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89:23 I will crush <03807> his enemies <06862> before <06440> him; I will strike down <05062> those who hate <08130> him. 89:24 He will experience my faithfulness <0530> and loyal love <02617>, and by <05973> my name <08034> he will win <07311> victories <07161>. 89:25 I will place <07760> his hand over the sea <03220>, his right hand <03225> over the rivers <05104>. 89:26 He <01931> will call <07121> out to me, ‘You <0859> are my father <01>, my God <0410>, and the protector <06697> who delivers <03444> me.’ 89:27 I <0589> will appoint <05414> him to be my firstborn son <01060>, the most <05945> exalted of the earth’s <0776> kings <04428>. 89:28 I will always <05769> extend <08104> my loyal love <02617> to him, and my covenant <01285> with him is secure <0539>. 89:29 I will give <07760> him an eternal <05703> dynasty <02233>, and make his throne <03678> as enduring <03117> as the skies <08064> above. 89:30 If <0518> his sons <01121> reject <05800> my law <08451> and disobey <01980> <03808> my regulations <04941>, 89:31 if <0518> they break <02490> my rules <02708> and do not <03808> keep <08104> my commandments <04687>, 89:32 I will punish <06485> their rebellion <06588> by beating them with a club <07626>, their sin <05771> by inflicting them with bruises <05061>. 89:33 But I will not <03808> remove <06331> my loyal love <02617> from <05973> him, nor <03808> be unfaithful <08266> to my promise <0530>. 89:34 I will not <03808> break <02490> my covenant <01285> or <03808> go back <08138> on what I promised <08193> <04161>. 89:35 Once <0259> and for all I have vowed <07650> by my own holiness <06944>, I will never <0518> deceive <03576> David <01732>. 89:36 His dynasty <02233> will last <01961> forever <05769>. His throne <03678> will endure before <05048> me, like the sun <08121>, 89:37 it will remain <03559> stable <05769>, like the moon <03394>, his throne <05707> will endure <0539> like the skies <07834>.” (Selah <05542>) 89:38 But you <0859> have spurned <02186> and rejected <03988> him; you are angry <05674> with <05973> your chosen king <04899>. 89:39 You have repudiated <05010> your covenant <01285> with your servant <05650>; you have thrown <02490> his crown <05145> to the ground <0776>. 89:40 You have broken down <06555> all <03605> his walls <01448>; you have made <07760> his strongholds <04013> a heap of ruins <04288>. 89:41 All <03605> who pass by <05674> have robbed <08155> him; he has become <01961> an object of disdain <02781> to his neighbors <07934>. 89:42 You have allowed <07311> his adversaries <06862> to be victorious <03225>, and all <03605> his enemies <0341> to rejoice <08055>. 89:43 You turn back <07725> his sword <02719> from the adversary <06697>, and have not <03808> sustained <06965> him in battle <04421>. 89:44 You have brought to an end <07673> his splendor <02892>, and have knocked <04048> his throne <03678> to the ground <0776>. 89:45 You have cut short <07114> his youth <05934>, and have covered <05844> him with shame <0955>. (Selah <05542>) 89:46 How <04100> long <05704>, O Lord <03068>, will this last? Will you remain hidden <05641> forever <05331>? Will your anger <02534> continue to burn <01197> like <03644> fire <0784>? 89:47 Take note <02142> of my <0589> brief lifespan <02465>! Why <04100> do you make <01254> all <03605> people <0120> <01121> so mortal <07723>? 89:48 No man <01397> can live <02421> on without <03808> experiencing <07200> death <04194>, or deliver <04422> his life <05315> from the power <03027> of Sheol <07585>. (Selah <05542>) 89:49 Where <0346> are your earlier <07223> faithful deeds <02617>, O Lord <0136>, the ones performed <07650> in accordance with your reliable oath <0530> to David <01732>? 89:50 Take note <02142>, O Lord <0136>, of the way your servants <05650> are taunted, and of how I must bear <05375> so many <07227> insults <02781> from people <05971>! 89:51 Your enemies <0341>, O Lord <03068>, hurl insults <02778>; they insult <02778> your chosen king <04899> as they dog his footsteps <06119>. 89:52 The Lord <03068> deserves praise <01288> forevermore <05769>! We agree <0543>! We agree <0543>!

• Psa 89:1-52 -- Psalm 89

• WRATH, (ANGER)

  [isbe] WRATH, (ANGER) - rath, roth, rath ('aph, from 'anaph, "to snort," "to be angry"; orge, thumos, orgizomai): Designates various degrees of feeling, such as sadness (Ps 85:4), a frown or turning away of the face in grief or ang...
  

• ROCK

  [ebd] (Heb. tsur), employed as a symbol of God in the Old Testament (1 Sam. 2:2; 2 Sam. 22:3; Isa. 17:10; Ps. 28:1; 31:2,3; 89:26; 95:1); also in the New Testament (Matt. 16:18; Rom. 9:33; 1 Cor. 10:4). In Dan. 2:45 the Chaldaic f...
  [isbe] ROCK - rok ((1) cela`; (2) tsur (3) challamish, "flint"; compare Arabic khalanbus, "flint"; (4) kephim (Job 30:6;" Jer 4:29); compare Kephas, "Cephas" = Petros, "Peter" (Jn 1:42 the King James Version and the Revised Version...
  

• PSALMS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] PSALMS, BOOK OF - samz, (tehillim, "praises," cepher tehillim, "book of praises"; Psalmoi, Psalterion): I. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS 1. Title 2. Place in the Canon 3. Number of Psalms 4. Titles in the Hebrew Text II. AUTHORSHIP AN...
  

• Moon

  [ebd] heb. yareah, from its paleness (Ezra 6:15), and lebanah, the "white" (Cant. 6:10; Isa. 24:23), was appointed by the Creator to be with the sun "for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years" (Gen. 1:14-16). A lunation ...
  

• MEDIATION; MEDIATOR

  [isbe] MEDIATION; MEDIATOR - me-di-a'-shun, me'-di-a-ter: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. The Terms (1) Mediation (2) Mediator 2. The Principle of Mediation II. MEDIATION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. Negative Teaching in the Old Testament 2. The Pos...
  

• KING, CHRIST AS

  [isbe] KING, CHRIST AS - || I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST'S KINGSHIP 1. The Old Testament Foreshadowings In the Psalms and Prophets 2. The Gospel Presentation (1) Christ's Claim to Be King (2) Christ's Acceptance of the Title (3) Christ...
  

• Job, Book of

  [ebd] A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of this book. From internal evidence, such as the similarity of sentiment and language to those in the Psalms and Proverbs (see Ps. 88 and 89), the prevalence of the i...
  

• INTERCESSION

  [isbe] INTERCESSION - in-ter-sesh'-un (pagha`, "to make intercession"; originally "to strike upon," or "against"; then in a good sense, "to assail anyone with petitions," "to urge," and when on behalf of another, "to intercede" (Ru...
  

• God

  [nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
  

• First-born

  [ebd] sons enjoyed certain special privileges (Deut. 21:17; Gen. 25:23, 31, 34; 49:3; 1 Chr. 5:1; Heb. 12:16; Ps. 89:27). (See BIRTHRIGHT.) The "first-born of the poor" signifies the most miserable of the poor (Isa. 14:30). The "c...
  

• Father

  [ebd] a name applied (1) to any ancestor (Deut. 1:11; 1 Kings 15:11; Matt. 3:9; 23:30, etc.); and (2) as a title of respect to a chief, ruler, or elder, etc. (Judg. 17:10; 18:19; 1 Sam. 10:12; 2 Kings 2:12; Matt. 23:9, etc.). (3) ...
  

• FAITHFUL; FAITHFULNESS

  [isbe] FAITHFUL; FAITHFULNESS - fath'-fool, fath'-fool-nes: 1. Faithfulness of God in the Old Testament 2. Faithfulness of God in the New Testament LITERATURE Faithfulness is a quality or attribute applied in the Scripture to both ...
  

• Ethan

  [isbe] ETHAN - e'-than ('ethan, "firm," "enduring"; Gaithan): (1) A wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1 Ki 4:31). Called there "Ethan the Ezrahite," to whom the title of Ps 89 ascribes the authorship of that poem. (2) A "son ...
  [nave] ETHAN 1. A renowned sage, 1 Kin. 4:31. See title, Psa. 89. 2. Son of Zerah, 1 Chr. 2:6, 8. 3. Two Levites, 1 Chr. 6:42, 44; 15:17, 19.
  

• EZRAHITE

  [ebd] a title given to Ethan (1 Kings 4:31; Ps. 89, title) and Heman (Ps. 88, title). They were both sons of Zerah (1 Chr. 2:6).
  [isbe] EZRAHITE - ez'-ra-hit ('ezrachi; Asebon): Found in 1 Ki 4:31; Psalms 88; 89, titles; from which it appears that the word is a patronymic for Ethan and Heman. It may be derived from Zerah, instead of Ezrah, seeing that there ...
  

• CROWN

  [isbe] CROWN - kroun: The word crown in the Old Testament is a translation of five different Hebrew words, and in the New Testament of two Greek words. These express the several meanings, and must be examined to ascertain the same....
  

• COVENANT, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

  [isbe] COVENANT, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT - kuv'-e-nant (berith): I. GENERAL MEANING II. AMONG MEN 1. Early Idea 2. Principal Elements 3. Different Varieties 4. Phraseology Used III. BETWEEN GOD AND MEN 1. Essential Idea 2. Covenants R...
  

• BREAK

  [isbe] BREAK - brak: shabhar = "break" (down, off, in pieces, up), "destroy," "quench" (Isa 14:25; Jer 19:10,11; Ezek 4:16; Am 1:5); paraq = "to break off" or "craunch"; figuratively "to deliver" (Gen 27:40 the King James Version);...
  

• BEAR; BORNE

  [isbe] BEAR; BORNE - bar, born (nasa'; lambano, anaphero, bastazo): In English Versions of the Bible the physical sense is familiar, of supporting or carrying any weight or burden. The translation of the Revised Version (British an...
  

• Ambush

  [ebd] Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Josh. 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judg. 9:30-45. Comp. Jer. 51:12).
  

• AMON

  [isbe] AMON - a'-mon ('amon): A name identical with that of the Egyptian local deity of Thebes (No); compare Jer 46:25. The foreign name given to a Hebrew prince is remarkable, as is also the fact that it is one of the two or three...
  

• Psalms 89: Has the Lord Abandoned His Promises?

  

• Siang, Malam, Musim, Tahun [KJ.331]

  1. Siang, malam, musim, tahun gilir ganti melenyap; bayang- bayangnya berlalu, tiada satu yang tetap. Hidup kita menjalani jangka waktu dunia; tak terulang yang terjadi, tinggal tanggung jawabnya.
  2. Orang hidup ditinggalkan oleh pendahulunya, kita pun menuju makam yang fana. Dari bumi kita lahir dan kembali padaNya; tanpa rahmat yang ilahi, apakah manusia?	Pkh 1:4 Mzm 89:48-49 Kej 3:19 Mzm 103:14 Mzm 144:3-4
  3. Sungguh, Allah mengasihi dunia ciptaanNya: dalam PutraNya sendiri Ia tinggal beserta. Yang percaya kepadaNya, tak binasa tenggelam, tapi hidup selamanya dalam Dia yang menang.	Yoh 3:16 Mat 1:23
  4. Walau zaman menghanyutkan tiap hal di dunia, pengasihanMu, ya Tuhan, untuk s'lama-lamanya! Di segala perubahan, dalam duka apapun, dalam Kristus aku aman: kau menjadi Bapaku!	Mzm 90:5-10 Mzm 103:15-18 Yes 40:6-8
  5. Bapa, Sumber pengasihan, Bapa dalam t'rang dan g'lap. Bapa dalam kematian, pun di kubur yang senyap, setiaMu tak berubah, kasihMu tetap teguh: Bapa, kepadaMu jua kuserahkan diriku.
  6. Siang, malam, musim, tahun, biar kamu melenyap; dalam suka dan dukaku rahmat Allahku tetap! TanganNya menuntun daku lewat zaman dunia dan akhirnya 'ku selalu tinggal dalam rumahNya.	Mzm 31:16 Mzm 23:6
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• [Psa 89:26] My God, My Father, Blissful Name!

  My God, my Father, blissful Name! O may I call Thee mine? May I, with sweet assurance, claim A portion so divine? This only can my fears control, And bid my sorrows fly: What harm can ever reach my soul, Beneath my Father’s eye? Whate’er Thy providence denies, I calmly would resign; For Thou art just, and good, and wise; O bend my will to Thine. Whate’er Thy sacred will ordains, O give me strength to bear; And let me know my Father reigns, And trust His tender care. If pain and sickness rend this frame, And life almost depart, Is not Thy mercy still the same, To cheer my drooping heart? My God, my Father! be Thy Name My solace and my stay; O wilt Thou seal my humble claim, And drive my fears away?

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• [Psa 89:52] O Blessèd Be The Lord

  O blessèd be the Lord For His eternal Word, That sheds around the paths we tread Its calm and steady rays: Come, worship at His throne; O make His wonders known, And let His temple gates be filled With songs of praise. O blessèd be the Lord, In Heav’n and earth adored; The God of truth and righteousness, Our hope beyond the grave; Let anthems to the skies In joyful concert rise; O praise the Lord, whose mighty arm Is strong to save. O blessèd be our King, Whose Name the angels sing, While all the ransomed host above Their crowns before Him cast; O blessèd be our King, Who soon His own shall bring; Forever there, to rest from care, With Him at last.

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• Who Wrote the Book of Proverbs? The Book of Psalms?
  Some ancient authorities, rabbins and others attribute the book to Solomon; others hold that it has a composite origin and is the work of a number of writers. The ablest modern critics hold the latter opinion. It is probable ...
• Does the Bible speak more about Hell than Heaven?
  I've heard and read the same statement a number of times, but have never troubled myself to look up each passage. I'm not surprised that looking up "heaven" and "hell" in a concordance would give you contradictory results. T...
• What is the significance of firstborn in the Bible?
  I'm going to copy some articles on this subject, but let me give you my summation of all of them. In the Old Testament, the firstborn son was the one who normally received a double inheritance, and was the one who would inher...

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