--- title: Psalms 89 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 89 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/89/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 89 # Psalms 89 53 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [89:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.1/) — מַשְׂכִּיל לְאֵיתָן הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃ — Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. - [89:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.2/) — חַֽסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר ׀ אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִֽי׃ — I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; to all generations will I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth. - [89:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.3/) — כִּֽי־אָמַרְתִּי עוֹלָם חֶסֶד יִבָּנֶה שָׁמַיִם ׀ תָּכִן אֱמוּנָתְךָ בָהֶֽם׃ — For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness. - [89:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.4/) — כָּרַתִּֽי בְרִית לִבְחִירִי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לְדָוִד עַבְדִּֽי׃ — I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant: - [89:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.5/) — עַד־עוֹלָם אָכִין זַרְעֶךָ וּבָנִיתִי לְדֹר־וָדוֹר כִּסְאֲךָ סֶֽלָה׃ — For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up thy throne to all generations.' Selah - [89:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.6/) — וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ — So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. - [89:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.7/) — כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים׃ — For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD, - [89:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.8/) — אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃ — A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him? - [89:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.9/) — יְהוָה ׀ אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מִֽי־כָֽמוֹךָ חֲסִין ׀ יָהּ וֶאֱמֽוּנָתְךָ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one, like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee. - [89:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.10/) — אַתָּה מוֹשֵׁל בְּגֵאוּת הַיָּם בְּשׂוֹא גַלָּיו אַתָּה תְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃ — Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them. - [89:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.11/) — אַתָּה דִכִּאתָ כֶחָלָל רָהַב בִּזְרוֹעַ עֻזְּךָ פִּזַּרְתָּ אוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃ — Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength. - [89:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.12/) — לְךָ שָׁמַיִם אַף־לְךָ אָרֶץ תֵּבֵל וּמְלֹאָהּ אַתָּה יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ — Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them. - [89:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.13/) — צָפוֹן וְיָמִין אַתָּה בְרָאתָם תָּבוֹר וְחֶרְמוֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ — The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name. - [89:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.14/) — לְךָ זְרוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָה תָּעֹז יָדְךָ תָּרוּם יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ — Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand. - [89:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.15/) — צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֶךָ חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְֽקַדְּמוּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃ — Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee. - [89:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.16/) — אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יוֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה יְהוָה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃ — Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance. - [89:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.17/) — בְּשִׁמְךָ יְגִילוּן כָּל־הַיּוֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ יָרֽוּמוּ׃ — In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and through Thy righteousness are they exalted. - [89:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.18/) — כִּֽי־תִפְאֶרֶת עֻזָּמוֹ אָתָּה וּבִרְצֹנְךָ תָּרוּם קַרְנֵֽנוּ׃ — For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted. - [89:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.19/) — כִּי לַֽיהוָה מָֽגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃ — For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. - [89:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.20/) — אָז דִּבַּרְתָּֽ־בְחָזוֹן לַֽחֲסִידֶיךָ וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁוִּיתִי עֵזֶר עַל־גִּבּוֹר הֲרִימוֹתִי בָחוּר מֵעָֽם׃ — Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. - [89:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.21/) — מָצָאתִי דָּוִד עַבְדִּי בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃ — I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him; - [89:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.22/) — אֲשֶׁר יָדִי תִּכּוֹן עִמּוֹ אַף־זְרוֹעִי תְאַמְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ — With whom My hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him. - [89:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.23/) — לֹֽא־יַשִּׁא אוֹיֵב בּוֹ וּבֶן־עַוְלָה לֹא יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃ — The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. - [89:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.24/) — וְכַתּוֹתִי מִפָּנָיו צָרָיו וּמְשַׂנְאָיו אֶגּֽוֹף׃ — And I will beat to pieces his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him. - [89:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.25/) — וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִי וְחַסְדִּי עִמּוֹ וּבִשְׁמִי תָּרוּם קַרְנֽוֹ׃ — But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him; and through My name shall his horn be exalted. - [89:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.26/) — וְשַׂמְתִּי בַיָּם יָדוֹ וּֽבַנְּהָרוֹת יְמִינֽוֹ׃ — I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers. - [89:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.27/) — הוּא יִקְרָאֵנִי אָבִי אָתָּה אֵלִי וְצוּר יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ — He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. - [89:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.28/) — אַף־אָנִי בְּכוֹר אֶתְּנֵהוּ עֶלְיוֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — I also will appoint him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth. - [89:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.29/) — לְעוֹלָם אֶשְׁמָר־לוֹ חַסְדִּי וּבְרִיתִי נֶאֱמֶנֶת לֽוֹ׃ — For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him. - [89:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.30/) — וְשַׂמְתִּי לָעַד זַרְעוֹ וְכִסְאוֹ כִּימֵי שָׁמָֽיִם׃ — His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. - [89:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.31/) — אִם־יַֽעַזְבוּ בָנָיו תּוֹרָתִי וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַי לֹא יֵלֵכֽוּן׃ — If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances; - [89:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.32/) — אִם־חֻקֹּתַי יְחַלֵּלוּ וּמִצְוֺתַי לֹא יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ — If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments; - [89:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.33/) — וּפָקַדְתִּי בְשֵׁבֶט פִּשְׁעָם וּבִנְגָעִים עֲוֺנָֽם׃ — Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes. - [89:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.34/) — וְחַסְדִּי לֹֽא־אָפִיר מֵֽעִמּוֹ וְלֹֽא־אֲשַׁקֵּר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃ — But My mercy will I not break off from him, nor will I be false to My faithfulness. - [89:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.35/) — לֹא־אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי וּמוֹצָא שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃ — My covenant will I not profane, nor alter that which is gone out of My lips. - [89:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.36/) — אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִֽם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ — Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David; - [89:37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.37/) — זַרְעוֹ לְעוֹלָם יִהְיֶה וְכִסְאוֹ כַשֶּׁמֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃ — His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me. - [89:38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.38/) — כְּיָרֵחַ יִכּוֹן עוֹלָם וְעֵד בַּשַּׁחַק נֶאֱמָן סֶֽלָה׃ — It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah - [89:39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.39/) — וְאַתָּה זָנַחְתָּ וַתִּמְאָס הִתְעַבַּרְתָּ עִם־מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ — But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed. - [89:40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.40/) — נֵאַרְתָּה בְּרִית עַבְדֶּךָ חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרֽוֹ׃ — Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to the ground. - [89:41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.41/) — פָּרַצְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָיו שַׂמְתָּ מִבְצָרָיו מְחִתָּה׃ — Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin. - [89:42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.42/) — שַׁסֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ הָיָה חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנָֽיו׃ — All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours. - [89:43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.43/) — הֲרִימוֹתָ יְמִין צָרָיו הִשְׂמַחְתָּ כָּל־אוֹיְבָֽיו׃ — Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. - [89:44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.44/) — אַף־תָּשִׁיב צוּר חַרְבּוֹ וְלֹא הֲקֵימֹתוֹ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ — Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. - [89:45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.45/) — הִשְׁבַּתָּ מִטְּהָרוֹ וְכִסְאוֹ לָאָרֶץ מִגַּֽרְתָּה׃ — Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. - [89:46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.46/) — הִקְצַרְתָּ יְמֵי עֲלוּמָיו הֶֽעֱטִיתָ עָלָיו בּוּשָׁה סֶֽלָה׃ — The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame. - [89:47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.47/) — עַד־מָה יְהוָה תִּסָּתֵר לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ — How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire? - [89:48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.48/) — זְכָר־אֲנִי מֶה־חָלֶד עַל־מַה־שָּׁוְא בָּרָאתָ כָל־בְּנֵי־אָדָֽם׃ — O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men! - [89:49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.49/) — מִי גֶבֶר יִֽחְיֶה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה־מָּוֶת יְמַלֵּט נַפְשׁוֹ מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל סֶֽלָה׃ — What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? - [89:50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.50/) — אַיֵּה ׀ חֲסָדֶיךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִים ׀ אֲדֹנָי נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לְדָוִד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ — Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness? - [89:51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.51/) — זְכֹר אֲדֹנָי חֶרְפַּת עֲבָדֶיךָ שְׂאֵתִי בְחֵיקִי כָּל־רַבִּים עַמִּֽים׃ — Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the taunt of so many peoples; - [89:52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.52/) — אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ אוֹיְבֶיךָ ׀ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר חֵרְפוּ עִקְּבוֹת מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ — Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O LORD, wherewith they have taunted the footsteps of Thine anointed. - [89:53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.89.53/) — בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם אָמֵן ׀ וְאָמֵֽן׃ — Blessed be the LORD for evermore. 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