Translations
Modern
You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
Traditional
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Literal
You have made his brightness cease, and You have cast down his throne to the ground.
Latin
Destruxisti eum ab emundatione, et sedem ejus in terram collisisti.
Original
Hebrew
English
You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
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
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In