Ps 89

AA contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. (MT 89:2; LXX 88:1; LXX 88:2; Rahlfs 88:1; Rahlfs 88:2) מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל לְאֵיתָ֥ן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃ 2I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.” (MT 89:3; LXX 88:3; Rahlfs 88:3) חַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֓ר ׀ אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי׃ 3“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant, (MT 89:4; LXX 88:4; Rahlfs 88:4) כִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי ע֭וֹלָם חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה שָׁמַ֓יִם ׀ תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בָהֶֽם׃ 4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah. (MT 89:5; LXX 88:5; Rahlfs 88:5) כָּרַ֣תִּֽי בְ֭רִית לִבְחִירִ֑י נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃ 5The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. (MT 89:6; LXX 88:6; Rahlfs 88:6) עַד־ע֭וֹלָם אָכִ֣ין זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וּבָנִ֨יתִי לְדֹר־וָד֖וֹר כִּסְאֲךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃ 6For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh, (MT 89:7; LXX 88:7; Rahlfs 88:7) וְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ 7a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him? (MT 89:8; LXX 88:8; Rahlfs 88:8) כִּ֤י מִ֣י בַ֭שַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ לַיהוָ֑ה יִדְמֶ֥ה לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בִּבְנֵ֥י אֵלִים׃ 8Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you. (MT 89:9; LXX 88:9; Rahlfs 88:9) אֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֣ים רַבָּ֑ה וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃ 9You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them. (MT 89:10; LXX 88:10; Rahlfs 88:10) יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צְבָא֗וֹת מִֽי־כָֽמ֖וֹךָ חֲסִ֥ין ׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 10You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. (MT 89:11; LXX 88:11; Rahlfs 88:11) אַתָּ֣ה מ֭וֹשֵׁל בְּגֵא֣וּת הַיָּ֑ם בְּשׂ֥וֹא גַ֝לָּ֗יו אַתָּ֥ה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃ 11The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours, the world and its fullness. You have founded them. (MT 89:12; LXX 88:12; Rahlfs 88:12) אַתָּ֤ה דִכִּ֣אתָ כֶחָלָ֣ל רָ֑הַב בִּזְר֥וֹעַ עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃ 12You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name. (MT 89:13; LXX 88:13; Rahlfs 88:13) לְךָ֣ שָׁ֭מַיִם אַף־לְךָ֥ אָ֑רֶץ תֵּבֵ֥ל וּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּ אַתָּ֥ה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ 13You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted. (MT 89:14; LXX 88:14; Rahlfs 88:14) צָפ֣וֹן וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face. (MT 89:15; LXX 88:15; Rahlfs 88:15) לְךָ֣ זְ֭רוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָ֑ה תָּעֹ֥ז יָ֝דְךָ֗ תָּר֥וּם יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ 15Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh. (MT 89:16; LXX 88:16; Rahlfs 88:16) צֶ֣דֶק וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃ 16In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted. (MT 89:17; LXX 88:17; Rahlfs 88:17) אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם יוֹדְעֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶ֥יךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃ 17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted. (MT 89:18; LXX 88:18; Rahlfs 88:18) בְּ֭שִׁמְךָ יְגִיל֣וּן כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יָרֽוּמוּ׃ 18For our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel. (MT 89:19; LXX 88:19; Rahlfs 88:19) כִּֽי־תִפְאֶ֣רֶת עֻזָּ֣מוֹ אָ֑תָּה וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗ תרים קַרְנֵֽנוּ׃ 19Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people. (MT 89:20; LXX 88:20; Rahlfs 88:20) כִּ֣י לַֽ֭יהוָה מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃ 20I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil, (MT 89:21; LXX 88:21; Rahlfs 88:21) אָ֤ז דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־בְחָ֡זוֹן לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־גִּבּ֑וֹר הֲרִימ֖וֹתִי בָח֣וּר מֵעָֽם׃ 21with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him. (MT 89:22; LXX 88:22; Rahlfs 88:22) מָ֭צָאתִי דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן קָדְשִׁ֣י מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃ 22No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him. (MT 89:23; LXX 88:23; Rahlfs 88:23) אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָ֭דִי תִּכּ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִ֥י תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ 23I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him. (MT 89:24; LXX 88:24; Rahlfs 88:24) לֹֽא־יַשִּׁ֣א אוֹיֵ֣ב בּ֑וֹ וּבֶן־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃ 24But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted. (MT 89:25; LXX 88:25; Rahlfs 88:25) וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו אֶגּֽוֹף׃ 25I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers. (MT 89:26; LXX 88:26; Rahlfs 88:26) וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣י וְחַסְדִּ֣י עִמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בִשְׁמִ֗י תָּר֥וּם קַרְנֽוֹ׃ 26He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’ (MT 89:27; LXX 88:27; Rahlfs 88:27) וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י בַיָּ֣ם יָד֑וֹ וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹת יְמִינֽוֹ׃ 27I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. (MT 89:28; LXX 88:28; Rahlfs 88:28) ה֣וּא יִ֭קְרָאֵנִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אֵ֝לִ֗י וְצ֣וּר יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ 28I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him. (MT 89:29; LXX 88:29; Rahlfs 88:29) אַף־אָ֭נִי בְּכ֣וֹר אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ 29I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. (MT 89:30; LXX 88:30; Rahlfs 88:30) לְ֭עוֹלָ֗ם אשמור־ל֣וֹ חַסְדִּ֑י וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗י נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת לֽוֹ׃ 30If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances; (MT 89:31; LXX 88:31; Rahlfs 88:31) וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י לָעַ֣ד זַרְע֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ כִּימֵ֥י שָׁמָֽיִם׃ 31if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments; (MT 89:32; LXX 88:32; Rahlfs 88:32) אִם־יַֽעַזְב֣וּ בָ֭נָיו תּוֹרָתִ֑י וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗י לֹ֣א יֵלֵכֽוּן׃ 32then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. (MT 89:33; LXX 88:33; Rahlfs 88:33) אִם־חֻקֹּתַ֥י יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י לֹ֣א יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ 33But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. (MT 89:34; LXX 88:34; Rahlfs 88:34) וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י בְשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים עֲוֺנָֽם׃ 34I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered. (MT 89:35; LXX 88:35; Rahlfs 88:35) וְ֭חַסְדִּי לֹֽא־אָפִ֣יר מֵֽעִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃ 35Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David. (MT 89:36; LXX 88:36; Rahlfs 88:36) לֹא־אֲחַלֵּ֥ל בְּרִיתִ֑י וּמוֹצָ֥א שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י לֹ֣א אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃ 36His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me. (MT 89:37; LXX 88:37; Rahlfs 88:37) אַ֭חַת נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁ֑י אִֽם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ 37It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah. (MT 89:38; LXX 88:38; Rahlfs 88:38) זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃ 38But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed. (MT 89:39; LXX 88:39; Rahlfs 88:39) כְּ֭יָרֵחַ יִכּ֣וֹן עוֹלָ֑ם וְעֵ֥ד בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃ 39You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust. (MT 89:40; LXX 88:40; Rahlfs 88:40) וְאַתָּ֣ה זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ 40You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin. (MT 89:41; LXX 88:41; Rahlfs 88:41) נֵ֭אַרְתָּה בְּרִ֣ית עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ לָאָ֣רֶץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃ 41All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors. (MT 89:42; LXX 88:42; Rahlfs 88:42) פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּה׃ 42You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice. (MT 89:43; LXX 88:43; Rahlfs 88:43) שַׁ֭סֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹ֣בְרֵי דָ֑רֶךְ הָיָ֥ה חֶ֝רְפָּ֗ה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃ 43Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle. (MT 89:44; LXX 88:44; Rahlfs 88:44) הֲ֭רִימוֹתָ יְמִ֣ין צָרָ֑יו הִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָֽיו׃ 44You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground. (MT 89:45; LXX 88:45; Rahlfs 88:45) אַף־תָּ֭שִׁיב צ֣וּר חַרְבּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ 45You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah. (MT 89:46; LXX 88:46; Rahlfs 88:46) הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃ 46How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire? (MT 89:47; LXX 88:47; Rahlfs 88:47) הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃ 47Remember how short my time is, for what vanity you have created all the children of men! (MT 89:48; LXX 88:48; Rahlfs 88:48) עַד־מָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּסָּתֵ֣ר לָנֶ֑צַח תִּבְעַ֖ר כְּמוֹ־אֵ֣שׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ 48What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah. (MT 89:49; LXX 88:49; Rahlfs 88:49) זְכָר־אֲנִ֥י מֶה־חָ֑לֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁ֝֗וְא בָּרָ֥אתָ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ 49Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness? (MT 89:50; LXX 88:50; Rahlfs 88:50) מִ֤י גֶ֣בֶר יִֽ֭חְיֶה וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־מָּ֑וֶת יְמַלֵּ֨ט נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃ 50Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples, (MT 89:51; LXX 88:51; Rahlfs 88:51) אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ 51With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one. (MT 89:52; LXX 88:52; Rahlfs 88:52) זְכֹ֣ר אֲ֭דֹנָי חֶרְפַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ שְׂאֵתִ֥י בְ֝חֵיקִ֗י כָּל־רַבִּ֥ים עַמִּֽים׃ 52Blessed be Yahweh forever more. Amen, and Amen. (MT 89:53; LXX 88:53; Rahlfs 88:53) אֲשֶׁ֤ר חֵרְפ֖וּ אוֹיְבֶ֥יךָ ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵ֝רְפ֗וּ עִקְּב֥וֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃