6.10.2012 PSALM 89

spurgeon introduces this psalm in his 'treasury of david', a commentary on the psalms.

this is the COVENANT PSALM, whih, according tothe jewish arrangement coses the third book of the psalms. it is the utterance of a believer, in presence of great national disaster, pleading with his God, urging the grand argument of  the convenant He made with david, and expecting deliverance and help, because of the faithfulness of Jehovah. on another level Jesus Christ is seen in many places starting with v4, '(speaking to david) thy seed will i extablish forever'.

it is a maschil for it is instructive..he who is taught by the holy Spirit to be clear upon the covenant of grace will be a scribe well instructed in the things of the kingdom.

written by ethan the ezrahite: perhaps the same person as jeduthun, who was a musician in david's reign; was noted for his wisdom in solomon's days, and problably survived till the troubles of rehoboam's period. if this be the man, he must have written this psalm in his old age, when troubles were coming thick and heavy upon the dynasty of david and the land of judah..

psalmist
1. i will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever
2. with my mouth will i make known Thy faithfulness to all generations
for i have said
3. mercy shall be BUILT UP forever
4. Thy faithfulness shalt Thou ESTABLISH  in the very heavens

Jehovah
1. I have MADE A COVENANT with My chosen
2. I have SWORN unto david My servant.
3. thy seed will I ESTABLISH forever, and
4. BUILD UP thy throne to all generations.                                                                     SELAH

psalmist
1. and the heavens shall praise Thy wonders, o Lord
2. Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints
?   for who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord
?        who among the sons of the might can be likened unto the Lord
3. God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and
4.                       to be had in reverence of all them that are about Him

O Lord God of hosts,
?   who is a strong Lord like unto Thee? or
?   (like) to Thy faithfulness round about Thee?
5.  Thou rulest the raging of the sea:
6.  when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them
7.  Thou hast broken rahab (egypt) in pieces, as one that is slain;
8.  Thou hast scattered Thine enemies with "Thy strong arm.
9.  the heavens are Thine
10. the earth also is Thine:
11. as for the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.
12. the north and the south Thou hast created them:
13. tabor and hermon shall rejoice in Thy name
14. Thou hast a mighty arm
15. strong is Thy hand, and
16. high is Thy right hand.
17. justice and judgment are the habitation of Thy throne:
18. mercy and truth shall go before Thy face.

blessed is the people
19. that KNOW the joyful sound:
20. they shall WALK, O Lord, in the light of Thy countenance
21. in Thy name shall they REJOICE all the day: and
22. in Thy righteousness shall they BE EXALTED.

for Thou
23. art the glory of their strength: and
24. in Thy favour our horn shall be exalted
25. for the Lord is our defense; and
26. the Holy One of israel is our king

then Thou spakest in vision to Thy holy one, and saidst,
27. I have LAID HELP UPON  one that is mighty;
28. I have EXALTED  one chosen out of the people.
29. I have FOUND david My servant;
30. with My holy oil have i ANOINTED him:
31. with whom MY HAND SHALL BE ESTABLISHED:
32. Mine arm also shall STRENGTHEN him
33. the enemy shall not be exact upon him; nor
34. the son of wickedness afflict him.
35. and I will BEAT DOWN his foes before his face, and
36. PLAGUE them that hate him. but
37.