Глава 89

  • 1. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
  • 2. For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
  • 3. I haue made a couenant with my chosen: I haue sworne vnto Dauid my seruant.
  • 4. Thy seed will I stablish for euer: and build vp thy throne to all generations. Selah.
  • 5. And the heauens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulnes also in the congregation of the Saints.
  • 6. For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the Lord? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the Lord?
  • 7. God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the Saints: and to bee had in reuerence of all them that are about him.
  • 8. O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like vnto thee? or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee?
  • 9. Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waues thereof arise; thou stillest them.
  • 10. Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slaine: thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arme.
  • 11. The heauens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulnes thereof, thou hast founded them.
  • 12. The North and the South, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall reioyce in thy Name.
  • 13. Thou hast a mighty arme: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
  • 14. Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.
  • 15. Blessed is the people that knowe the ioyfull sound: they shall walke O Lord in the light of thy countenance.
  • 16. In thy name shall they reioyce all the day: and in thy righteousnes shall they be exalted.
  • 17. For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fauour our horne shall be exalted.
  • 18. For the Lord is our defence: and the holy One of Israel is our king.
  • 19. Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I haue laid helpe vpon one that is mightie: I haue exalted one chosen out of the people.
  • 20. I haue found Dauid my seruant: with my holy oile haue I anointed him.
  • 21. With whome my hand shall bee established: mine arme also shall strengthen him.
  • 22. The enemie shall not exact vpon him: nor the sonne of wickednesse afflict him.
  • 23. And I will beate downe his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him.
  • 24. But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shalbe with him: and in my name shall his horne be exalted.
  • 25. I will set his hand also in the sea: and his right hand in the riuers.
  • 26. He shall crie vnto mee, Thou art my father: my God, and the rocke of my saluation.
  • 27. Also I will make him my first borne: higher then the kings of the earth.
  • 28. My mercy will I keepe for him for euermore: and my couenant shall stand fast with him.
  • 29. His seed also will I make to indure for euer: and his throne as the dayes of heauen.
  • 30. If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
  • 31. If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
  • 32. Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
  • 33. Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.
  • 34. My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
  • 35. Once haue I sworne by my holinesse; that I will not lye vnto Dauid.
  • 36. His seede shall endure for euer; and his throne as the sunne before me.
  • 37. It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
  • 38. But thou hast cast off and abhorred: thou hast bene wroth with thine anointed.
  • 39. Thou hast made voyd the couenant of thy seruant: thou hast profaned his crowne, by casting it to the ground.
  • 40. Thou hast broken downe all his hedges: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruine.
  • 41. All that passe by the way; spoile him: hee is a reproach to his neighbours.
  • 42. Thou hast set vp the right hand of his aduersaries: thou hast made all his enemies to reioyce.
  • 43. Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword: and hast not made him to stand in the battaile.
  • 44. Thou hast made his glory to cease: and cast his throne downe to the ground.
  • 45. The dayes of his youth hast thou shortned: thou hast couered him with shame. Selah.
  • 46. How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thy selfe, for euer? shall thy wrath burne like fire?
  • 47. Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vaine?
  • 48. What man is he that liueth, and shall not see death? shall he deliuer his soule from the hand of the graue? Selah.
  • 49. Lord, where are thy former louing kindnesses, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?
  • 50. Remember (Lord) the reproach of thy seruants: how I doe beare in my bosome the reproache of all the mighty people.
  • 51. Wherewith thine enemies haue reproached, O Lord: wherewith they haue reproached the foote-steppes of thine Annointed.
  • 52. Blessed be the Lord for euermore, Amen, and Amen.