Psalms 89
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 89 of 150
Chapter Summary
The psalmist praises Jehovah. He complains of great contradictions and craves redress. A Lesson of Ethan the Ezrahite.
Key Hebrew Words
Cross-References
- Acts 13:22
- 2 Samuel 7:12–16
People & Context
Jehovah's chosen servant and anointed king; God swears to establish his seed and throne forever, the covenant the psalm laments seems broken.
The wise man named as author, who praises Jehovah's covenant mercies then agonizes over the apparent rejection of the anointed.
Timeline
God cuts a covenant, swearing to establish David's seed and throne to generation and generation.
Psalms 89:3-4God rules the pride of the sea, crushes Rahab as one slain, and scatters His enemies.
Psalms 89:9-10God speaks in a vision, declaring He has anointed David with holy oil and will make him the First-born over earthly kings.
Psalms 89:19-27Read Psalms 89 in the KJ3 Reader
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