Psalm 89:38
New International Version
But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one.

New Living Translation
But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king.

English Standard Version
But now you have cast off and rejected; you are full of wrath against your anointed.

Berean Standard Bible
Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

King James Bible
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

New King James Version
But You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed.

New American Standard Bible
But You have rejected and refused, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

NASB 1995
But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

NASB 1977
But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been full of wrath against Thine anointed.

Legacy Standard Bible
But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

Amplified Bible
But [in apparent contradiction of all this] You [the faithful LORD] have cast off and rejected; You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

Christian Standard Bible
But you have spurned and rejected him; you have become enraged with your anointed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But You have spurned and rejected him; You have become enraged with Your anointed.

American Standard Version
But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

Contemporary English Version
You are now angry, LORD, and you have turned your back on your chosen king.

English Revised Version
But thou hast cast off and rejected, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one.

Good News Translation
But you are angry with your chosen king; you have deserted and rejected him.

International Standard Version
But you have spurned, rejected, and became angry with your anointed one.

Majority Standard Bible
Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

NET Bible
But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.

New Heart English Bible
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.

Webster's Bible Translation
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thy anointed.

World English Bible
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And You, You have cast off, and reject, "" You have shown Yourself angry with Your anointed,

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou didst cast off, and thou wilt reject; thou didst overflow with thy Messiah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou hast rejected and despised: thou hast been angry with thy anointed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet, truly, you have rejected and despised, you have pushed away, my Christ.

New American Bible
But now you have rejected and spurned, been enraged at your anointed.

New Revised Standard Version
But now you have spurned and rejected him; you are full of wrath against your anointed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But thou hast forsaken us and despised us, thou hast made thine anointed one to turn his face.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you have forgotten me and despised me and you have turned away the face of your anointed!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But thou hast cast off and set at nought, thou has rejected thine anointed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
37like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah 38Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one. 39You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:14-15
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

1 Kings 11:11-13
Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 9:4-9
And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ / But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, ...

2 Kings 17:18-20
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

Isaiah 54:7-8
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

Jeremiah 33:20-21
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

Lamentations 2:7
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.

Hosea 9:15
All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

Matthew 21:42-43
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? / Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Matthew 23:37-38
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

Luke 13:34-35
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Acts 13:22
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’


Treasury of Scripture

But you have cast off and abhorred, you have been wroth with your anointed.

but

Psalm 44:9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Psalm 60:1,10
To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again…

Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

and

Psalm 78:59
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

Psalm 106:40
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

Deuteronomy 32:19
And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.

wroth

Psalm 89:51
Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Psalm 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

2 Samuel 1:21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














But You have spurned
The phrase "But You have spurned" introduces a dramatic shift in the tone of Psalm 89. The Hebrew root for "spurned" is "zanach," which conveys a sense of rejection or casting away. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's response to Israel's unfaithfulness. Historically, this reflects moments when Israel faced divine displeasure due to their disobedience. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the seriousness of turning away from God's covenant, emphasizing the need for repentance and faithfulness.

and rejected
The word "rejected" in Hebrew is "ma'as," which means to despise or refuse. This term is often used in the context of God rejecting offerings or sacrifices that are not given with a sincere heart. In the historical context of Israel, this rejection could be seen during times when the nation strayed from God's commandments, leading to periods of exile or oppression. It underscores the importance of genuine devotion and the consequences of failing to uphold the covenant relationship with God.

You have been enraged
The phrase "You have been enraged" uses the Hebrew word "abar," which means to pass over or to overflow, often used metaphorically to describe God's wrath. This reflects the righteous anger of God in response to sin and covenant unfaithfulness. In the scriptural context, God's anger is not capricious but is a just response to the people's rebellion. It serves as a sobering reminder of God's holiness and the need for His people to live in accordance with His will.

with Your anointed one
"Your anointed one" refers to the king, often seen as a messianic figure in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word "mashiach" is used here, which is the root for "Messiah." Historically, this could refer to King David or his descendants, who were chosen by God to lead Israel. In a broader theological sense, it points to the ultimate Anointed One, Jesus Christ, who fulfills the promises made to David. This phrase highlights the tension between God's promises and the apparent reality of divine displeasure, inviting believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and faithfulness despite present circumstances.

(38) But thou.--The poem takes a new departure here. God is reproached for violating the covenant, and the contrast between the actual condition of things in Israel at present, and the glorious destiny promised, is feelingly set forth.

The boldness of this expostulation has scandalised the Jewish expositors. But see exactly similar language, Psalm 44:9; Psalm 44:22. The point of the poem, indeed, is gone if we soften down these expressions. The stronger the conviction of the inviolability of God's promises, the more vehement becomes the sense of right to expostulate at their seeming violation, the delay of the fulfilment of the covenant. We may illustrate by the Latin poet's

"Hic pietatis honos, sic nos in sceptra reponis?"

VIRGIL: 'n. 1:25.

Verses 38-45. - A sudden and complete change here sets in. Rejoicing is turned into mourning, eulogy into complaint. Notwithstanding all the promises of God, notwithstanding his inherent and essential "faithfulness," the Davidical king and his kingdom are at the last gasp. Seemingly, every promise made has been broken, every hope held out of good turned into an actuality of evil. God is wroth with his anointed, has made void the covenant with him, profaned his crown and cast it to the ground, turned the edge of his sword, and made him not to stand in the battle; he has laid his land open to the enemy, broken down its defenses, brought its strongholds to ruin, given it as a spoil to all who pass by; he has set up the right hand of Israel's adversaries, caused them to rejoice and triumph in Israel's disgrace and suffering; he has covered the king with shame, and cut short the days of his youth. How is this? And what is to be the end of it? Verse 38. - But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. The first "thou" is emphatic - אתּה, THOU, "the faithful Witness;" THOU, who hast made all these promises, art the very One who has falsified them all - who hast "been wroth with thine anointed," abhorred (or rejected) him, and cast him off:

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But You
וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have spurned
זָ֭נַחְתָּ (zā·naḥ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2186: Reject, forsake, fail

and rejected him;
וַתִּמְאָ֑ס (wat·tim·’ās)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear

You are enraged
הִ֝תְעַבַּ֗רְתָּ (hiṯ·‘ab·bar·tā)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

by
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Your anointed one.
מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ (mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā)
Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah


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