Psalms 89:45
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
In Context
44You have ended his splendour, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
46How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 10:19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
Psalms 71:13Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
Isaiah 63:18Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
Micah 7:10Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her. Now she will be trodden down like 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 →