Psalms 89:44
Thou have made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
In Context
43Yea, thou turn back the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle.
45The days of his youth thou have shortened. Thou have covered him with shame. Selah.
Cross References
1 Kings 12:16And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own hous
Psalms 89:39Thou have abhorred the covenant of thy servant. Thou have profaned his crown to the ground.
Daniel 7:20and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other [horn] which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was greater than its fellows.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:39-52
Complaints and Expostulations; David's Expostulation with God. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43… Read the whole commentary →