New English Translation
Psalms 89:38
38But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.
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 endure before me, like the sun, 37it will remain stable, like the moon, his throne will endure like the skies.” (Selah) But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king. 39You have repudiated your covenant with your servant; you have thrown his crown to the ground. 40You have broken down all his walls; you have made his strongholds a heap of 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 you rejected and embarrassed us! You did not go into battle with our armies.
- Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
- Psalms 77:7I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor?
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
- Jeremiah 12:1Lord, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?
- Hosea 9:17My God will reject them, for they have not obeyed him; so they will be fugitives among the nations.
- Psalms 78:59God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.
- Psalms 106:40So the Lord was angry with his people and despised the people who belong to him.
- Deuteronomy 32:19But the Lord took note and despised them because his sons and daughters enraged him.
- Lamentations 2:7The Lord rejected his altar and abhorred his temple. He handed over to the enemy her palace walls; the enemy shouted in the Lord’s temple as if it were a feast day. ח (Khet)
- Zechariah 11:8Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.
- Psalms 89:51Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.
- Psalms 84:9O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king!
- 2 Samuel 1:21O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil.
- 2 Samuel 15:26However, if he should say, ‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:1After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.
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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