Psalms 89:26-52

26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’

27Yes, I will make him the firstborn. He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.

28My mercy will stay with him forever. My promise to him is unbreakable.

29I will make his dynasty endure forever and his throne like the days of heaven.

30“If his descendants abandon my teachings and do not live by my rules,

31if they violate my laws and do not obey my commandments,

32then with a rod I will punish their rebellion and their crimes with beatings.

33But I will not take my mercy away from him or allow my truth to become a lie.

34I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.

35On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all: I will not lie to David.

36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.

37Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever. It will be like a faithful witness in heaven.”

38But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one.

39You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt.

40You have broken through all his walls and have laid his fortified cities in ruins.

41(Everyone who passed by robbed him. He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.)

42You held the right hand of his enemies high and made all of his adversaries rejoice.

43You even took his sword out of his hand and failed to support him in battle.

44You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

45You cut short the days of his youth and covered him with shame. Selah

46How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?

47Remember how short my life is! Have you created Adam’s descendants for no reason?

48Can a mortal go on living and never see death? Who can set himself free from the power of the grave? Selah

49Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord? You swore an oath to David on ⌞the basis of⌟ your faithfulness.

50Remember, O Lord, how your servant  has been insulted. Remember how I have carried in my heart ⌞the insults⌟ from so many people.

51Your enemies insulted ⌞me⌟. They insulted your Messiah  every step he took.

52Thank the Lord forever. Amen and amen!