Psalms 88 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 89

¹A 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.

KJVMaschil^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.

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

KJVFor 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 a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,

KJVI have made^H3772^(H8804) a covenant^H1285 with my chosen^H972, I have sworn^H7650^(H8738) unto David^H1732 my servant^H5650,

⁴ ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.

KJVThy 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 The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

KJVAnd 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 skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,

KJVFor 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 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?

KJVGod^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 Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.

KJVO 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 You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.

KJVThou rulest^H4910^(H8802) the raging^H1348 of the sea^H3220: when the waves^H1530 thereof arise^H7721^(H8800), thou stillest^H7623^(H8762) them.

¹⁰ You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

KJVThou 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.

¹¹ The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours, the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

KJVThe 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.

¹² You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

KJVThe 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 You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

KJVThou hast a mighty^H1369 arm^H2220: strong^H5810^(H8799) is thy hand^H3027, and high^H7311^(H8799) is thy right hand^H3225.

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

KJVJustice^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.

¹⁵ Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

KJVBlessed^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 your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.

KJVIn 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 you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.

KJVFor 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 our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 is our defence^H4043; and the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478 is our king^H4428.

¹⁹ Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, “I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

KJVThen 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 David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

KJVI 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 shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

KJVWith whom my hand^H3027 shall be established^H3559^(H8735): mine arm^H2220 also shall strengthen^H553^(H8762) him.

²² No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

KJVThe enemy^H341^(H8802) shall not exact^H5378^(H8686) upon him; nor the son^H1121 of wickedness^H5766 afflict^H6031^(H8762) him.

²³ I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

KJVAnd 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 and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.

KJVBut 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 his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

KJVI will set^H7760^(H8804) his hand^H3027 also in the sea^H3220, and his right hand^H3225 in the rivers^H5104.

²⁶ He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’

KJVHe shall cry^H7121^(H8799) unto me, Thou art my father^H1, my God^H410, and the rock^H6697 of my salvation^H3444.

²⁷ I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

KJVAlso I will make^H5414^(H8799) him my firstborn^H1060, higher^H5945 than the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776.

²⁸ I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him.

KJVMy mercy^H2617 will I keep^H8104^(H8799) for him for evermore^H5769, and my covenant^H1285 shall stand fast^H539^(H8737) with him.

²⁹ I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

KJVHis 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 forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;

KJVIf his children^H1121 forsake^H5800^(H8799) my law^H8451, and walk^H3212^(H8799) not in my judgments^H4941;

³¹ if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;

KJVIf they break^H2490^(H8762) my statutes^H2708, and keep^H8104^(H8799) not my commandments^H4687;

³² then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

KJVThen will I visit^H6485^(H8804) their transgression^H6588 with the rod^H7626, and their iniquity^H5771 with stripes^H5061.

³³ But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.

KJVNevertheless my lovingkindness^H2617 will I not utterly take^H6331^(H8686) from him, nor suffer my faithfulness^H530 to fail^H8266^(H8762).

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

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

KJVOnce^H259 have I sworn^H7650^(H8738) by my holiness^H6944 that I will not lie^H3576^(H8762) unto David^H1732.

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

KJVHis seed^H2233 shall endure for ever^H5769, and his throne^H3678 as the sun^H8121 before me.

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

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

KJVBut thou hast cast off^H2186^(H8804) and abhorred^H3988^(H8799), thou hast been wroth^H5674^(H8694) with thine anointed^H4899.

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

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

KJVThou hast broken down^H6555^(H8804) all his hedges^H1448; thou hast brought^H7760^(H8804) his strong holds^H4013 to ruin^H4288.

⁴¹ All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

KJVAll that pass by^H5674^(H8802) the way^H1870 spoil^H8155^(H8804) him: he is a reproach^H2781 to his neighbours^H7934.

⁴² You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.

KJVThou 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 Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.

KJVThou 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 You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.

KJVThou hast made his glory^H2892 to cease^H7673^(H8689), and cast^H4048 his throne^H3678 down^H4048^(H8765) to the ground^H776.

⁴⁵ You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah.

KJVThe 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, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

KJVHow long, LORD^H3068? wilt thou hide^H5641^(H8735) thyself for ever^H5331? shall thy wrath^H2534 burn^H1197^(H8799) like fire^H784?

⁴⁷ Remember how short my time is, for what vanity you have created all the children of men!

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8798) how short^H2465 my time is: wherefore hast thou made^H1254^(H8804) all men^H1121^H120 in vain^H7723?

⁴⁸ What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

KJVWhat 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, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

KJVLord^H136, where are thy former^H7223 lovingkindnesses^H2617, which thou swarest^H7650^(H8738) unto David^H1732 in thy truth^H530?

⁵⁰ Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,

KJVRemember^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 With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.

KJVWherewith 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 be Yahweh forever more. Amen, and Amen.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 for evermore^H5769. Amen^H543, and Amen^H543.

WEB·Psalms 88

¹A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

KJVA Song^H7892 or Psalm^H4210 for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141, to the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Mahalath^H4257 Leannoth^H6031^(H8763), Maschil^H4905^(H8688) of Heman^H1968 the Ezrahite^H250. O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of my salvation^H3444, I have cried^H6817^(H8804) day^H3117 and night^H3915 before thee:

² Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.

KJVLet my prayer^H8605 come^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 thee: incline^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241 unto my cry^H7440;

³ For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

KJVFor my soul^H5315 is full^H7646^(H8804) of troubles^H7451: and my life^H2416 draweth nigh^H5060^(H8689) unto the grave^H7585.

⁴ I am counted among those who go down into the pit. I am like a man who has no help,

KJVI am counted^H2803^(H8738) with them that go down^H3381^(H8802) into the pit^H953: I am as a man^H1397 that hath no strength^H353:

⁵ set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.

KJVFree^H2670 among the dead^H4191^(H8801), like the slain^H2491 that lie^H7901^(H8802) in the grave^H6913, whom thou rememberest^H2142^(H8804) no more: and they are cut off^H1504^(H8738) from thy hand^H3027.

⁶ You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.

KJVThou hast laid^H7896^(H8804) me in the lowest^H8482 pit^H953, in darkness^H4285, in the deeps^H4688.

⁷ Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.

KJVThy wrath^H2534 lieth hard^H5564^(H8804) upon me, and thou hast afflicted^H6031^(H8765) me with all thy waves^H4867. Selah^H5542.

⁸ You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can’t escape.

KJVThou hast put away^H7368 mine acquaintance^H3045^(H8794) far^H7368^(H8689) from me; thou hast made^H7896^(H8804) me an abomination^H8441 unto them: I am shut up^H3607^(H8803), and I cannot come forth^H3318^(H8799).

⁹ My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.

KJVMine eye^H5869 mourneth^H1669^(H8804) by reason of affliction^H6040: LORD^H3068, I have called^H7121^(H8804) daily^H3117 upon thee, I have stretched out^H7849^(H8765) my hands^H3709 unto thee.

¹⁰ Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.

KJVWilt thou shew^H6213^(H8799) wonders^H6382 to the dead^H4191^(H8801)? shall the dead^H7496 arise^H6965^(H8799) and praise^H3034^(H8686) thee? Selah^H5542.

¹¹ Is your loving kindness declared in the grave? Or your faithfulness in Destruction?

KJVShall thy lovingkindness^H2617 be declared^H5608^(H8792) in the grave^H6913? or thy faithfulness^H530 in destruction^H11?

¹² Are your wonders made known in the dark? Or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

KJVShall thy wonders^H6382 be known^H3045^(H8735) in the dark^H2822? and thy righteousness^H6666 in the land^H776 of forgetfulness^H5388?

¹³ But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

KJVBut unto thee have I cried^H7768^(H8765), O LORD^H3068; and in the morning^H1242 shall my prayer^H8605 prevent^H6923^(H8762) thee.

¹⁴ Yahweh, why do you reject my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

KJVLORD^H3068, why castest thou off^H2186^(H8799) my soul^H5315? why hidest^H5641^(H8686) thou thy face^H6440 from me?

¹⁵ I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up. While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.

KJVI am afflicted^H6041 and ready to die^H1478^(H8802) from my youth^H5290 up: while I suffer^H5375^(H8804) thy terrors^H367 I am distracted^H6323^(H8799).

¹⁶ Your fierce wrath has gone over me. Your terrors have cut me off.

KJVThy fierce wrath^H2740 goeth over^H5674^(H8804) me; thy terrors^H1161 have cut me off^H6789^(H8768).

¹⁷ They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.

KJVThey came round about^H5437^(H8804) me daily^H3117 like water^H4325; they compassed^H5362^(H8689) me about together^H3162.

¹⁸ You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.

KJVLover^H157^(H8802) and friend^H7453 hast thou put far^H7368^(H8689) from me, and mine acquaintance^H3045^(H8794) into darkness^H4285.

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