17 Grant me some proof of your goodness so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame.

You, O Yahweh , have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 87 By Korah's descendants; a psalm; a song.

1 The city Yahweh has founded stands on holy mountains.

2 Yahweh loves the city of Zion more than any other place in Jacob.

3 Glorious things are said about you, O city of Elohim !

Selah 4 The LORD says, "I will add Egypt and Babylon as well as Philistia, Tyre, and Sudan to the list of those who acknowledge me.

Each nation will claim that it was born there."

5 But it will be said of Zion, "Every race is born in it.

Elyon will make it secure."

6 Yahweh will record this in the Book of Nations: "Every race claims that it was born there."

Selah 7 Singers and dancers will sing, "Zion is the source of all our blessings."

Psalm 88 A song; a psalm by Korah's descendants; for the choir director; according to mahalath leannoth;a a maskil by Heman the Ezrahite.

1 O Yahweh Elohim , my savior, I cry out to you during the day and at night.

2 Let my prayer come into your presence.

Turn your ear to hear my cries.

3 My soul is filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave.

4 I am numbered with those who go into the pit.

I am like a man without any strength- 5 abandoned with the dead, like those who have been killed and lie in graves, like those whom you no longer remember, who are cut off from your power.

6 You have put me in the bottom of the pit-in deep, dark places.

7 Your rage lies heavily on me.

You make all your waves pound on me.

Selah 8 You have taken my friends far away from me.

You made me disgusting to them.

I'm shut in, and I can't get out.

9 My eyes grow weak because of my suffering.

All day long I call out to you, O Yahweh.

I stretch out my hands to you in prayer.

10 Will you perform miracles for those who are dead?

Will the spirits of the dead rise and give thanks to you?

Selah 11 Will anyone tell about your mercy in Sheol or about your faithfulness in Abaddon?

12 Will anyone know about your miracles in that dark place or about your righteousness in the place where forgotten people live?

13 I cry out to you for help, O Yahweh, and in the morning my prayer will come into your presence.

14 Why do you reject my soul, O Yahweh ?

Why do you hide your face from me?

15 Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death.

I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.b 16 Your burning anger has swept over me.

Your terrors have destroyed me.

17 They swirl around me all day long like water.

They surround me on all sides.

18 You have taken my loved ones and friends far away from me.

Darkness is my only friend!c Psalm 89 A maskil by Ethan the Ezrahite.

1 I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Yahweh.

I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.

2 I said, "Your mercy will last forever.

Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens."

3 You said, "I have made a promisea to my chosen one.

I swore this oath to my servant David: 4 'I will make your dynasty continue forever.

I built your throne to last throughout every generation.'"

Selah 5 O Yahweh, the heavens praise your miracles and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 Who in the skies can compare with Yahweh?

Who among the heavenly beings is like Yahweh?

7 El is terrifying in the council of the holy ones.

He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.

8 O Yahweh Elohim Tsebaoth , who is like you?

Mighty Yah, even your faithfulness surrounds you.

9 You rule the raging sea.

When its waves rise, you quiet them.

10 You crushed Rahab;b it was like a corpse.

With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

11 The heavens are yours.

The earth is also yours.

You made the world and everything in it.

12 You created north and south.

Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.

13 Your arm is mighty.

Your hand is strong.

Your right hand is lifted high.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne.

Mercy and truth stand in front of you.

15 Blessed are the people who know how to praise you.

They walk in the light of your presence, O Yahweh.

16 They find joy in your name all day long.

They are joyful in your righteousness 17 because you are the glory of their strength.

By your favor you give us victory.c 18 Our shield belongs to Yahweh.

Our king belongs to Qedosh Yisrael .

19 Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones: "I set a boy above warriors.d I have raised up one chosen from the people.

20 I found my servant David.

I anointed him with my holy oil.

21 My hand is ready to help him.

My arm will also give him strength.

22 No enemy will take him by surprise.

No wicked person will mistreat him.

23 I will crush his enemies in front of him and defeat those who hate him.

24 My faithfulness and mercy will be with him, and in my name he will be victorious.e 25 I will put his left hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

26 He will call out to me, 'You are my Ab , my El , and the rock of my salvation.'

27 Yes, I will make him the firstborn.

He will be the Most High to the kings of the earth.

28 My mercy will stay with him forever.

My promise to him is unbreakable.

29 I will make his dynasty endure forever and his throne like the days of heaven.

30 "If his descendants abandon my teachings and do not live by my rules, 31 if they violate my laws and do not obey my commandments, 32 then with a rod I will punish their rebellion and their crimes with beatings.

33 But I will not take my mercy away from him or allow my truth to become a lie.

34 I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.

35 On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all: I will not lie to David.

36 His dynasty will last forever.

His throne will be in my presence like the sun.

37 Like the moon his throne will stand firm forever.

It will be like a faithful witness in heaven."

38 But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one.