Psalms 89:1-3 in English

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant:

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations.

² Before the mountains existed, and before the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, Thou art.

³ Turn not man back to his low place, whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

¹ (90) A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations.

² Before the mountains existed, and before the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, You are.

³ Turn not man back to his low place, whereas you said, Return, you° sons of men?

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant;

¹ Yahweh, I will sing forever about the ways you faithfully love me; people not yet born will hear that you faithfully do all that you have promised.

² I will tell people that you will faithfully love us forever, and that your being faithful to do what you have promised is as permanent as the sky.

³ Yahweh said, “I have made an agreement with David, whom I chose to serve me. I have made this solemn ◄agreement with/promise to► him:

¹ (90) A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations.

² Before the mountains existed, and before the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, You are.

³ Turn not man back to his low place, whereas you said, Return, you° sons of men?

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

² For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.

³ I have made an agreement with the man of my selection, I have made an oath to David my servant;

¹ An instruction. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation.

² For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

³ I have made a covenant with mine elect, I have sworn unto David my servant:

¹ A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.

² Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.

³ Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.

¹ A psalm (maskil) of Ethan the Ezraite I will sing of the Lord's trustworthy love forever; I will tell all generations of your faithfulness.

² For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”

³ You said, “I have made an agreement with my chosen one, I gave a binding promise to my servant David:

¹ A Psalme to give instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing the mercies of the Lord for euer: with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation.

² For I said, Mercie shalbe set vp for euer: thy trueth shalt thou stablish in ye very heauens.

³ I haue made a couenant with my chosen: I haue sworne to Dauid my seruant,

¹ (89-1) Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. (89-2) I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; to all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth.

² (89-3) For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

³ (89-4) I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

¹ “A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrachite.” (89:2) The kindnesses of the Lord will I for ever sing: from generation to generation will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.

² (89:3) For I have said, To eternity will kindness be built up: the heavens—yea, in these wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

³ (89:4) “I have made a covenant with my elect, I have sworn unto David my servant,

¹ A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations.

² Before the mountains existed, And before the earth and the world were formed, Even from age to age, thou art.

³ Turn not man back to his low place, Whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?

¹ “A psalm of Ethan, the Ezrahite.” I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations!

² For I know that thy mercy endureth for ever; Thou hast established thy truth like the heavens.

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

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

² For 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,

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

² For 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,

¹ I will sing of the cheshed ·loving-kindness· of Adonai forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

³ “I have made a covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with my chosen one, I have sworn to David Beloved, my servant,

¹ A maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness forever. I will proclaim your truthfulness to future generations.

² For I have said, “Covenant faithfulness has been established forever; your truthfulness you have established in the heavens.”

³ “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have made an oath to David my servant.

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

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

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

² I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

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

¹ The learning of Ethan the Ezrahite. I shall sing without end; the mercies of the Lord. In generation and into generation; I shall tell thy truth with my mouth.

² For thou saidest, Without end mercy shall be builded in heavens; thy truth shall be made ready in those or them.

³ Thou saidest, I disposed a testa-ment to my chosen men; I swore to David, my servant,

¹ The learning of Ethan, (the) Ezrahite. I shall sing into without end; the mercies of the Lord. In generation and into generation; I shall tell thy truth with my mouth. (A teaching by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I shall sing of the Lord’s constant love forever. To all generations, I shall tell out thy faithfulness with my mouth.)

² For thou saidest, Into Without end mercy shall be builded in heavens; thy truth shall be made ready in those. (For thy love shall last forever; thy faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.)

³ I disposed a testament to my chosen men; I swore to David, my servant, (Thou saidest, I made a covenant with my chosen man; I swore to my servant David,)

¹ An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

² For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

³ I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant: