Psalms 89:44
Hast caused [him] to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
In Context
43Also — Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,
45Thou hast shortened the days of his youth, Hast covered him over [with] shame. Selah.
Cross References
1 Kings 12:16And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, 'What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.
Psalms 89:39Hast rejected the covenant of Thy servant, Thou hast polluted to the earth his crown,
Daniel 7:20and concerning the ten horns that [are] in its heads, and of the other that came up, and before which three have fallen, even of that horn that hath eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance [is] great above its companions.
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 →