Psalm 89:38-52

Contemporary English Version

³⁸You are now angry, Lord,
and you have turned your back
    on your chosen king.
³⁹You broke off your agreement
    with your servant, the king,
and you completely destroyed
    his kingdom.
⁴⁰The walls of his city
    have been broken through,
and every fortress
    now lies in ruins.
⁴¹All who pass by
    take what they want,
and nations everywhere
    joke about the king.

⁴²You made his enemies powerful
    and let them celebrate.
⁴³But you forced him to retreat
because you did not fight
    on his side.
⁴⁴You took his crown^[a]
and threw his throne
    in the dirt.
⁴⁵You made an old man of him
    and put him to shame.

⁴⁶How much longer, Lord?
    Will you hide forever?
How long will your anger
    keep burning like fire?
⁴⁷Remember, life is short!^[b]
Why did you empty our lives
    of all meaning?
⁴⁸No one can escape the power
    of death and the grave.

⁴⁹Our Lord, where is the love
    you have always shown
and that you promised
    so faithfully to David?
⁵⁰Remember your servant, Lord!
People make jokes about me,
    and I suffer many insults.
⁵¹I am your chosen one,
but your enemies chase
    and make fun of me.