1 Maschil * h4905 h8688 of Ethan * h387 the Ezrahite * h250. I will sing * h7891 h8799 of the mercies * h2617 of the LORD * h3068 for ever * h5769: with my mouth * h6310 will I make known * h3045 h8686 thy faithfulness * h530 to all * h1755 generations * h1755. Maschil...: or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite, to give instruction to all...: Heb. to generation and generation
2 For I have said * h559 h8804, Mercy * h2617 shall be built up * h1129 h8735 for ever * h5769: thy faithfulness * h530 shalt thou establish * h3559 h8686 in the very heavens * h8064.
3 I have made * h3772 h8804 a covenant * h1285 with my chosen * h972, I have sworn * h7650 h8738 unto David * h1732 my servant * h5650,
4 Thy seed * h2233 will I establish * h3559 h8686 for * h5704 ever * h5769, and build up * h1129 h8804 thy throne * h3678 to all * h1755 generations * h1755. Selah * h5542.
5 And the heavens * h8064 shall praise * h3034 h8686 thy wonders * h6382, O LORD * h3068: thy faithfulness * h530 also in the congregation * h6951 of the saints * h6918.
6 For who in the heaven * h7834 can be compared * h6186 h8799 unto the LORD * h3068? who among the sons * h1121 of the mighty * h410 can be likened * h1819 h8799 unto the LORD * h3068?
7 God * h410 is greatly * h7227 to be feared * h6206 h8737 in the assembly * h5475 of the saints * h6918, and to be had in reverence * h3372 h8737 of all them that are about * h5439 him.
8 O LORD * h3068 God * h430 of hosts * h6635, who is a strong * h2626 LORD * h3050 like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness * h530 round about * h5439 thee?
9 Thou rulest * h4910 h8802 the raging * h1348 of the sea * h3220: when the waves * h1530 thereof arise * h7721 h8800, thou stillest * h7623 h8762 them.
10 Thou hast broken * h1792 Rahab * h7294 in pieces * h1792 h8765, as one that is slain * h2491; thou hast scattered * h6340 h8765 thine enemies * h341 h8802 with thy strong * h5797 arm * h2220. Rahab: or, Egypt thy...: Heb. the arm of thy strength
11 The heavens * h8064 are thine, the earth * h776 also is thine: as for the world * h8398 and the fulness * h4393 thereof, thou hast founded * h3245 h8804 them. the fulness...: or, all it containeth
12 The north * h6828 and the south * h3225 thou hast created * h1254 h8804 them: Tabor * h8396 and Hermon * h2768 shall rejoice * h7442 h8762 in thy name * h8034.
13 Thou hast a mighty * h1369 arm * h2220: strong * h5810 h8799 is thy hand * h3027, and high * h7311 h8799 is thy right hand * h3225. a...: Heb. an arm with might
14 Justice * h6664 and judgment * h4941 are the habitation * h4349 of thy throne * h3678: mercy * h2617 and truth * h571 shall go * h6923 h8762 before thy face * h6440. habitation: or, establishment
15 Blessed * h835 is the people * h5971 that know * h3045 h8802 the joyful sound * h8643: they shall walk * h1980 h8762, O LORD * h3068, in the light * h216 of thy countenance * h6440.
16 In thy name * h8034 shall they rejoice * h1523 h8799 all the day * h3117: and in thy righteousness * h6666 shall they be exalted * h7311 h8799.
17 For thou art the glory * h8597 of their strength * h5797: and in thy favour * h7522 our horn * h7161 shall be exalted * h7311 h8799 h8675 * h7311 h8686.
18 For the LORD * h3068 is our defence * h4043; and the Holy One * h6918 of Israel * h3478 is our king * h4428. the LORD...: or, our shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the Holy One of Israel
19 Then thou spakest * h1696 h8765 in vision * h2377 to thy holy one * h2623, and saidst * h559 h8799, I have laid * h7737 h8765 help * h5828 upon one that is mighty * h1368; I have exalted * h7311 h8689 one chosen * h977 h8803 out of the people * h5971.
20 I have found * h4672 h8804 David * h1732 my servant * h5650; with my holy * h6944 oil * h8081 have I anointed * h4886 h8804 him:
21 With whom my hand * h3027 shall be established * h3559 h8735: mine arm * h2220 also shall strengthen * h553 h8762 him.
22 The enemy * h341 h8802 shall not exact * h5378 h8686 upon him; nor the son * h1121 of wickedness * h5766 afflict * h6031 h8762 him.
23 And I will beat down * h3807 h8804 his foes * h6862 before his face * h6440, and plague * h5062 h8799 them that hate * h8130 h8764 him.
24 But my faithfulness * h530 and my mercy * h2617 shall be with him: and in my name * h8034 shall his horn * h7161 be exalted * h7311 h8799.
25 I will set * h7760 h8804 his hand * h3027 also in the sea * h3220, and his right hand * h3225 in the rivers * h5104.
26 He shall cry * h7121 h8799 unto me, Thou art my father * h1, my God * h410, and the rock * h6697 of my salvation * h3444.
27 Also I will make * h5414 h8799 him my firstborn * h1060, higher * h5945 than the kings * h4428 of the earth * h776.
28 My mercy * h2617 will I keep * h8104 h8799 for him for evermore * h5769, and my covenant * h1285 shall stand fast * h539 h8737 with him.
29 His seed * h2233 also will I make * h7760 h8804 to endure for ever * h5703, and his throne * h3678 as the days * h3117 of heaven * h8064.
30 If his children * h1121 forsake * h5800 h8799 my law * h8451, and walk * h3212 h8799 not in my judgments * h4941;
31 If they break * h2490 h8762 my statutes * h2708, and keep * h8104 h8799 not my commandments * h4687; break: Heb. profane
32 Then will I visit * h6485 h8804 their transgression * h6588 with the rod * h7626, and their iniquity * h5771 with stripes * h5061.
33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness * h2617 will I not utterly take * h6331 h8686 from him, nor suffer my faithfulness * h530 to fail * h8266 h8762. will...: Heb. I will not make void from him to fall: Heb. to lie
34 My covenant * h1285 will I not break * h2490 h8762, nor alter * h8138 h8762 the thing that is gone out * h4161 of my lips * h8193.
35 Once * h259 have I sworn * h7650 h8738 by my holiness * h6944 that I will not lie * h3576 h8762 unto David * h1732. that...: Heb. if I lie
36 His seed * h2233 shall endure for ever * h5769, and his throne * h3678 as the sun * h8121 before me.
37 It shall be established * h3559 h8735 for ever * h5769 as the moon * h3394, and as a faithful * h539 h8737 witness * h5707 in heaven * h7834. Selah * h5542.
38 But thou hast cast off * h2186 h8804 and abhorred * h3988 h8799, thou hast been wroth * h5674 h8694 with thine anointed * h4899.
39 Thou hast made void * h5010 h8765 the covenant * h1285 of thy servant * h5650: thou hast profaned * h2490 h8765 his crown * h5145 by casting it to the ground * h776.
40 Thou hast broken down * h6555 h8804 all his hedges * h1448; thou hast brought * h7760 h8804 his strong holds * h4013 to ruin * h4288.
41 All that pass by * h5674 h8802 the way * h1870 spoil * h8155 h8804 him: he is a reproach * h2781 to his neighbours * h7934.
42 Thou hast set up * h7311 h8689 the right hand * h3225 of his adversaries * h6862; thou hast made all his enemies * h341 h8802 to rejoice * h8055 h8689.
43 Thou hast also turned * h7725 h8686 the edge * h6697 of his sword * h2719, and hast not made him to stand * h6965 h8689 in the battle * h4421.
44 Thou hast made his glory * h2892 to cease * h7673 h8689, and cast * h4048 his throne * h3678 down * h4048 h8765 to the ground * h776. glory: Heb. brightness
45 The days * h3117 of his youth * h5934 hast thou shortened * h7114 h8689: thou hast covered * h5844 h8689 him with shame * h955. Selah * h5542.
46 How long, LORD * h3068? wilt thou hide * h5641 h8735 thyself for ever * h5331? shall thy wrath * h2534 burn * h1197 h8799 like fire * h784?
47 Remember * h2142 h8798 how short * h2465 my time is: wherefore hast thou made * h1254 h8804 all men * h1121 * h120 in vain * h7723?
48 What man * h1397 is he that liveth * h2421 h8799, and shall not see * h7200 h8799 death * h4194? shall he deliver * h4422 h8762 his soul * h5315 from the hand * h3027 of the grave * h7585? Selah * h5542.
49 Lord * h136, where are thy former * h7223 lovingkindnesses * h2617, which thou swarest * h7650 h8738 unto David * h1732 in thy truth * h530?
50 Remember * h2142 h8798, Lord * h136, the reproach * h2781 of thy servants * h5650; how I do bear * h5375 h8800 in my bosom * h2436 the reproach of all the mighty * h7227 people * h5971;
51 Wherewith thine enemies * h341 h8802 have reproached * h2778 h8765, O LORD * h3068; wherewith they have reproached * h2778 h8765 the footsteps * h6119 of thine anointed * h4899.
52 Blessed * h1288 h8803 be the LORD * h3068 for evermore * h5769. Amen * h543, and Amen * h543.