Psalm 89/Text/Lines

Hebrew	Line	English
מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃	1a	A *maskil*. By Ethan the Ezrahite.
חַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה	2a	I will sing forever about YHWH's acts of loyalty.
לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֓ר ׀ אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי׃	2b	I will make your reliability known with my mouth for generations to come.
כִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי	3a	For I said,
ע֭וֹלָם חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה	3b	Loyalty will be built up forever.
שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם תָּכִ֥ין אֱמוּנָתְךָֽ בָהֶֽם׃	3c	The sky—your reliability will be established in it.
כָּרַ֣תִּי בְרִ֣ית לִבְחִירִ֑י	4a	I have made a covenant with my chosen one.
נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃	4b	I have sworn an oath to David, my servant:
עַד־עוֹלָ֥ם אָכִ֑ין זַרְעֶ֥ךָ	4c	I will establish your dynasty forever,
וּ֝בָנִ֗יתִי לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר כִּסְאָֽךָ׃ סֶֽלָה	4d	and I will build your kingdom for generations to come. *Selah.*
וְיוֹד֣וּ ׀ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה	5a	So let the sky praise your wonders, YHWH!
אַ֝ף אֱמוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃	5b	[Let them praise] your reliability, too, in the assembly of holy ones!
כִּ֤י מִי־בַשַּׁ֨חַק | יַעֲרֹ֬ךְ לַיהוָ֗ה	6a	For who in heaven can compare to YHWH?
יִדְמֶ֣ה לַיהוָ֣ה בִּבְנֵ֣י אֵלִֽים׃	6b	[Who] among the divine beings is like YHWH?
אֵ֤ל נַֽעֲרָץ֙ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֔ים רַ֝בָּ֗ה וְנוֹרָ֥א עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃	7a	God is terrifying in the council of holy ones, and fearful above everyone around him.
יְהוָ֤ה | אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֣וֹת מִ֭י כָּמ֣וֹךָ חֲסִ֣ין | יָ֑הּ	8a	YHWH, God of armies, who is like you? Mighty Yah,
וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗תְךָ סְבִיבֽוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	8b	your reliability surrounds you!
אַתָּ֤ה | מוֹשֵׁ֣ל בִּגְאֵ֣וַת הַיָּ֑ם	9a	You rule over the swelling of the sea.
בְּשׂ֣וֹא גַלָּ֣יו אַתָּ֣ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃	9b	When its waves rise up, you control them.
אַתָּ֣ה דִכִּ֣אתָ כֶחָלָ֣ל רָהַ֑ב	10a	You crushed Rahab like those who are slain.
בִּזְר֣וֹעַ עֻזְּךָ֣ פִּזַּ֖רְתָּ אוֹיְבֶ֣יךָ׃	10b	With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
לְךָ֣ שָׁמַ֣יִם | אַ֭ף לְךָ אָ֑רֶץ	11a	The sky is yours; the earth also is yours.
תֵּבֵ֥ל וּמְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֣ה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃	11b	The world and all that is in it—you founded them.
צָפ֣וֹן וְיָ֭מִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם	12a	North and south—you created them.
תָּב֣וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁ֣מְךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃	12b	Tabor and Hermon rejoice at your name.
לְךָ֣ זְר֣וֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָ֑ה	13a	Strength is yours together with might.
תָּ֝עֹ֗ז יָ֣דְךָ תָּר֥וּם יְמִינֶֽךָ׃	13b	Your hand will be powerful, your right hand victorious.
צֶ֤דֶק וּמִשְׁפָּ֨ט ׀ מְכוֹן֮ כִּסְאֶ֪ךָ	14a	The base of your throne is righteousness and justice.
חֶ֤סֶד וֶֽאֱמֶ֨ת ׀ יְקַדְּמ֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃	14b	Loyalty and faithfulness stand in front of your presence!
אַשְׁרֵ֤י הָעָם֙ יֹֽדְעֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֔ה	15a	Happy is the people who know the joyful shout!
יְ֝הוָ֗ה בְּא֣וֹר פָּנֶ֣יךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃	15b	YHWH, they walk in the light of your face.
בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְגִיל֗וּן כָּל־הַ֫י֥וֹם	16a	They rejoice in your name all day long,
וּבְצִדְקָ֥תְךָ יָרֽוּמוּ׃	16b	and in your righteousness they are exalted.
כִּֽי־תִפְאֶרֶת֮ עֻזָּ֪מוֹ אָ֫תָּ֥ה	17a	For you are the splendor of their strength,
וּבִרְצֹ֥נְךָ תָרִ֖ים קַרְנֵ֣נוּ׃	17b	and by your favor you lift up our horn.
כִּֽי־לַ֭יהוָה מָגִנֵּ֑נוּ	18a	For our shield belongs to YHWH,
וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃	18b	and our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
אָ֭ז דִּבַּרְתָּ בְּחָז֣וֹן לַחֲסִידֶ֑יךָ	19a	Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one:
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־גִּבּ֑וֹר	19b	“I have bestowed help upon a warrior.
הֲרִ֥ימֹתִי בָחֽוּר מֵעָֽם׃	19c	I have raised up one chosen from the people.
מָצָ֣אתִי דָוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י	20a	I have found David, my servant;
בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן קָדְשִׁ֣י מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃	20b	I have anointed him with my holy oil.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדִ֣י תִּכּֽוֹן עִמּ֑וֹ	21a	My hand will always be with him;
אַ֝ף זְרֹועִ֗י תְּאַמְּצֵֽנֽוּ׃	21b	indeed, my arm will strengthen him.
לֹא־יַשִּׁ֣א אוֹיֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ	22a	No enemy will deceive him,
וּבֶן־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה לֹא יַעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃	22b	and no wicked person will afflict him.
וְכַתֹּתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו	23a	I will crush his foes before him,
וּ֝מְשַׂנְאָ֗יו אֶגֲּפֵֽף׃	23b	and strike down those who hate him.
וֶֽאֱמוּנָתִי֙ וְחַסְדִּ֗י עִמּ֑וֹ	24a	My faithfulness and my loyalty will be with him;
וּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗י תָּר֥וּם קַרְנֽוֹ׃	24b	and by my name his horn will be exalted.
וְשַׁ֥תִּי בַיָּ֗ם יָד֑וֹ	25a	I will set his hand on the sea,
וּ֝בַנְּהָר֗וֹת יְֽמִינֽוֹ׃	25b	and his right hand on the rivers.
הוּא־יִקְרָאֵ֥נִי אָבִ֑י	26a	He will call out to me, “You are my Father,
אֵ֝לִ֗י וְצ֣וּר יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃	26b	my God and the rock of my salvation!”
אַף־אֲנִ֥י בְכוֹר֗וֹ אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ	27a	I will make him my firstborn,
עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵ֥י אָֽרֶץ׃	27b	the highest of the kings of the earth.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם אֶשְׁמָר־ל֣וֹ חַסְדִּ֑י	28a	I will keep my loyalty to him forever,
וּבְרִיתִ֥י נֶ֝אֱמֶ֗נֶת לֽוֹ׃	28b	and my covenant with him will stand firm.
וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י לָ֭עַד זַרְע֑וֹ	29a	I will establish his offspring forever,
וְכִסְא֖וֹ כִּימֵ֣י שָׁמָֽיִם׃	29b	and his throne as the days of heaven.
אִם־יַ֭עַזְבוּ בָּנָ֣יו תּוֹרָתִ֑י	30a	If his sons abandon my instruction
וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗י לֹ֣א יֵלֵֽכוּ׃	30b	and do not walk in my judgments,
אִם־חֻקֹּתַ֥י יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ	31a	if they violate my statutes
וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃	31b	and do not keep my commandments—
וּפָֽקַדְתִּ֥י בְשֵֽׁבֶט־פִּשְׁעָ֑ם	32a	then I will punish their rebellion with a rod,
וּ֝בִנְגָעִ֗ים עֲוֺנָֽם׃	32b	and their guilt with afflictions.
וְחַסְדִּ֥י לֹֽא־אָפִ֥יר מֵעִמּ֑וֹ	33a	But I will not withdraw my loyalty from him,
וְלֹ֥א אֲשַׁקֵּ֖ר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִ֣י׃	33b	and I will not betray my faithfulness.
לֹֽא־אֲחַלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתִ֑י	34a	I will not violate my covenant,
וּ֝מוֹצָ֗א שְׂפָתַ֥י לֹֽא אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃	34b	or change what has gone out from my lips.
אַחַ֣ת נִ֭שְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁ֑י	35a	Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness:
אִם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃	35b	I will not lie to David.
זַרְע֥וֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה	36a	His offspring will endure forever,
וְכִסְא֗וֹ כַּשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃	36b	and his throne will be like the sun before me.
כְּיָרֵ֣חַ יִכּ֣וֹן עֲלָם֑	37a	Like the moon, it will be established forever—
וְעֵ֥ד בַּשַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָֽן׃ סֶֽלָה	37b	and a faithful witness in the sky.” *Selah*
וְאַתָּ֣ה זָנַ֣חְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס	38a	But you have rejected and spurned;
הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃	38b	you have become furious with your anointed.
נֵאַרְתָּ֣ה בְרִ֣ית עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	39a	You have renounced the covenant with your servant;
חִלַּ֥לְתָּ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ נֵזֶרֽוֹ׃	39b	you have defiled his crown in the dust.
פָּרַ֣צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו	40a	You have broken through all his walls;
שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּֽה׃	40b	you have reduced his strongholds to ruin.
שַׁסֻּ֣הוּ כָל־עֹ֭בְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ	41a	All who pass by plunder him;
הָיָ֖ה חֶרְפָּ֣ה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃	41b	he has become a reproach to his neighbors.
הֲרִימֹ֣תָ יְמִ֣ין צָרָ֑יו	42a	You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
שִׂמַ֖חְתָּ כָּל־אֹיְבָ֣יו׃	42b	you have made all his enemies rejoice.
אַף־תָּ֭שִׁיב צוּר־חַרְבּ֑וֹ	43a	You have turned back the edge of his sword,
וְלֹֽא־הֲקֵימֹת֥וֹ בַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	43b	and did not support him in battle.
הִשְׁבַּ֣תָּ מִטְהָר֣וֹ מִזּ֑הָר	44a	You have ended his splendor,
וְכִסְא֖וֹ לָאָ֣רֶץ מִגַּרְתָּֽה׃	44b	and cast his throne down to the ground.
הִקְצַ֣רְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו	45a	You have shortened the days of his youth;
הֶעֱטִ֖יתָ עָלָ֣יו בֽוּשָׁה׃ סֶֽלָה	45b	you have covered him with shame. *Selah.*
עַד־מָ֤ה ׀ יְֽהוָ֣ה תִּסָּתֵ֣ר לָנֶ֑צַח	46a	How long, YHWH? Will you hide forever?
תִּ֝בְעַ֗ר כָּמוֹ־אֵ֥שׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃	46b	Will your wrath blaze like fire?
זְכָר־אָנִ֥י מָ֑ה־חֶ֝לֶד עָ֗לֶם	47a	Remember how short my life is!
לָֽמָּה שָׁ֭וְא בְּרָאתָ֣ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָֽם׃	47b	Why did you create every human being for nothing?
מִי־גֶ֭בֶר יִֽחְיֶ֣ה וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶה־מָ֑וֶת	48a	Who can live and not see death?
יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מִיַּ֥ד שְׁאֽוֹל׃ סֶֽלָה	48b	Can he rescue himself from the power of Sheol? *Selah*
אַיֵּ֣ה חֲסָדֶ֣יךָ הָ֭רִאשֹׁנִים אֲדֹנָ֑י	49a	Where are your former acts of loyal love, O Lord,
נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתָּ לְדָוִ֣ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃	49b	that you swore to David in your faithfulness?
זְכֹר־אֲדֹנָ֗י חֶרְפַּ֥ת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ	50a	Remember, Lord, the disgrace of your servants—
שְׂאֵתִ֖י בְּחֵיקִ֣י כָל־רַבִּֽים עַמִּֽים׃	50b	I carry in my heart all the taunts of the nations—
אֲשֶׁר֩ חֵרְפ֨וּ אוֹיְבֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֗ה	51a	with which your enemies, YHWH, have mocked,
חֵ֣רְפ֣וּ עִקְּב֣וֹת מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ	51b	mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
בָּר֥וּךְ יְֽהוָ֗ה לְעוֹלָ֫ם אָמֵ֥ן וְאָמֵֽן׃	52	Blessed be YHWH forever. Amen and amen.