Psalms 89
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Psalms 89:38-51

38But 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.

41All who pass by have robbed him; he has become an object of disdain to his neighbors.

42You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious, and all his enemies to rejoice.

43You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle.

44You have brought to an end his splendor, and have knocked his throne to the ground.

45You have cut short his youth, and have covered him with shame. (Selah)

46How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

47Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?

48No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol. (Selah)

49Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

50Take note, O Lord, of the way your servants are taunted, and of how I must bear so many insults from people!

51Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

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