Psalms 89:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

Psalms 89:1 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 101:1
A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Psalms 89:8
O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
Lamentations 3:23
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Psalms 119:90
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalms 36:5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-4)

The psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the family of David at this time, and yet he begins the psalm with songs of praise; for we must, in every thing, in every state, give thanks; thus we must glorify the Lord in the fire. We think, when we are in trouble, that we get ease by complaining; but we do more—we get joy, by praising. Let our complaints therefore be…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

Psa 89:1-52. Of Ethan--(See on Psa 88:1, title). This Psalm was composed during some season of great national distress, perhaps Absalom’s rebellion. It contrasts the promised prosperity and perpetuity of David’s throne (with reference to the great promise of 2Sa 7:12-17), with a time when God appeared to have forgotten His covenant. The picture thus drawn may typify the promises and the adversitie…