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Psalms 89:44
44You have put an end to his splendor And have hurled his throne to the ground.
Psalms 89:44 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
- New International Version (NIV)You have put an end to his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.
Context of Psalms 89:44
42You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice. 43Also, You have turned back the edge of his sword And have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle. You have put an end to his splendor And have hurled his throne to the ground. 45You have shortened the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah. 46How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:44 word by word
הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:44
- 1 Samuel 4:21And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has left Israel,” because the ark of God had been taken and because of [the deaths of] her father-in-law and her husband.
- 1 Kings 12:16So when all [the ten northern tribes of] Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people replied to the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, O Israel! Look now after your own house, David!” Then Israel went back to their tents.
- 1 Kings 14:25Now in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt [Jeroboam’s brother-in-law] came up against Jerusalem.
- Lamentations 4:1How dark and dim the gold has become, How the pure gold has changed! The sacred stones [of the temple] are poured out and scattered At the head of every street.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed],
- Psalms 89:39You have spurned and repudiated the covenant with Your servant; You have profaned his crown [by casting it] in the dust.
- Daniel 7:20and the meaning of the ten horns (kings) that were on its head and the other horn which came up later, and before which three of the horns fell, specifically, that horn which had eyes and a mouth that boasted great things and which looked larger than the others.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Thou hast made his glory to cease - The kingly dignity is destroyed, and there is neither king nor throne remaining.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Thou hast made his glory to cease - Margin,” brightness.” Luther, “Thou destroyest his purity.” The original word means brightness, sp endour. The literal translation here would be, “Thou causest to cease from being brightness;” that is, Thou hast taken away from his brightness, so that it is gone. The allusion is to the splendor, the glory, the magnificence connected with his rank as king. This had been destroyed, or had come to nought. And cast his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-52Verses 38-52 Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. When the great Anointed One, Christ himself, was upon the cross, God seemed to have cast him off, yet did not make void his covenant, for that was established for ever. The honour of the house of David was lost. Thrones and crowns are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory reserved for Christ's spiritual…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-5238-52. present a striking contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss of God's favor. cast off--and rejected (compare Psa 15:4; 43:2; 44:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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