Psalms 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah
Revised Version 1895
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 LORD, wilt thou hid 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 ashamed and 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 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; which said unto me, Where is the LORD 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 →