Translations
Modern
You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.
Traditional
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
Literal
You have renounced the covenant of Your servant; You have defiled his diadem on the ground.
Latin
Evertisti testamentum servi tui; profanasti in terra sanctuarium ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.
Notes
Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).
Theme notes and profiles
God’s Covenant with David Making Sense of the Exile Questions and Doubt Royal Psalms The Creator-King
Glossary
Anoint Crown Ethan Music Peace Prophecy Psalms, Book of Zerah
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In