Psalms 89:45
The days of his youth thou have shortened. Thou have covered him with shame. Selah.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
In Context
44Thou have made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
46How long, O LORD? Will thou hide thyself forever? Shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 10:19So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.
Psalms 71:13Let them be put to shame [and] consumed who are adversaries to my soul. Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.
Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength in the way. He shortened my days.
Isaiah 63:18Thy holy people possessed [it] but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Micah 7:10Then my enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said to me, Where is LORD thy God? My eyes shall see [my desire] upon her. Now she shall be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
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 →