89:1   (A special psalm by Ethan the Ezrahite.) Our LORD, I will sing of your love forever. Everyone yet to be born will hear me praise your faithfulness.

89:2   I will tell them, "God's love can always be trusted, and his faithfulness lasts as long as the heavens."

89:3   You said, "David, my servant, is my chosen one, and this is the agreement I made with him:

89:4   David, one of your descendants will always be king."

89:5   Our LORD, let the heavens now praise your miracles, and let all of your angels praise your faithfulness.

89:6   None who live in the heavens can compare with you.

89:7   You are the most fearsome of all who live in heaven; all the others fear and greatly honor you.

89:8   You are LORD God All-Powerful! No one is as loving and faithful as you are.

89:9   You rule the roaring sea and calm its waves.

89:10   You crushed the monster Rahab, and with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.

89:11   The heavens and the earth belong to you. And so does the world with all its people because you created them

89:12   and everything else. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon gladly praise you.

89:13   You are strong and mighty!

89:14   Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way.

89:15   Our LORD, you bless those who join in the festival and walk in the brightness of your presence.

89:16   We are happy all day because of you, and your saving power brings honor to us.

89:17   Your own glorious power makes us strong, and because of your kindness, our strength increases.

89:18   Our LORD and our King, the Holy One of Israel, you are truly our shield.

89:19   In a vision, you once said to your faithful followers: "I have helped a mighty hero. I chose him from my people and made him famous.

89:20   David, my servant, is the one I chose to be king,

89:21   and I will always be there to help and strengthen him.

89:22   "No enemy will outsmart David, and he won't be defeated by any hateful people.

89:23   I will strike down and crush his troublesome enemies.

89:24   He will always be able to depend on my love, and I will make him strong with my own power.

89:25   I will let him rule the lands across the rivers and seas.

89:26   He will say to me, 'You are my Father and my God, as well as the mighty rock where I am safe.'

89:27   "I have chosen David as my first-born son, and he will be the ruler of all kings on earth.

89:28   My love for him will last, and my agreement with him will never be broken.

89:29   "One of David's descendants will always be king, and his family will rule until the sky disappears.

89:30   Suppose some of his children should reject my Law and refuse my instructions.

89:31   Or suppose they should disobey all of my teachings.

89:32   Then I will correct and punish them because of their sins.

89:33   But I will always love David and faithfully keep all of my promises to him.

89:34   "I won't break my agreement or go back on my word.

89:35   I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David.

89:36   His family will always rule. I will let his kingdom last as long as the sun

89:37   and moon appear in the sky."

89:38   You are now angry, God, and you have turned your back on your chosen king.

89:39   You broke off your agreement with your servant, the king, and you completely destroyed his kingdom.

89:40   The walls of his city have been broken through, and every fortress now lies in ruin.

89:41   All who pass by take what they want, and nations everywhere joke about the king.

89:42   You made his enemies powerful and let them celebrate.

89:43   But you forced him to retreat because you did not fight on his side.

89:44   You took his crown and threw his throne in the dirt.

89:45   You made an old man of him and put him to shame.

89:46   How much longer, LORD? Will you hide forever? How long will your anger keep burning like fire?

89:47   Remember, life is short! Why did you empty our lives of all meaning?

89:48   No one can escape the power of death and the grave.

89:49   Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David?

89:50   Remember your servant, Lord! People make jokes about me, and I suffer many insults.

89:51   I am your chosen one, but your enemies chase and make fun of me.

89:52   Our LORD, we praise you forever. Amen and amen.