Revised Version 1895

Psalms 89:38-51

38But thou hast cast off and rejected, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

39Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to rain.

41Allכָל־khol-H3605that pass by thewayכָּל־kol-H3605spoil him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

42Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; thou hastmadeהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961allH3605his enemies to rejoice.

43Yea, thou turnest back the edge his sword, and hast notmadeהִ֝שְׂמַ֗חְתָּhis.Mach.taH8055him to stand in the battle.

44Thou hastmadeתָּ֭שִׁיבTa.shivH7725his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah

46HowlongH3117, O LORD, wilt thou hid thyself for ever? howlongH3117shall thy wrath burn like fire?

47O rememberhowH4100short my time is: forwhatH4100vanity hast thou createdallעַד־'ad-H5704the children of men!

48WhatH4100manאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120is he that shall live andnotבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

49Lord,whereוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808are thy former mercies,whichמִ֤יmiH4310thou swarest untoDavidמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027in thy faithfulness?

50Remember,LordH136, the reproach of thy servants; how Idoנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty peoples:

51Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, OLORDאֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiH136, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Commentaries on Psalms 89

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain