Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 89:44
44You have made his splendor cease and have overturned his throne.
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 lifted high the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice. 43You have also turned back his sharp sword and have not let him stand in battle. You have made his splendor cease and have overturned his throne. 45You have shortened the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame.Selah 46How long, Lord? Will you hide forever? Will your anger keep burning 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 4:21She named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” referring to the capture of the ark of God and to the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband.
- 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him: What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Israel, return to your tents; David, now look after your own house! So Israel went to their tents,
- 1 Kings 14:25In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem.
- Lamentations 4:1How the gold has become tarnished, the fine gold become dull! The stones of the temple lie scattered at the head of every street.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
- Psalms 89:39You have repudiated the covenant with your servant; you have completely dishonored his crown.
- Daniel 7:20I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three fell — the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, and that looked bigger 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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