Psalms 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
In Context
44Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;
46How long, Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy fury burn like fire?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 10:19And Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day.
Psalms 71:13Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.
Isaiah 63:18Thy holy people have possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Micah 7:10And mine enemy shall see [it], and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her; now shall she 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 →