A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
Parallel translations
- WEB A 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.
- KJV I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
- NKJV I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.
- NASB I will sing of the graciousness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make Your faithfulness known with my mouth.
- NLT I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
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Quick answer
Ethan vows to sing of the LORD's loving kindness forever and make His faithfulness known to all generations. God's covenant love and faithfulness are the theme of enduring praise.
Overview
Psalm 89 opens with a resolve to celebrate God's hesed and faithfulness, the twin pillars of His covenant. This sets the stage for reflection on God's promise to David. These attributes are perfectly displayed in Christ, in whom God's steadfast love and faithfulness to His promises are confirmed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 23
- Ps 101:1A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
- Ps 89:8O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.
- Ps 119:90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
- Lam 3:23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
- Ps 89:33But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
- Ps 36:5Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
- Ps 89:4–5‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
- Ps 92:2to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
- Ps 89:24My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.
- Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Ps 86:12–13I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
- Ps 88:11Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?
- Ps 59:16But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
- Ps 89:49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
- Ps 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 71:8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
- Isa 25:1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
- Ps 71:15–19My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- Ps 40:9–10I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
- Mic 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
- Ps 136:1–26Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Kgs 4:31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
- 1 Chr 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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