| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. | 1A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing about the LORD's faithful love forever; I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth. |
| 2For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” | 2For I will declare," Faithful love is built up forever; You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens." |
| 3You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: | 3The LORD said," I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn an oath to David My servant: |
| 4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah | 4I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.'" Selah |
| 5Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! | 5 LORD, the heavens praise Your wonders-- Your faithfulness also-- in the assembly of the holy ones. |
| 6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD, | 6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD? |
| 7a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him? | 7God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, more awe-inspiring than all who surround Him. |
| 8O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O LORD, with your faithfulness all around you? | 8 LORD God of Hosts, who is strong like You, LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds You. |
| 9You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. | 9You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, You still them. |
| 10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm. | 10You crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your powerful arm. |
| 11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them. | 11The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours. The world and everything in it--You founded them. |
| 12The north and the south, you have created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name. | 12North and south--You created them. Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. |
| 13You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand. | 13You have a mighty arm; Your hand is powerful; Your right hand is lifted high. |
| 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. | 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; faithful love and truth go before You. |
| 15Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face, | 15Happy are the people who know the joyful shout; Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence. |
| 16who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted. | 16They rejoice in Your name all day long, and they are exalted by Your righteousness. |
| 17For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted. | 17For You are their magnificent strength; by Your favor our horn is exalted. |
| 18For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel. | 18Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel. |
| 19Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: “I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. | 19You once spoke in a vision to Your loyal ones and said: "I have granted help to a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. |
| 20I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, | 20I have found David My servant; I have anointed him with My sacred oil. |
| 21so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. | 21My hand will always be with him, and My arm will strengthen him. |
| 22The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him. | 22The enemy will not afflict him; no wicked man will oppress him. |
| 23I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. | 23I will crush his foes before him and strike those who hate him. |
| 24My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted. | 24My faithfulness and love will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted. |
| 25I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. | 25I will extend his power to the sea and his right hand to the rivers. |
| 26He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ | 26He will call to Me, 'You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.' |
| 27And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. | 27I will also make him My firstborn, greatest of the kings of the earth. |
| 28My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. | 28I will always preserve My faithful love for him, and My covenant with him will endure. |
| 29I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. | 29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as heaven lasts. |
| 30If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules, | 30If his sons forsake My instruction and do not live by My ordinances, |
| 31if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, | 31if they dishonor My statutes and do not keep My commands, |
| 32then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes, | 32then I will call their rebellion to account with the rod, their sin with blows. |
| 33but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness. | 33But I will not withdraw My faithful love from him or betray My faithfulness. |
| 34I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips. | 34I will not violate My covenant or change what My lips have said. |
| 35Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. | 35Once and for all I have sworn an oath by My holiness; I will not lie to David. |
| 36His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me. | 36His offspring will continue forever, his throne like the sun before Me, |
| 37Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies.” Selah | 37like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky." Selah |
| 38But now you have cast off and rejected; you are full of wrath against your anointed. | 38But You have spurned and rejected him; You have become enraged with Your anointed. |
| 39You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust. | 39You have repudiated the covenant with Your servant; You have completely dishonored his crown. |
| 40You have breached all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins. | 40You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his fortified cities to ruins. |
| 41All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors. | 41All who pass by plunder him; he has become an object of ridicule to his neighbors. |
| 42You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice. | 42You have lifted high the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice. |
| 43You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not made him stand in battle. | 43You have also turned back his sharp sword and have not let him stand in battle. |
| 44You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground. | 44You have made his splendor cease and have overturned his throne. |
| 45You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah | 45You have shortened the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah |
| 46How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? | 46How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your anger keep burning like fire? |
| 47Remember how short my time is! For what vanity you have created all the children of man! | 47Remember how short my life is. Have You created everyone for nothing? |
| 48What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah | 48What man can live and never see death? Who can save himself from the power of Sheol? Selah |
| 49Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David? | 49Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love that You swore to David in Your faithfulness? |
| 50Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations, | 50Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants-- in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples-- |
| 51with which your enemies mock, O LORD, with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed. | 51how Your enemies have ridiculed, LORD, how they have ridiculed every step of Your anointed. |
| 52Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and Amen. | 52May the LORD be praised forever. Amen and amen. |
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