89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

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Psalm 89[a]

A maskil[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known(B)
    through all generations.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
  2. Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

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I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(A)

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And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

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The heavens(A) praise your wonders, Lord,
    your faithfulness too, in the assembly(B) of the holy ones.

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24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

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24 My faithful love will be with him,(A)
    and through my name his horn[a] will be exalted.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength.

33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

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33 but I will not take my love from him,(A)
    nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.

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