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Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 The mercies of Jehovah sing for evermore will I: I’ll with my mouth thy truth make known to all posterity. 2 For I have said that mercy shall for ever be up built; establish in the very heav’ns thy faithfulness thou wilt.
3 With him that is my chosen one I made a covenant: and by an oath have sworn unto David mine own servant. 4 To perpetuity thy seed establish sure I will: also to generations all thy throne I’ll build up still. Selah.
5 Also the heav’ns thy wonders, Lord, they shall with praise confess; in the assembly of the saints also thy faithfulness. 6 For who can be compar’d unto the Lord the heav’ns within? ‘mong sons of mighty to the Lord who is that’s like to him?
7 i’th saints’ assembly greatly God is to be had in fear: and to be rev’renc’d of all those that round about him are. 8 Lord God of hosts, what Lord like thee in power doth abide? thy faithfulness doth compass thee also on every side.
9 Over the raging of the sea, thou dost dominion bare: when as the waves thereof arise, by thee they stilled are. 10 Like to one slain, thou broken hast in pieces Rahab quite: thou hast disper’st thine enemies ev’n by thine arm of might.
11 The heav’ns together with the earth, thine are they: thine they be; the world, with fullness of the same, founded they were by thee. 12 The north together with the south thou didst create the same: Tabor together with Hermon, rejoice shall in thy name.
13 Thou hast a very mighty arm, thy hand it is mighty, and also thy right hand it is exalted up on high. 14 Justice and judgment of thy throne are the prepared place: mercy and truth preventing shall go forth before thy face.
15 O blessed are the people that the joyful sound do know, Lord, in thy countenance’s light they up and down shall go. 16 They shall in thy name all the day rejoice exceedingly: and in thy righteousness they shall be lifted up on high.
17 Because that thou are unto them the glory of their pow’r: our horn shall be exalted high, also in thy favour. 18 Because Jehovah is to us a safe protection; and he that is our sovereign, is Isr’el’s Holy One.
19 Then didst thou speak in vision, unto thy saint, and said, I upon one that mighty is salvation have laid: one from the folk chose, I set up. 20 David my servant I have found: him I anointed with mine oil of sanctity.
21 With whom my hand shall stablish’d be; mine arm him strengthen shall. 22 Also the enemy shall not exact on him at all: nor shall the son of wickedness afflict him any more. 23 Before him I’ll beat down his foes, and plague his haters sore.
24 My mercy, truth, shall be with him; and in my name shall be 25 his horn exalted. And I’ll set his hand upon the sea: i’th rivers also his right hand. 26 He shall cry me unto, thou art my Father: and my God, rock of my health also.
27 Also I will make him to be my first begotten one: higher than those that princes are, who dwell the earth upon. 28 My mercy I will keep for him to times which ever last: also my covenant with him it shall stand very fast.
29 And I will make his seed endure to perpetuity: his throne likewise it like unto the days of heav’n shall be. 30 If that his sons forsake my law, and from my judgments swerve; 31 If they my statutes break, and my commands do not observe;
32 Then will I visit with the rod their bold transgression, as also their iniquity with sore stripes them upon. 33 But yet my lovingkindness, it I’ll not take utterly away from him: nor will suffer my faithfulness to lie.
34 The covenant I made with him by me shall not be broke: neither will I alter the thing which by my lips is spoke. 35 Once sware I by my holiness, if I to David lie: 36 His seed assuredly shall last to perpetuity:
and like the sun ‘fore me his throne. 37 It like the moon for aye shall be establish’d, like a true witness in heav’n. Selah. 38 But thou hast cast off, and us had in detestation: exceedingly thou hast been wroth with thine anointed one.
39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant, his crown thou hast prophan’d unto the ground by casting of it down. 40 Thou hast broke all his hedges down: his forts thou ruin’d hast. 41 All those do make a spoil of him who by the way have past:
he’s a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Of them that him annoy thou hast advanced their right hand: and made all’s foes to joy. 43 The sharp edge also of his sword thou hast turn’d backward quite: and in the battle thou hast not made him to stand upright.
44 Thou hast made also for to cease his glorious renown: unto the very earth his throne thou also hast cast down. 45 And of his youthful years the days thou hast diminished; with very great confusion thou hast him covered. Selah.
46 How long? Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for evermore? burn like unto consuming fire shall thy displeasure sore? 47 To thy remembrance do thou call how short a time have I; wherefore hast thou created all men’s sons to vanity?
48 What strong man is there that doth live, and death shall never see? from the strong power of the grave shall he his soul set free? Selah. 49 Thy former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, where are they now? which in thy truth and faithfulness to David thou didst vow.
50 Lord, the reproach of thy servants unto remembrance call: how I it bare in my bosom from mighty people all. 51 Wherewith thy adversaries, Lord, have cast reproach upon, wherewith they have reproach’d the steps of thine anointed one.
52 O let Jehovah be blessed to all eternity. Amen, so let it be, also Amen, so it shall be.