Psalms 89:49
Where, Lord, is your kindness of old, which you in your faithfulness swore to David?
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
In Context
48Who can live without seeing death? Who can rescue their life from the clutch of Sheol? Selah
50Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, how I bear in my heart the scorn of all nations
Cross References
Psalms 49:8for the ransom of a life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
Psalms 54:5Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.
Psalms 89:3“I have made with my chosen a covenant, and sworn to David my servant,
Psalms 132:11The Lord swore an oath to David an oath that he will not break; “I will set on your throne a prince of your line.
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 →