God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:45
45You cut short the days of his youth and covered him with shame. Selah
Psalms 89:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with a mantle of shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah
Context of Psalms 89:45
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. You 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?
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הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ יְמֵ֣י עֲלוּמָ֑יו הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:45
- Psalms 89:28My mercy will stay with him forever. My promise to him is unbreakable.
- 2 Chronicles 10:19Israel has rebelled against David’s dynasty to this day.
- Isaiah 63:18Your holy people possessed the land for a little while. Our enemies have trampled on your holy place.
- Psalms 44:15All day long my disgrace is in front of me. Shame covers my face
- Psalms 109:29Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing. Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe.
- Micah 7:10Then my enemies will see this, and they will be covered with shame, because they asked me, “Where is the Lord your God?” Now I look at them. They are trampled like mud in the streets.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45The days of his youth hast thou shortened - Our kings have not reigned half their days, nor lived out half their lives. The four last kings of Judea reigned but a short time, and either died by the sword or in captivity. Jehoahaz reigned only three months, and was led captive to Egypt, where he died. Jehoiakim reigned only eleven years, and was tributary to the Chaldeans, who pat him to death, and cast his body into the common sewer. Jehoiachin reigned…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45The days of his youth hast thou shortened - This does not mean that he had shortened his life, but that he had abbreviated the period of his vigor, his hope, and his prosperity; instead of lengthening out these, and prolonging them into advancing years, he had by calamities, disappointments, reverses, and troubles, as it were, abridged them. No such youthful vigor, no such youthful hope now remained. The feelings of age - the cutting off from the world…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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