Psalms 89:1
“A psalm of Ethan, the Ezrahite.” I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever; With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2For I know that thy mercy endureth for ever; Thou hast established thy truth like the heavens.
Cross References
Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed thy righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD! thou knowest!
Psalms 71:8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
Psalms 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!
Psalms 89:4Thy family I will establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations.” [[Pause.]]
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:1
Many psalms that begin with complaint and prayer end with joy and praise, but this begins with joy and praise and ends with sad complaints and petitions; for the psalmist first recounts God's former favours, and then with the consideration of them aggravates the present grievances. It is uncertain when it was penned; only, in general, that it was at a time when the house of David was woefully eclipsed; some think it was at the time of the captivity of Babylon, when king Zedekiah was insulted over, and abused, by… Read the whole commentary →