26Heshallcry untome, Thou artmyFather,MyGod,andtherockofmysalvation. 27Ialsowillmakehimmyfirst-born,Thehighestofthekingsoftheearth. 28MylovingkindnesswillIkeepforhimforevermore;Andmycovenantshallstand fastwithhim. 29Hisseed alsowillI maketoendureforeverלְ֭עוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769,Andhisthroneasthedaysofheaven. 30Ifhischildrenforsakemylaw,Andwalk notinmine ordinances; 31Iftheybreakmystatutes,Andkeepnotmycommandments; 32ThenwillIvisittheirtransgressionwiththerod,Andtheiriniquitywithstripes. 33ButmylovingkindnesswillInot utterlytakefromhim, Norsuffermyfaithfulnesstofail. 34MycovenantwillInotbreak,Noralterthethingthatisgoneoutofmylips. 35OncehaveIswornbymyholiness:Iwillnotlie unto David: 36Hisseedshallendureforever,Andhisthroneasthesun before me. 37Itshallbeיִהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961establishedforeverH5769asthemoon,Andasthefaithful witnessinthesky. [Selah 38But thou hast cast offandrejected, Thou hastbeenwroth with thine anointed. 39Thou hast abhorredthecovenant of thy servant: Thou hast profanedhiscrownbycasting ittotheground. 40Thou hast broken down allhishedges; Thou hast broughthisstrongholdstoruin. 41Allthatpassbythewayrobhim:Heisbecomeareproachtohisneighbors. 42Thou hast exaltedtheright handofhisadversaries; Thou hastmadeallhisenemiestorejoice. 43Yea, thou turnest backtheedgeofhissword,Andhast notmadeH8055himtostandinthebattle. 44Thou hastmadehisbrightnesstocease,Andcasthisthrone downtotheground. 45Thedaysofhisyouth hast thou shortened: Thou hast covered himwithshame. [Selah 46Howlong, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyselfforever? Howlongshallthy wrath burnlikefire? 47Oh rememberhowH4100shortmytimeis:Forwhatvanity hast thou createdallthechildrenofmen! 48WhatmanH120ishethatshallliveandnotsee death,ThatshalldeliverhissoulfromthepowerofSheol? [Selah 49Lord,wherearethy former lovingkindnesses,Whichthou swarest untoDavidinthy faithfulness? 50Remember,LordH136,thereproachofthy servants; HowIdobearinmybosomthereproachofallthemighty peoples, 51Wherewith thine enemieshavereproached,OJehovah, Wherewiththeyhavereproachedthefootstepsofthine anointed. 52BlessedbeJehovahforevermore. Amen,andAmen. Commentaries on Psalms 89
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