Psalm 89:1–26

¹I will sing^e of the Lord’s great love forever;

with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known^f

through all generations.

²I will declare that your love stands firm forever,

that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.^g

³You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,

I have sworn to David my servant,

⁴‘I will establish your line forever

and make your throne firm through all generations.’ ”^ch

⁵The heavensⁱ praise your wonders, Lord,

your faithfulness too, in the assembly^j of the holy ones.

⁶For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?

Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?^k

⁷In the council^l of the holy ones^m God is greatly feared;

he is more awesome than all who surround him.ⁿ

⁸Who is like you,^o Lord God Almighty?^p

You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

⁹You rule over the surging sea;

when its waves mount up, you still them.^q

¹⁰You crushed Rahab^r like one of the slain;

with your strong arm you scattered^s your enemies.

¹¹The heavens are yours,^t and yours also the earth;^u

you founded the world and all that is in it.^v

¹²You created the north and the south;

Tabor^w and Hermon^x sing for joy^y at your name.

¹³Your arm is endowed with power;

your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.^z

¹⁴Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;^a

love and faithfulness go before you.^b

¹⁵Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,

who walk^c in the light^d of your presence, Lord.

¹⁶They rejoice in your name^e all day long;

they celebrate your righteousness.

¹⁷For you are their glory and strength,^f

and by your favor you exalt our horn.^dg

¹⁸Indeed, our shield^eh belongs to the Lord,

our kingⁱ to the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁹Once you spoke in a vision,

to your faithful people you said:

“I have bestowed strength on a warrior;

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

²⁰I have found David^j my servant;^k

with my sacred oil^l I have anointed^m him.

²¹My hand will sustain him;

surely my arm will strengthen him.ⁿ

²²The enemy will not get the better of him;^o

the wicked will not oppress^p him.

²³I will crush his foes before him^q

and strike down his adversaries.^r

²⁴My faithful love will be with him,^s

and through my name his horn^f will be exalted.

²⁵I will set his hand over the sea,

his right hand over the rivers.^t

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

my God, the Rock^v my Savior.’^w