Psalms 89:34-40 in English

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, And as the faithful witness in the sky. Selah

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David;

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as the faithful witness in the sky. Selah

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and rejected, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to rain.

³⁴ I will not break the agreement that I made with him; I will not change even one word that I spoke to him.

³⁵ Once I made a solemn promise to David, and that will never change, and because I am God, I will never lie to David.

³⁶ I promised that the line of kings descended from him will go on forever; it will last as long as the sun shines.

³⁷ That line will ◄be as permanent/last as long► as the moon that is always watching everything from the sky.

³⁸ But Yahweh, now you have rejected DOU David! You are very angry with the king whom you appointed.

³⁹ It seems that you have broken the agreement that you made with your servant, David; it seems as though you have signaled hat he is no longer the king by throwing his crown into the dust/dirt.

⁴⁰ You have torn down the walls that protect his city, and allowed all his forts to become ruins.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will be true to my agreement; the things which have gone out of my lips will not be changed.

³⁵ I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.

³⁶ His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)

³⁸ But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.

³⁹ You have made your agreement with your servant of no effect: you have had no respect for his crown, it has come down even to the earth.

⁴⁰ All his walls are broken down; you have given his strong towers to destruction.

³⁴ My covenant will I not profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and the witness in the sky is firm. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast rejected and cast off; thou hast been very wroth with thine anointed:

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant; thou hast profaned his crown to the ground:

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not annul the agreement I have with him; I will not alter a single word I've said.

³⁵ By my holy character I have made a vow to David that I will not lie to him.

³⁶ His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.

³⁷ It will continue forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the heavens.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!

³⁹ You have broken the agreement you had with him; you have thrown his crown to the ground!

⁴⁰ You have torn down his defensive walls; you have ruined his fortresses.

³⁴ My couenant wil I not breake, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ I haue sworne once by mine holines, that I will not fayle Dauid, saying,

³⁶ His seede shall endure for euer, and his throne shalbe as the sunne before me.

³⁷ He shalbe established for euermore as the moone, and as a faythfull witnes in the heauen. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast reiected and abhorred, thou hast bene angry with thine Anoynted.

³⁹ Thou hast broken the couenant of thy seruant, and profaned his crowne, casting it on the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken downe all his walles: thou hast layd his fortresses in ruine.

³⁴ (89-35) My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.

³⁵ (89-36) Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;

³⁶ (89-37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

³⁷ (89-38) It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah

³⁸ (89-39) But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

³⁹ (89-40) Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground.

⁴⁰ (89-41) Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness That I will not lie unto David.

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, And as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

³⁴ (89:35) I will not profane my covenant, and what is gone out of my lips will I not alter.

³⁵ (89:36) One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.

³⁶ (89:37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.

³⁷ (89:38) Like the moon shall it be firmly established for ever, and as this faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ (89:39) And yet thou hast east off and despised, thou hast become wroth with thy anointed.

³⁹ (89:40) Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned, down to the ground, his crown.

⁴⁰ (89:41) Thou hast broken down all his fences: thou hast brought his strong-holds to terror.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, Nor alter what hath gone from my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn in my holiness, That I will not be false unto David.

³⁶ His family shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever like the moon; Like the faithful witness in the sky.”

³⁸ But now thou forsakest and abhorrest, And art angry with, thine anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant with thy servant; Thou hast cast his crown to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ “I will not profane my covenant by changing the word that has passed my lips.

³⁵ Once have I solemnly sworn and I would not lie to David,

³⁶ “that his line should endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me,

³⁷ firm as the moon which for ever and ever is fixed in the sky.” Selah

³⁸ But you have cast off in contempt, and been furious with your anointed.

³⁹ You have spurned the covenant with your servant, and his sacred crown dashed to the ground.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his walls, and laid his bulwarks in ruins.

³⁴ “I will not profane my covenant by changing the word that has passed my lips.

³⁵ Once have I solemnly sworn and I would not lie to David,

³⁶ “that his line should endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me,

³⁷ firm as the moon which for ever and ever is fixed in the sky.” Selah

³⁸ But you have cast off in contempt, and been furious with your anointed.

³⁹ You have spurned the covenant with your servant, and his sacred crown dashed to the ground.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his walls, and laid his bulwarks in ruins.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David Beloved.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant or change the words of my lips.

³⁵ Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness— I will not lie to David:

³⁶ his descendants will continue forever and his throne as long as the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

³⁸ But you have refused and rejected; you have been angry with your anointed king.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have desecrated his crown on the ground.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his walls. You have ruined his strongholds.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that hath gone out of my lips.

³⁵ Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

³⁷ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thy anointed.

³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.

³⁶ His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

³⁷ It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

³⁸ But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

³⁴ Neither I shall make unholy my testament; and I shall not make void those things that come forth of my lips.

³⁵ Once I swore in mine holiness, I shall not lie to David;

³⁶ his seed shall dwell without end. And his throne as the sun in my sight,

³⁷ and as a perfect moon without end; and a faithful witness in heaven.

³⁸ But thou hast put away, and despised; and hast delayed thy christ.

³⁹ Thou hast turned away the testa-ment of thy servant; thou madest unholy his saintuary in earth.

⁴⁰ Thou destroyedest all the hedges thereof; thou hast set the steadfastness thereof into dread.

³⁴ Neither I shall make unholy my testament; and I shall not make void those things that come forth of my lips. (Nor shall I break my covenant; and I shall not make void those things which come forth from my lips, that is, I shall not break my promises.)

³⁵ Once I swore in mine holiness, I shall not lie to David; (Once I swore by my holiness, that I would never lie to David;)

³⁶ his seed shall dwell into without end. And his throne as the sun in my sight, (his children, that is, his descendants, shall live forever. And his throne shall be before me like the sun,)

³⁷ and as a perfect moon without end; and a faithful witness in heaven. (and like the moon, which shall endure forever; yea, like a faithful witness in the heavens.)

³⁸ But thou hast put away, and despised; and hast delayed thy christ. (But thou hast rejected, and despised, and hast raged against thy anointed king.)

³⁹ Thou hast turned away the testament of thy servant; thou madest unholy his saintuary in earth. (Thou hast made void the covenant with thy servant; thou hast defiled his crown, and hast thrown it to the ground.)

⁴⁰ Thou destroyedest all the hedges thereof; thou hast set the steadfastness thereof (into) dread (or thou hast brought down his strongholds, or his fortresses, into ruin).

³⁴ I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

³⁵ Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,

³⁶ His seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,

³⁷ As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

³⁸ And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

³⁹ Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,

⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges, Thou hast made his fenced places a ruin.