Psalms 89:1-21

¹A song. A psalm of the Korahites. I will sing evermore of the love of the Lord, proclaiming to all generations his faithfulness.

²For your love you did promise to build up forever, your faithfulness firm as the heavens themselves.

³“I have made with my chosen a covenant, and sworn to David my servant,

⁴to establish his seed forever, and to build up his throne to all ages.” Selah

⁵Then the holy assembly in heaven praised your marvelous faithfulness, Lord.

⁶For who in the skies may compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the gods?

⁷A God to be feared in the holy assembly, awful and great above all who are round him.

⁸O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you? Your strength and faithfulness, Lord, surround you.

⁹You are the Lord of the raging sea: when its waves surge, it is you who still them.

¹⁰It was you who did pierce and crush Rahab in pieces, and scatter your foes by your mighty arm.

¹¹Yours are the heavens, yours also the earth, the world and its fulness, it's you who did found them.

¹²The north and the south, it's you have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout praise to your name.

¹³You have an arm with the might of a hero; strong is your hand, high uplifted your right hand.

¹⁴Justice and right are the base of your throne, kindness and faithfulness ever attend you.

¹⁵Happy the people who know the glad shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face.

¹⁶They exult in your name all the day, and your righteousness they extol.

¹⁷For you are our strength and our pride. Your favor will lift us to honor.

¹⁸For the holy Lord of Israel keeps our defender and king.

¹⁹In a vision of old you did speak in this way to the one whom you loved: “A crown I have set on the hero I chose to be over the people

²⁰“I found my servant David, and anointed with holy oil.

²¹My hand will be with him forever, my arm will give him strength.