Psalm 89:30–52

³⁰“If his descendants abandon my teachings 

and do not live by my rules, 

³¹if they violate my laws 

and do not obey my commandments, 

³²then with a rod I will punish their rebellion 

and their crimes with beatings. 

³³But I will not take my mercy away from him 

or allow my truth to become a lie. 

³⁴I will not dishonor my promise 

or alter my own agreement. 

³⁵On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all: 

I will not lie to David. 

³⁶His dynasty will last forever. 

His throne will be in my presence like the sun. 

³⁷Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever. 

It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.” 

³⁸But you have despised, rejected, 

and become angry with your anointed one. 

³⁹You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant 

and have thrown his crown into the dirt. 

⁴⁰You have broken through all his walls 

and have laid his fortified cities in ruins. 

⁴¹(Everyone who passed by robbed him. 

He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.) 

⁴²You held the right hand of his enemies high 

and made all of his adversaries rejoice. 

⁴³You even took his sword out of his hand 

and failed to support him in battle. 

⁴⁴You put an end to his splendor 

and hurled his throne to the ground. 

⁴⁵You cut short the days of his youth 

and covered him with shame. 

Selah 

⁴⁶How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? 

How long will your anger continue to burn like fire? 

⁴⁷Remember how short my life is! 

Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason? 

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

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

Selah 

⁴⁹Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord? 

You swore an oath to David 

on ⸤the basis of⸥ your faithfulness. 

⁵⁰Remember, O Lord,^fhow your servant^ghas been insulted. 

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

⁵¹Your enemies insulted ⸤me⸥. 

They insulted your Messiah^hevery step he took. 

⁵²Thank the Lord forever. 

Amen and amen!