Psalms 89:44
Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
In Context
43Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.
45The days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Cross References
1 Kings 12:16And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.
Psalms 89:39Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant; thou hast profaned his crown to the ground:
Daniel 7:20and concerning the ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and before which three fell: even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose look was more imposing 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 →