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Psalms 89:44
44You have taken away his authority as king. You have knocked down 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 made his enemies strong, so that they win against him and they are happy. 43You have made his weapons useless, so that he cannot beat his enemies in war. You have taken away his authority as king. You have knocked down his throne to the ground. 45He no longer has the strength of a young man. You have dressed him in clothes of shame. Selah. 46Lord, how long will this continue? Will you hide yourself from us for ever? Will your anger continue to burn like a 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 called the boy's name Ichabod, because she said, ‘God's glory has gone away from Israel.’ She said this because the Philistines had taken away God's Covenant Box, and because her husband and his father had died.
- 1 Kings 12:16All the Israelites realized that the king refused to listen to them. So they said to the king, ‘We can no longer serve the family of Jesse's son, David! Israelites, go back to your homes! You descendant of David, take care of your own family!’ So the Israelites went to their homes.
- 1 Kings 14:25In the fifth year that Rehoboam was king, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.
- Lamentations 4:1Look! The gold has stopped shining! Look how the best gold has changed! The valuable stones from the Holy Place lie at the end of every street!
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Do not let anyone deceive you like that in any way. That day will not happen until certain other things have happened. Before that day, there will be a time when many people will turn against God. Also, the man who is completely against God will appear. God will surely destroy him in the end.
- Psalms 89:39You have spoiled the covenant that you made with your servant. You have thrown his crown into the dirt.
- Daniel 7:20I wanted to know the meaning of the ten horns on its head. I also wanted to know about the little horn that came up among them. It pushed out three of the other horns. This horn had eyes, and a mouth that spoke proud words. The little horn seemed to be greater than the other horns.
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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