Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 89

1The Psalmist praiseth God for his covenanted mercies to David: 5for his mighty power, and moral perfections: 15for his care of his people: 19for his promised favour to the kingdom of David: 38then complaining of contrary events, 46he expostulateth, prayeth, and in the end blesseth God.

0 ¹Maschil of ^aEthan the Ezrahite.

1: Or, A psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite, to give instruction. Ps. 32, title. , Psalms 32
a: 1Ki. 4:31 , 1Ch. 6:44 , 1Ch. 25:3 , 1Ch. 2:6

1 I WILL ^bsing of the ^cmercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness ²to all generations.

b: Ps. 101:1 , Ps. 86:12 , Ps. 86:13 , Ps. 22:22 , Ps. 22:25 , Ps. 40:9 , Ps. 40:10 , Ps. 145:2 , Ps. 145:21 , Ps. 71:8 - 24 , Ep. 2:4 - 7
c: Is. 55:3
2: Heb. to generation and generation. v.4. , Ps. 89:4

2 For I have said, ^dMercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

d: Ne. 1:5 , Da. 9:5 , Ps. 103:17 , Ps. 23:6 , Ps. 36:5 , Ps. 119:89 , Ps. 119:90 , Ro. 5:21 , Nu. 23:19 , He. 6:18

3 I ^ehave made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto ^fDavid my servant,

e: 2Sa. 7:8 - 16 , Ps. 40:6 , Ps. 40:8 , Is. 53:10 - 12 , Is. 42:6 , Is. 42:7 , Is. 49:6 , Is. 49:8 , Mat. 3:15 , Lu. 24:26 , 1Ch. 17:7 - 14
f: 1Sa. 16:13 , Eze. 34:23 , Eze. 34:24 , Ho. 3:5 , Is. 49:3 , Phi. 2:7 , Phi. 2:8

4 Thy ^gseed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

g: Ps. 89:29 , Ps. 89:36 , 2Sa. 7:16 , Ps. 22:30 , Ps. 22:31 , Is. 53:10 - 12 , He. 2:13 , Lu. 1:32 , Lu. 1:33 , Phi. 2:7 - 11

5 And the ^hheavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

h: Ps. 19:1 , Ps. 47:5 - 7 , Ps. 50:6 , Re. 5:9 - 14 , Re. 7:10 - 12 , Lu. 2:14 , Job 5:1

6 For ⁱwho in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among ^jthe sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

i: Ps. 35:10 , Ps. 71:19 , Ps. 73:25 , Ps. 86:6 , Ps. 113:5 , Ex. 15:11
j: Ps. 29:1

7 ^kGod is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

k: Ps. 76:11 , Ps. 76:12 , Phi. 2:10 , Phi. 2:11 , Re. 15:3 , Re. 15:4

8 O LORD God of hosts, ^lwho is a strong LORD ^mlike unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

l: Ps. 89:6 , Ps. 147:5 , Je. 32:17 , La. 3:23 , Nu. 23:19 , 1Sa. 2:2 , 1Sa. 15:29 , Tit. 1:2
m: Ex. 15:11 , Ps. 35:10

9 Thou ⁿrulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

n: Job 38:11 , Mar. 4:39 , Mar. 4:41 , Ps. 29:10 , Ps. 65:7 , Ps. 66:6 , Ps. 93:3 , Ps. 93:4 , Ps. 107:25 , Ps. 107:29 , Mat. 8:26 , Mat. 14:32 , Na. 1:4

10 Thou ^ohast broken ³Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies ⁴with thy strong arm.

o: Exodus 7 - 15 , Is. 51:9 , Ps. 78:43 - 53 , Ps. 105:27 - 36
3: Or, Egypt. Ps. 87.4. , Ps. 87:4
4: Heb. with the arm of thy strength.

11 The ^pheavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast ^qfounded them.

p: Ge. 1:1 , Ge. 2:1 , Ps. 24:1 , Ps. 24:2 , Ps. 50:12 , 1Ch. 29:11
q: Ps. 104:5

12 The ^rnorth and the south thou hast created them: ^sTabor and Hermon shall ^trejoice in thy name.

r: Job 26:7
s: Ju. 4:6 , Ju. 4:12 , De. 3:8 , De. 3:9 , Jos. 12:1 , Jos. 19:12
t: Ps. 65:12 , Ps. 65:13 , Is. 35:2

13 Thou hast ⁵a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

5: Heb. an arm with might. Ge. 17.1; 18.14. Da. 4.34,35. , Ge. 17:1 , Ge. 18:14 , Da. 4:34 , Da. 4:35

14 ^uJustice and judgment are the ⁶habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall ^vgo before thy face.

u: Ps. 97:2 , Ps. 45:6 , Ps. 45:7 , Je. 12:1 , De. 32:4
6: Or, establishment. Is. 16.5. Pr. 16.12. , Is. 16:5 , Pr. 16:12
v: Ps. 85:10 , Ps. 85:13 , Ps. 61:7 , Mi. 7:20

15 Blessed is the people that know the ^wjoyful sound: ^xthey shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

w: Nu. 10:5 , Nu. 10:6 , Nu. 10:10 , Le. 23:24 , Le. 25:9 , 1Th. 1:5 , 1Th. 2:13 , Tit. 2:11 - 14 , Ro. 1:16 , Ro. 10:18 , Ps. 98:6
x: Is. 2:5 , Ps. 80:3 , Ps. 80:7 , Ps. 80:19 , Nu. 6:26

16 In ^ythy name shall they rejoice all the day: and ^zin thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

y: Ps. 20:5 , Ps. 20:7 , Ps. 44:4 - 8 , 2Co. 2:14 , Lu. 1:47 , Phi. 4:4
z: 1Co. 1:30 , Ro. 3:24 - 26 , Ro. 5:1 - 5 , Ro. 5:15 - 21 , 2Co. 5:21 , Ep. 2:4 - 7

17 For ^athou art the glory of their strength: and ^bin thy favour our ^*horn shall be exalted.

a: Ps. 28:8 , Phi. 4:13 , Zec. 10:12
b: Ps. 89:24 , Is. 63:7 , Ro. 5:21 , Ps. 132:17 , 1Sa. 2:1
*: horn-symbol of strength and power.

18 ^cFor ⁷the LORD is our defence; and ^dthe Holy One of Israel is our king.

c: De. 33:27 - 29 , Ps. 74:11 , Ps. 74:12 , Is. 33:22
7: Or, our shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the Holy One of Israel. Ps. 47.9. Is. 9.6,7. , Ps. 47:9 , Is. 9:6 , Is. 9:7
d: Ps. 71:22

19 Then ^ethou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, ^fI have laid help upon one that is ^gmighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

e: 2Sa. 7:17
f: Is. 9:6 , Is. 42:1 , He. 7:25 , He. 2:11 - 18 , Ac. 3:22 , Ps. 21:5
g: 2Sa. 17:10

20 I ^hhave found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

h: 1Sa. 16:1 , 1Sa. 16:12 , 1Sa. 16:13 , 1Pe. 1:20 , Pr. 8:23 , Je. 30:21 , Is. 61:1 - 3 , Ps. 45:7 , Jn. 3:34 , Ac. 13:22

21 ⁱWith whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

i: Ps. 18:32 , Ps. 18:39 , Ps. 28:8 , Ps. 80:17 , Is. 42:1 , Is. 49:8

22 The ^jenemy shall not exact upon him; ^knor the son of wickedness afflict him.

j: 2Sa. 7:8 - 16 , Mat. 4:1 - 10 , He. 2:14 , Jn. 14:30
k: 2 Samuel 15 - 20 , 2Th. 2:3 , 2Th. 2:8 , Revelation 11 - 20

23 And ^lI will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

l: 2Sa. 3:1 , 2 Samuel 5 , 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 10 , 2 Samuel 18 , 2 Samuel 20 , Ps. 110:1 , Ps. 110:5 , Ps. 110:6 , Revelation 6 , Revelation 8 , Revelation 9 , Revelation 14 - 20

24 But ^mmy faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: ⁿand in my name shall his ^*horn be exalted.

m: Ps. 61:7 , Ps. 89:28 , Ps. 89:33
n: Ps. 21:3 - 7 , Ps. 132:17 , Ps. 132:18 , Jn. 17:2 , Ps. 89:17
*: horn-symbol of strength and power.

25 I ^owill set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

o: 2 Samuel 5 , 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 10 , Ps. 72:8 , Ps. 72:11 , Ps. 22:27 - 31 , Ps. 66:4 , Is. 49:12 , Is. 54:5

26 He ^pshall cry unto me, Thou art ^qmy father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

p: Mat. 26:39 , Mat. 26:42 , Ps. 22:1 , Ps. 22:2 , He. 5:7 , Is. 42:1 , Is. 49:8 , Is. 50:7 , Is. 50:9
q: 2Sa. 7:14

27 Also I will make him my ^rfirstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

r: He. 1:2 , He. 1:6 , Ro. 8:29 , Col. 1:15 , Col. 1:16 , Col. 1:18 , Nu. 24:7 , Re. 19:16 , Re. 21:24 , Ps. 2:7

28 My ^smercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

s: 2Sa. 7:15 , 2Sa. 23:5 , Is. 55:3 , Is. 54:10 , Je. 33:20 , Je. 33:21

29 His ^tseed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

t: Ps. 89:4 , Ps. 89:36 , Is. 44:5 , Is. 44:6 , Is. 59:21 , Is. 9:7 , Ps. 45:6 , Da. 2:44 , Lu. 1:33 , Je. 33:20 , Je. 33:21 , Jeremiah 17 , Je. 31:35 , Je. 31:36 , De. 11:21

30 If ^uhis children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

u: Je. 9:13 - 16 , 2Sa. 7:14 , Am. 3:2

31 If they ⁸break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

8: Heb. profane my statutes.

32 Then ^vwill I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

v: 2Sa. 7:14 , He. 12:6 - 11 , Is. 27:9 , Am. 3:2 , Re. 3:19 , Ps. 94:12

33 Nevertheless ^wmy lovingkindness ⁹will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness ¹⁰to fail.

w: La. 3:31 , La. 3:32 , 2Sa. 7:15 , Is. 54:8 - 10 , He. 6:18 , Ro. 8:35 - 39
9: Heb. I will not make void from him.
10: Heb. to lie.

34 My ^xcovenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

x: Je. 33:20 , Mal. 3:6 , Ja. 1:17 , Ro. 11:29 , 2Sa. 23:5

35 Once ^yhave I sworn ^zby my holiness that ¹¹I will not lie unto David.

y: He. 6:17 , He. 6:18 , Ps. 110:4 , Ps. 89:4
z: Am. 4:2 , Am. 8:7 , Ps. 60:6
11: Heb. if I lie.

36 His ^aseed shall endure for ever, and his throne ^bas the sun before me.

a: 2Sa. 7:16 , Ps. 22:30 , Ps. 102:28 , Ps. 72:16 , Ps. 72:17 , Lu. 1:33 , Jn. 12:34
b: Ps. 72:5

37 It ^cshall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful ^dwitness in heaven. Selah.

c: Je. 31:35 , Je. 31:36 , Je. 33:20 - 22 , Ge. 9:13
d: Job 16:19

38 But ^ethou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been ^*wroth with thine anointed.

e: 1Ch. 28:9 , Ho. 9:17 , Job 30:1 , Is. 53:2 - 10 , 2 Samuel 15 - 20 , 1 Kings 12 , 1 Kings 14 , 2 Chronicles 21 , 2 Chronicles 28 , Zec. 13:7 , Ac. 14:22 , Re. 6:4 , Re. 6:11 , Re. 12:4 , Re. 12:17 , Ps. 44:9 - 22
*: wroth-angry.

39 Thou ^fhast made void the covenant of thy servant: ^gthou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

f: 1 Kings 12 , 2 Samuel 15 , 2Sa. 7:16 , Ps. 89:4 , Ps. 89:29 , Ps. 89:36 , La. 5:16
g: Ps. 74:7

40 Thou ^hhast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

h: Ps. 80:12 , Ps. 78:61 , Ps. 78:62 , Is. 5:5 , Is. 5:6 , Ac. 2:23 , Ac. 4:27 , Ac. 4:28 , Ac. 8:1 - 4 , Ac. 9:5

41 ⁱAll that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

i: Ps. 80:12 , Ps. 44:9 - 14 , 2 Chronicles 10 , 2 Chronicles 12 , 2 Chronicles 21 , 2 Chronicles 28 , 2 Chronicles 32 , 2 Chronicles 33 , 2 Chronicles 36 , De. 28:25 - 51 , Le. 26:15 - 39 , Revelation 6 , Revelation 8 - 13 , 2Th. 2:3 - 12

42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Thou ^jhast made his ¹²glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

j: 2 Samuel 15 , 2 Chronicles 10 , Is. 53:1 - 10 , Matthew 26 , Matthew 27 , He. 10:32 - 34
12: Heb. brightness.

45 The ^kdays of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

k: 2 Samuel 15 , 2 Samuel 16 , 1 Kings 12 , Da. 9:26 , Is. 53:8 , Is. 52:14 , Is. 50:6 , 2Ti. 3:11 , 2Ti. 3:12 , Ps. 102:23

46 ^lHow long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

l: Ps. 13:1 , Ps. 79:5 , Ps. 85:5 , Ps. 78:63 , Is. 45:15 , De. 32:22 , Na. 1:6 , Hab. 1:2

47 ^mRemember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

m: Ps. 39:5 , Ps. 39:6 , Ps. 119:84 , Ps. 144:4 , Job 7:6 , Job 7:7 , Job 7:9 , Job 9:25 , Job 9:26 , Job 10:9 , Ja. 1:10 , Ja. 4:14

48 ⁿWhat man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

n: Job 30:24 , Ps. 49:7 , Ps. 49:9 , Ec. 12:7 , He. 9:27

49 Lord, ^owhere are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou ^pswarest unto David in thy truth?

o: Is. 63:11 , Is. 63:15 , Ps. 77:7 - 9
p: Ps. 89:3 , Ps. 89:35 , 2Sa. 7:15 , 2Sa. 23:5 , Is. 55:3

50 Remember, Lord, ^qthe reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

q: Ps. 44:14 - 16 , Ps. 69:9 , Ps. 69:12 , Ps. 69:20 , Ps. 22:6 , Ps. 22:7 , Mat. 12:24 , Mat. 27:63 , Ps. 74:18 , Ps. 74:22 , Ps. 79:12

51 ^rWherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; where-with they have reproached the ^sfootsteps of thine anointed.

r: Ps. 74:22 , 1Co. 4:12 , 1Co. 4:13 , He. 10:33 , He. 11:36 , 1Pe. 4:14
s: Ps. 17:11

52 ^tBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

t: Hab. 3:17 - 19 , Ps. 41:13 , Ps. 72:18 , Ps. 72:19 , Ps. 106:48 , Eze. 3:12 , 1Ti. 1:17 , Re. 4:11 , Re. 5:12 , Re. 5:13 , Re. 7:12 , Ne. 9:5 , 1Ch. 29:10 - 13