Psalms 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: Thou hast covered him with shame. Selah
American Standard Version
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, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? [How long] shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 10:19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
Psalms 71:13Let them be put to shame [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that 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 mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon 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 →