New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1I will sing of the LORD’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. | 1I will sing of the LORD’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. |
2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. | 2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. |
3The LORD said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: | 3The LORD said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: |
4‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude | 4‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude |
5All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness. | 5All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness. |
6For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD? What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD? | 6For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD? What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD? |
7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne. | 7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne. |
8O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD? You are entirely faithful. | 8O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD? You are entirely faithful. |
9You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. | 9You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. |
10You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. | 10You crushed the great sea monster. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. |
11The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all. | 11The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all. |
12You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name. | 12You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name. |
13Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength. | 13Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength. |
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants. | 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants. |
15Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. | 15Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. |
16They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. | 16They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. |
17You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong. | 17You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong. |
18Yes, our protection comes from the LORD, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king. | 18Yes, our protection comes from the LORD, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king. |
19Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, “I have raised up a warrior. I have selected him from the common people to be king. | 19Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, “I have raised up a warrior. I have selected him from the common people to be king. |
20I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil. | 20I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil. |
21I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. | 21I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. |
22His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him. | 22His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him. |
23I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him. | 23I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him. |
24My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him, and by my authority he will grow in power. | 24My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him, and by my authority he will grow in power. |
25I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers. | 25I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers. |
26And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ | 26And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ |
27I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth. | 27I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth. |
28I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end. | 28I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end. |
29I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven. | 29I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven. |
30But if his descendants forsake my instructions and fail to obey my regulations, | 30But if his descendants forsake my instructions and fail to obey my regulations, |
31if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands, | 31if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands, |
32then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating. | 32then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating. |
33But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him. | 33But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him. |
34No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. | 34No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. |
35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: | 35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: |
36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun. | 36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun. |
37It will be as eternal as the moon, my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude | 37It will be as eternal as the moon, my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude |
38But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king. | 38But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king. |
39You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust. | 39You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust. |
40You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him. | 40You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him. |
41Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has become a joke to his neighbors. | 41Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has become a joke to his neighbors. |
42You have strengthened his enemies and made them all rejoice. | 42You have strengthened his enemies and made them all rejoice. |
43You have made his sword useless and refused to help him in battle. | 43You have made his sword useless and refused to help him in battle. |
44You have ended his splendor and overturned his throne. | 44You have ended his splendor and overturned his throne. |
45You have made him old before his time and publicly disgraced him. Interlude | 45You have made him old before his time and publicly disgraced him. Interlude |
46O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? | 46O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? |
47Remember how short my life is, how empty and futile this human existence! | 47Remember how short my life is, how empty and futile this human existence! |
48No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude | 48No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude |
49Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge. | 49Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge. |
50Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people. | 50Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people. |
51Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes. | 51Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes. |
52Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen! | 52Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen! |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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