Psalms 89:44

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

42Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle. Thou hast made his brightness to cease, And cast his throne down to the ground. 45The days of his youth hast thou shortened: Thou hast covered him with shame. [Selah 46How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How longshall thy wrath burn like fire?

Psalms 89:44 word by word

הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ מִטְּהָר֑וֹ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ לָאָ֥רֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 89:44

• 1 Samuel 4:21And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
• 1 Kings 12:16And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
• 1 Kings 14:25And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
• Lamentations 4:1How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
• Psalms 89:39Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
• Daniel 7:20and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.

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

Topics related to Psalms 89:44

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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