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Can those in the grave declare your
unfailing love?
Can they proclaim your faithfulness in
the place of destruction?*
Can the darkness speak of your wonderful
deeds?
Can anyone in the land of forgetfulness
talk about your righteousness?
O Lord, I cry out to you.
I will keep on pleading day by day.
O Lord, why do you reject me?
Why do you turn your face from me?
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I have been sick and close to death since
my youth.
I stand helpless and desperate before
your terrors.
Your fierce anger has overwhelmed me.
Your terrors have paralyzed me.
They swirl around me like floodwaters all
day long.
They have engulfed me completely.
You have taken away my companions and
loved ones.
Darkness is my closest friend.
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A psalm* of Ethan the Ezrahite.
I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love
forever!
Young and old will hear of your
faithfulness.
Your unfailing love will last forever.
Your faithfulness is as enduring as
the heavens.
The Lord said, “I have made a covenant
with David, my chosen servant.
I have sworn this oath to him:
• Faithfulness
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PSALM 8 9 :5
Choirs of angels sing praise to God. One
of the great heavenly anthems makes
God’s faithfulness the focus of praise. We
too have a great hymn of praise: “Great Is
Thy Faithfulness.” But think of the angelic
choir—a myriad of angels singing a hymn
of praise to God for his faithfulness. Faithfulness is praiseworthy. When people tell
others about you, do they declare that
you can be trusted completely, or do they
indicate that a person needs to be on
guard when around you? The only way
we can earn praise for faithfulness is to
be faithful. We can learn to be faithful by
meditating on God’s faithfulness to us
through all circumstances.
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‘I will establish your descendants as kings
forever;
they will sit on your throne from now
until eternity.’”
Interlude
All heaven will praise your great wonders,
Lord;
myriads of angels will praise you for your
faithfulness.
For who in all of heaven can compare with
the Lord?
What mightiest angel is anything like
the Lord?
The highest angelic powers stand in awe
of God.
He is far more awesome than all who
surround his throne.
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies!
Where is there anyone as mighty as you,
O Lord?
You are entirely faithful.
You rule the oceans.
You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
You crushed the great sea monster.*
You scattered your enemies with your
mighty arm.
The heavens are yours, and the earth is
yours;
everything in the world is yours—
you created it all.
You created north and south.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise
your name.
Powerful is your arm!
Strong is your hand!
Your right hand is lifted high in glorious
strength.
Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you
as attendants.
Happy are those who hear the joyful call
to worship,
for they will walk in the light of your
presence, Lord.
They rejoice all day long in your wonderful
reputation.
They exult in your righteousness.
You are their glorious strength.
It pleases you to make us strong.
Yes, our protection comes from the
Lord,
and he, the Holy One of Israel,
has given us our king.
Long ago you spoke in a vision to your
faithful people.
You said, “I have raised up a warrior.
88:11 Hebrew in Abaddon? 89:title Hebrew maskil. This
may be a literary or musical term. 89:10 Hebrew Rahab,
the name of a mythical sea monster that represents chaos in
ancient literature.