenly beings is your equal.

⁷You are feared in the council of the holy ones;

and all of them stand in awe of you.

⁸Lord God Almighty, none is as mighty as you;

in all things you are faithful, O Lord.

⁹You rule over the powerful sea;

you calm its angry waves.

¹⁰You crushed the monster Rahab^m and killed it;

with your mighty strength you defeated your enemies.

¹¹Heaven is yours, the earth also;

you made the world and everything in it.

¹²You created the north and the south;

Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you for joy.

¹³How powerful you are!

How great is your strength!

¹⁴Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice;

love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.

¹⁵How happy are the people who worship you with songs,

who live in the light of your kindness!

¹⁶Because of you they rejoice all day long,

and they praise you for your goodness.

¹⁷You give us great victories;

in your love you make us triumphant.

¹⁸You, O Lord, chose our protector;

you, the Holy God of Israel, gave us our king.

God’s Promise to David

¹⁹In a vision long ago you said to your faithful servants,

“I have given help to a famous soldier;

I have given the throne to one I chose from the people.

^20*I have made my servant David king

by anointing him with holy oil.

²¹My strength will always be with him,

my power will make him strong.

²²His enemies will never succeed against him;

the wicked will not defeat him.

²³I will crush his foes

and kill everyone who hates him.

²⁴I will love him and be loyal to him;

I will make him always victorious.

²⁵I will extend his kingdom

from the Mediterranean to the River Euphrates.

²⁶He will say to me,

‘You are my father and my God;

you are my protector and saviour.’