God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:38
38But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one.
Psalms 89:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
- New International Version (NIV)But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But now you have cast off and rejected; you are full of wrath against your anointed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed.
Context of Psalms 89:38
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.” But 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.
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וְאַתָּ֣ה זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָ֑ס הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:38
- Psalms 44:9But now you have rejected and disgraced us. You do not even go along with our armies.
- Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You have broken down our defenses. You have been angry. Restore us!
- Psalms 77:7Will the Lord reject ⌞me⌟ for all time? Will he ever accept me?
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“And you, my son Solomon, learn to know your father’s God. Serve the Lord wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought ⌞we have⌟. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.
- Jeremiah 12:1O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?
- Hosea 9:17My God will reject them because they refused to listen to him. They will wander among the nations.
- Psalms 78:59When God heard, he became furious. He completely rejected Israel.
- Psalms 106:40The Lord burned with anger against his own people. He was disgusted with those who belonged to him.
- Deuteronomy 32:19The Lord saw this and rejected them, because his own sons and daughters had made him angry.
- Lamentations 2:7The Lord rejected his altar and disowned his holy place. He handed the walls of Zion’s palaces over to its enemies. The enemies made noise in the Lord’s temple as though it were a festival day.
- Zechariah 11:8I got rid of three shepherds in one month. I became impatient with the sheep, and they also became disgusted with me.
- Psalms 89:51Your enemies insulted ⌞me⌟. They insulted your Messiah every step he took.
- Psalms 84:9Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.
- 2 Samuel 1:21You mountains in Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you or on your slopes, because warriors’ shields were tarnished there. Saul’s shield was never rubbed with olive oil.
- 2 Samuel 15:26But if he says, ‘I’m not pleased with you,’ let him do to me what he considers right.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:1When Rehoboam had established his kingdom and made himself strong, he and all Israel abandoned the Lord’s teachings.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38But thou hast cast off - Hitherto the psalmist has spoken of the covenant of God with David and his family, which led them to expect all manner of prosperity, and a perpetuity of the Jewish throne; now he shews what appears to him a failure of the promise, and what he calls in the next verse the making void the covenant of his servant. God cannot lie to David; how is it then that his crown is profaned, that it is cast down to the ground; the land being…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38But thou hast cast off - literally, Thou hast treated as a foul, offensive thing; thou hast treated him to whom these promises were made, as if he were a vile and detestable object - as that which one throws away because it is worthless or offensive. And abhorred - Hast despised; that is, as if it were an object of aversion or contempt. Compare Psalm 60:1, Psalm 60:10. Thou hast been wroth - literally, “Thou hast suffered (thine anger) to overflow,” or to…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. 38You are enraged: The psalmist is confused by the severity of God's anger.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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