Psalms 89:38
Psalms 89:38 in Multiple Translations
Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.
But you have rejected and abandoned him! You are angry with your chosen king!
But thou hast reiected and abhorred, thou hast bene angry with thine Anoynted.
And Thou, Thou hast cast off, and dost reject, Thou hast shown Thyself wroth With Thine anointed,
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thy anointed.
But Yahweh, now you have rejected [DOU] David! You are very angry with the king whom you appointed.
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Psalms 89:38 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּ֭/יָרֵחַ
יִכּ֣וֹן
עוֹלָ֑ם
וְ/עֵ֥ד
בַּ֝/שַּׁ֗חַק
נֶאֱמָ֥ן
סֶֽלָה
כְּ֭/יָרֵחַ
yârêach
H3394
moon
Prep | N-ms
יִכּ֣וֹן
kûwn
H3559
to establish
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
עוֹלָ֑ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
N-ms
וְ/עֵ֥ד
ʻêd
H5707
witness
Conj | N-ms
בַּ֝/שַּׁ֗חַק
shachaq
H7834
cloud
Prep | N-ms
נֶאֱמָ֥ן
ʼâman
H539
be faithful
V-Niphal
סֶֽלָה
çelâh
H5542
Selah
Part
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 89:38
כְּ֭/יָרֵחַ
yârêach
H3394
"moon"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to the moon, the natural satellite of the earth. It is used in the Bible to describe the moon and its phases.
Definition: moon
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: moon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ). See also: Genesis 37:9; Psalms 121:6; Psalms 8:4.
יִכּ֣וֹן
kûwn
H3559
"to establish"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.
Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.
עוֹלָ֑ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
וְ/עֵ֥ד
ʻêd
H5707
"witness"
Conj | N-ms
This Hebrew word means witness or testimony, describing someone who sees or experiences something. It's used in the Bible to talk about people who testify to what they've seen, like in Deuteronomy when describing legal witnesses.
Definition: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people)
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: witness. See also: Genesis 31:44; Psalms 27:12; Psalms 35:11.
בַּ֝/שַּׁ֗חַק
shachaq
H7834
"cloud"
Prep | N-ms
This noun refers to a cloud or a thin vapor in the sky, as in Psalm 36:5 where God's faithfulness reaches to the clouds. It can also mean the firmament or heaven, like in Genesis 1:20 where birds fly across the sky. The word appears about 20 times in the Bible.
Definition: 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: cloud, small dust, heaven, sky. See also: Deuteronomy 33:26; Psalms 68:35; Psalms 18:12.
נֶאֱמָ֥ן
ʼâman
H539
"be faithful"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to be faithful or trustworthy, as seen in the KJV translations. It can also mean to support or confirm something, and is used in passages like Psalm 37:3 to describe trusting in God. The concept of faithfulness is central to the book of Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
Usage: Occurs in 102 OT verses. KJV: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right. See also: Genesis 15:6; Job 24:22; Psalms 12:2.
סֶֽלָה
çelâh
H5542
"Selah"
Part
Selah is a musical term in the Bible that signals a pause or interruption in the music, like a rest in a song, often used in Psalms. It is a technical term that sets a moment for reflection and contemplation, as seen in Psalm 3:2.
Definition: § 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption
Usage: Occurs in 74 OT verses. KJV: Selah. See also: Psalms 3:3; Psalms 62:5; Psalms 3:5.
Study Notes — Psalms 89:38
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- Psalms 89:38 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:38
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:38
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:38
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:38
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
- Sermons on Psalms 89:38
Context — I Will Sing of His Love Forever
36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
37like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah
38Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.
39You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust. 40You have broken down all his walls; You have reduced his strongholds to rubble.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Chronicles 28:9 | As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 32:19 | When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters. |
| 3 | Psalms 106:40 | So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. |
| 4 | Psalms 89:51 | how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one! |
| 5 | Psalms 84:9 | Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed. |
| 6 | Psalms 60:10 | Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? |
| 7 | Psalms 78:59 | On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely. |
| 8 | Lamentations 4:20 | The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” |
| 9 | 2 Chronicles 12:1–12 | After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD. In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’” So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.” So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom. Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah. |
| 10 | 2 Samuel 1:21 | O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil. |
Psalms 89:38 Summary
Psalms 89:38 says that God has spurned and rejected His anointed one, which means that God's king is facing difficulties and opposition. This doesn't mean that God has stopped loving His people, but rather that He is allowing them to face the consequences of their actions, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8. We can learn from this verse that God is a God of justice and righteousness, but also of love and mercy, as stated in Psalms 103:8. We can trust in God's promises, even when things seem tough, because He is always working for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Psalms 89:38 say that God has spurned and rejected His anointed one?
This verse is a lamentation of the current state of God's people, and the rejection refers to the fact that God's anointed king is facing difficulties and opposition, as seen in Psalms 89:39-40, but God's ultimate promise to His people remains, as stated in Psalms 89:36-37 and 2 Samuel 7:16.
Who is the anointed one in Psalms 89:38?
The anointed one refers to the king of Israel, who was anointed by God to lead His people, as seen in 1 Samuel 16:13, where David was anointed by Samuel.
How can God be enraged by His anointed one if He is a God of love?
God's anger is not like human anger, but rather a righteous response to sin and disobedience, as seen in Deuteronomy 29:20 and Romans 1:18, and His love for His people is still present, as stated in Jeremiah 31:3.
What is the significance of God's anointed one being rejected in Psalms 89:38?
The rejection of God's anointed one is a significant event, as it affects the entire nation of Israel, and it serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience, as seen in Isaiah 53:3 and Matthew 27:22.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond when I feel rejected or spurned by God, and what can I learn from the example of God's anointed one in Psalms 89:38?
- What are the consequences of sin and disobedience in my life, and how can I return to a right relationship with God, as seen in 1 John 1:9?
- How can I trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem difficult or uncertain, as stated in Psalms 89:36-37 and Romans 8:28?
- What does it mean to be anointed by God, and how can I live out my calling as a child of God, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:21-22?
- How can I balance the idea of God's love and His anger, as seen in Psalms 89:38 and Jeremiah 31:3?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:38
But thou hast cast off,.... Here begin objections to what is before said, and swore to; even to the everlasting love of God, to Christ, and to his seed, to the unchangeableness and unalterableness of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:38
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. -The people of the covenant contrast the sad state of things actually with what the covenant seemed to promise. Similarly in Psalms 44:9. Verse 38.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
Having hitherto declared the certainty of God’ s promises, he now proceeds to show the unsuitableness of the present dispensations of God’ s providence thereunto, and humbly expostulates with God about it. Thine anointed; that person and family which thou hast invested with the kingdom.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
Psalms 89:38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.Ver. 38. But thou hast cast off and abhorred] So it seemed to the psalmist through infirmity of the flesh (though his faith did ubique micare, appear ever and anon amidst his complaints), and so the enemies reported and insulted. Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed] sc. Out of love displeased. And here, as likewise in the verses following, omnia sunt Asyndeta, ad vehementiam.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
(38) But thou.—The poem takes a new departure here. God is reproached for violating the covenant, and the contrast between the actual condition of things in Israel at present, and the glorious destiny promised, is feelingly set forth. The boldness of this expostulation has scandalised the Jewish expositors. But see exactly similar language, Psalms 44:9; Psalms 44:22. The point of the poem, indeed, is gone if we soften down these expressions. The stronger the conviction of the inviolability of God’s promises, the more vehement becomes the sense of right to expostulate at their seeming violation, the delay of the fulfilment of the covenant. We may illustrate by the Latin poet’s “Hic pietatis honos, sic nos in sceptra reponis?” VIRGIL: Æn. 1:25.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
Verse 38. But thou hast cast off] Hitherto the psalmist has spoken of the covenant of God with David and his family, which led them to expect all manner of prosperity, and a perpetuity of the Jewish throne; now he shews what appears to him a failure of the promise, and what he calls in the next verse the making void the covenant of his servant. God cannot lie to David; how is it then that his crown is profaned, that it is cast down to the ground; the land being possessed by strangers, and the twelve tribes in the most disgraceful and oppressive captivity?
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:38
38–45. But present realities are in appalling contrast to this glorious promise: the king is rejected and dethroned, his kingdom is overrun by invaders, his enemies are triumphant.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:38
But thou hast cast off - literally, Thou hast treated as a foul, offensive thing; thou hast treated him to whom these promises were made, as if he were a vile and detestable object - as that which
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:38
38. But thou hast cast off and abhorred—Notwithstanding all that had been assured to David, the present state of the nation seems to contradict God’s gracious promises heretofore given, and to be a
Sermons on Psalms 89:38
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When the Walls Come Down by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher reflects on what more God can do for his vineyard and his people. He emphasizes that God has already done everything possible to bring ministers and bl |
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The Prayer for Revival (Psalm 89) by Maurice Roberts | Maurice Roberts emphasizes the weakness in prayer in modern times, attributing it to the neglect of Scripture, resulting in prayers falling short of biblical standards. He highligh |
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A Perfect Heart and a Willing Mind by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing when something is wrong in the church. He warns against being so focused on personal interests and material pos |
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(God's Sanctuary) 01 Building Gods Sanctuary by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a personal and intimate relationship with God. They highlight that while there are many good books, teachers, and sc |
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Building Up Yourself - Part 1 by G.W. North | In this sermon, the preacher begins by reminding the audience of the words spoken by the apostles of Jesus Christ about the presence of mockers in the last days who would follow th |
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Contributions of the 1st and 2nd Awakening by Winkie Pratney | This sermon delves into the importance of surrendering our hearts to God, emphasizing the need for a perfect heart devoted to Him, exploring the concept of holiness and the obligat |
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Recovery of the Lords Name - Part 5 of 6 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for expansion and enlargement in the spiritual lives of believers. God uses tests and trials to bring about this growth and to fulfi |