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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 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, Lord, 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 ruins.
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.