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Psalm 89

Psa. 89:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<νMaschil
maskiyl (Hebrew #4905)
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
KJV usage: Maschil.
Pronounce: mas-keel'
Origin: from 7919
of Ethan
'Eythan (Hebrew #387)
permanent; Ethan, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Ethan.
Pronounce: ay-thawn'
Origin: the same as 386
d the Ezrahite
'Ezrachiy (Hebrew #250)
an Ezrachite or descendant of Zerach
KJV usage: Ezrahite.
Pronounce: ez-raw-khee'
Origin: patronymic from 2246
.>> I will sing
shiyr (Hebrew #7891)
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing
KJV usage: behold (by mistake for 7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}
of the mercies
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
: with my mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
will I make known
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
thy faithfulness
'emuwnah (Hebrew #530)
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
KJV usage: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
Pronounce: em-oo-naw');
Origin: feminine of 529
to πall
dowr (Hebrew #1755)
from 1752; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
KJV usage: age, X evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Pronounce: dore
Origin: or (shortened) dor {dore}
generations
dowr (Hebrew #1755)
from 1752; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
KJV usage: age, X evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Pronounce: dore
Origin: or (shortened) dor {dore}
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or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite to give instruction.
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1 Chron. 2:6• 6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chron. 2:6)
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generation and generation; so
Psa. 89:4• 4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. (Psa. 89:4)
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Psa. 119:90• 90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. (Psa. 119:90)
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Ethan,
Ezrahite,
Forever,
Generation,
Maschil,
Singing

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  The psalmist praises God for his covenant;
5-14:  for his wonderful power;
15-18:  for the care of his church;
19-37:  for his favour to the kingdom of David.
38-45:  Then complaining of contrary events,
46-52:  he expostulates, prays, and blesses God.
A.M. cir. 3463.
B.C. cir. 541.
(Title.)
Maschil, etc.
or,A Psalm for Ethan, the Ezrahite, to give instructions. This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during the Babylonian captivity, when, the family of David being dethroned, and the royal family ruined, the Divine promises had apparently failed.Ethan.
1 Kings 4:31• 31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. (1 Kings 4:31)
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1 Chron. 2:6• 6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chron. 2:6)
I will.
Psa. 86:12‑13• 12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
 13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Psa. 86:12‑13)
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Psa. 101:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. (Psa. 101:1)
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Psa. 106:1• 1Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psa. 106:1)
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Psa. 136:1‑26• 1O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 7To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 8The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 11And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 13To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 19Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 20And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 21And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 23Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
 24And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 25Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
 26O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psa. 136:1‑26)
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Psa. 40:9‑10• 9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
 10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. (Psa. 40:9‑10)
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Psa. 71:8,15‑19• 8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day.
 15My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
 16I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
 18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
 19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! (Psa. 71:8,15‑19)
thy faithfulness.
Psa. 89:5,8,33,49• 5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
 8O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
 33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
 49Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth? (Psa. 89:5,8,33,49)
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Psa. 36:5• 5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. (Psa. 36:5)
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Psa. 92:2• 2To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, (Psa. 92:2)
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Isa. 25:1• 1O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. (Isa. 25:1)
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Lam. 3:23• 23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lam. 3:23)
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Mic. 7:20• 20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old. (Mic. 7:20)
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Titus 1:2• 2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (Titus 1:2)
all generations.
Heb. generation and generation.
Psa. 89:4• 4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. (Psa. 89:4)
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Psa. 119:90• 90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. (Psa. 119:90)
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Psa. 119•  (Psa. 119)
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• Book 3. Series 2. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psa. 89 has one remarkable character which it behooves us to notice here—reliance on the faithfulness of God according to His original word of promise, when externally all is contrary to it, but the expectation of fulfillment founded on mercy, in fact in Christ, in whom all promised mercies concentrate themselves. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 88-89” by J.N. Darby)
• In Psalms 89, the godly remnant look for salvation in the mercy of God, and the faithfulness of God to His covenant with David, by which blessing is secured, even though for a time the nation is cast off. (“Psalms 89” by H. Smith)
• (vv. 1-2) The opening verses present the great theme of the psalm―the mercies and faithfulness of God, instead of the sin and failure of the nation, as in Psalms 88. (“Psalms 89” by H. Smith)
• In this psalm the picture has wholly changed. The Lord has returned according to His mercy and faithfulness (mentioned 10 times) and is seen among His people (vs. 5, 7). (“Book 3.” by B. Anstey)
• Psalm 88 gives Israel’s failure under the law (or rather the consequences of their failure); Psalm 89 is the Lord’s faithfulness to restore them according to the promises made to David. (“Book 3.” by B. Anstey)
• Honoring His covenant with David, the Lord has come in for the restoration and blessing of Israel (vs. 1-4). (“Book 3.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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An instruction. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving-kindnessb of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "loving-kindnesses," "mercies," chesed, as ver. 49. The word is the same, but in the singular, in vers. 2,14,24,28,33. See Notes, Ps. 4.3; 43.1; 86.2; and Acts 13.34