Psalm 89:1–26

¹Lord, I will sing about your great love forever.

For all time to come, I will tell how faithful you are.

²I will tell everyone that your love stands firm forever.

I will tell them that you are always faithful, even in heaven itself.

³You said, “Here is the covenant I have made with my chosen one.

Here is the promise I have made to my servant David.

⁴‘I will make your family line continue forever.

I will make your kingdom secure for all time to come.’ ” Selah

⁵Lord, the heavens praise you for your miracles.

When your holy angels gather together,

they praise you for how faithful you are.

⁶Who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?

Who among the angels is like the Lord?

⁷God is highly respected among his holy angels.

He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him.

⁸Lord God who rules over all, who is like you?

Lord, you are mighty. You are faithful in everything you do.

⁹You rule over the stormy sea.

When its waves rise up, you calm them down.

¹⁰You crushed Egypt and killed her people.

With your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.

¹¹The heavens belong to you. The earth is yours also.

You made the world and everything that is in it.

¹²You created everything from north to south.

Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you with joy.

¹³Your arm is powerful.

Your hand is strong.

Your right hand is mighty.

¹⁴Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair.

Your truth and faithful love lead the way in front of you.

¹⁵Blessed are those who have learned to shout praise to you.

Lord, they live in the light of your favor.

¹⁶All day long they are full of joy because of who you are.

They praise you because you do what is right.

¹⁷You are their glory. You give them strength.

You favor them by honoring our king.

¹⁸Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe.

He belongs to the Lord.

He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁹You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision.

You said, “I have given strength to a soldier.

I have raised up a young man from among the people.

²⁰I have found my servant David.

I have poured my sacred oil on his head.

²¹My powerful hand will keep him going.

My mighty arm will give him strength.

²²No enemies will require him to bring gifts to them.

No evil person will beat him down.

²³I will crush the king’s enemies.

I will completely destroy them.

²⁴I will love him and be faithful to him.

Because of me his power will increase.

²⁵I will give him a great kingdom.

It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.

²⁶He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father.

You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’