1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

2 F or I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

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

3 “ I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:

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

4 ‘ Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah

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

5 A nd the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.

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

6 F or who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord ? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord ?

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

7 G od is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

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

8 O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord ? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

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

9 Y ou rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.

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

10 Y ou have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

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

11 T he heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.

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

12 T he north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

13 Y ou have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.

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

14 R ighteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.

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

15 B lessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.

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

16 I n Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.

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

17 F or You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted.

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

18 F or our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

For our shield belongs to Yahweh; our king to the Holy One of Israel.

19 T hen You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, And said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

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.

20 I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

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

21 W ith whom My hand shall be established; Also My arm shall strengthen him.

with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.

22 T he enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

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

23 I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him.

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

24 “ But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him, And in My name his horn shall be exalted.

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

25 A lso I will set his hand over the sea, And his right hand over the rivers.

I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

26 H e shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’

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

27 A lso I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

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

28 M y mercy I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall stand firm with him.

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

29 H is seed also I will make to endure forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.

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

30 “ If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments,

If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;

31 I f they break My statutes And do not keep My commandments,

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

32 T hen I will punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.

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

33 N evertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.

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

34 M y covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.

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

35 O nce I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David:

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

36 H is seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;

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

37 I t shall be established forever like the moon, Even like the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

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

38 B ut You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed.

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

39 Y ou have renounced the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

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

40 Y ou have broken down all his hedges; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

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

41 A ll who pass by the way plunder him; He is a reproach to his neighbors.

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

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

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

43 Y ou have also turned back the edge of his sword, And have not sustained him in the battle.

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

44 Y ou have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.

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

45 T he days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah

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

46 H ow long, Lord ? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?

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

47 R emember how short my time is; For what futility have You created all the children of men?

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

48 W hat man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah

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

49 L ord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?

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

50 R emember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants— How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

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

51 W ith which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.

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

52 B lessed be the Lord forevermore! Amen and Amen.

Blessed be Yahweh forever more. Amen, and Amen.