Psalm 89:1-52 NIrV

[1] LORD, I will sing about your great love forever. For all time to come, I will tell how faithful you are. [2] I will tell everyone that your love stands firm forever. I will tell them that you are always faithful, even in heaven itself. [3] You said, “Here is the covenant I have made with my chosen one. Here is the promise I have made to my servant David. [4] ‘I will make your family line continue forever. I will make your kingdom secure for all time to come.’ ” [5] LORD, the heavens praise you for your wonderful deeds. When your holy angels gather together, they praise you for how faithful you are. [6] Who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who among the angels is like the LORD? [7] God is highly respected among his holy angels. He’s more wonderful than all those who are around him. [8] LORD God who rules over all, who is like you? LORD, you are mighty. You are faithful in everything you do. [9] You rule over the stormy sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them down. [10] You crushed Egypt and killed her people. With your powerful arm you scattered your enemies. [11] The heavens belong to you. The earth is yours also. You made the world and everything that is in it. [12] You created everything from north to south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you with joy. [13] Your arm is powerful. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is mighty. [14] Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Your faithful love leads the way in front of you. [15] Blessed are those who have learned to shout praise to you. LORD, they live in the light of your kindness. [16] All day long they are full of joy because of who you are. They celebrate the fact that you do what is right. [17] You bring them glory and give them strength. You are pleased to honor our king. [18] Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe. He belongs to the LORD. He belongs to the Holy One of Israel. [19] You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said, “I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people. [20] I have found my servant David. I have poured my sacred oil on his head. [21] My powerful hand will keep him going. My mighty arm will give him strength. [22] No enemy will have the victory over him. No evil person will treat him badly. [23] I will crush the king’s enemies. I will completely destroy them. [24] I will love him and be faithful to him. Because of me his power will increase. [25] I will give him a great kingdom. It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River. [26] He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father. You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’ [27] I will also make him my oldest son. Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one. [28] I will continue to love him forever. I will never break my covenant with him. [29] I will make his family line continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the heavens. [30] “What if his sons turn away from my laws and do not follow them? [31] What if they disobey my orders and fail to keep my commands? [32] Then I will punish them for their sins. I will strike them with a rod. I will whip them for their evil acts. [33] But I will not stop loving David. I will always be faithful to him. [34] I will not break my covenant. I will not go back on my word. [35] Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David. [36] His family line will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun. [37] It will last forever like the moon, that faithful witness in the sky.” [38] But you have turned your back on your anointed king. You have been very angry with him. [39] You have broken the covenant you made with him. You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt. [40] You have broken through the walls around his city. You have completely destroyed his secure places. [41] All those who pass by have carried off what belonged to him. His neighbors make fun of him. [42] You have made his enemies strong. You have made all of them happy. [43] You have made his sword useless. You have not helped him in battle. [44] You have put an end to his glory. You have knocked his throne to the ground. [45] You have cut short the days of his life. You have covered him with shame. [46] LORD, how long will you hide yourself? Will it be forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? [47] Remember how short my life is. You have created all people for such a useless purpose! [48] Who can live and not die? Who can escape the power of the grave? [49] Lord, where is the great love you used to have? You faithfully promised it to David. [50] Lord, remember how my enemies have made fun of me. I’ve had to put up with mean words from all the nations. [51] LORD, your enemies have said mean things. They have laughed at everything your anointed king has done. [52] Give praise to the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.