Psalms 89:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

An instruction, by Ethan the Ezrahite. Of the kind acts of Jehovah, to the age I sing, To all generations I make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַשְׂכִּיל לְאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי

Transliteration

Maśkîl to ʾÊtān the ʾEzrāḥî

Grammar Details

• *Maśkîl*: masculine singular construct - instructive psalm/contemplation
• *lᵉ*: preposition - to/for/belonging to
• *ʾÊtān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ethan
• *hā-ʾEzrāḥî*: definite article + proper adjective, masculine singular - the Ezrahite

Word Meanings

• *Maśkîl*: contemplation/skillful psalm/wisdom composition
• *ʾÊtān*: proper name meaning 'enduring/strong'
• *ʾEzrāḥî*: designation of origin/family line

Referenced Verses

• Ps 101:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.
• Ps 89:33 : 33 And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
• Ps 89:49 : 49 Where `are' Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
• Ps 36:5 : 5 O Jehovah, in the heavens `is' Thy kindness, Thy faithfulness `is' unto the clouds.
• Ps 89:8 : 8 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who `is' like Thee -- a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness `is' round about Thee.
• Ps 119:90 : 90 To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
• Isa 25:1 : 1 O Jehovah, my God `art' Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.
• Lam 3:23 : 23 New every morning, abundant `is' thy faithfulness.
• Ps 89:24 : 24 And My faithfulness and kindness `are' with him, And in My name is his horn exalted.
• 1 Kgs 4:31 : 31 and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.
• 1 Chr 2:6 : 6 And sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; all of them five.
• Ps 92:2 : 2 To declare in the morning Thy kindness, And Thy faithfulness in the nights.
• Ps 106:1 : 1 Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, `is' His kindness.
• Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known. 10 Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.
• Ps 59:16 : 16 And I -- I sing `of' Thy strength, And I sing at morn `of' Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.
• Ps 71:8 : 8 Filled is my mouth `with' Thy praise, All the day `with' Thy beauty.
• Ps 71:15-19 : 15 My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers. 16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only. 17 God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders. 18 And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might. 19 And Thy righteousness, O God, `is' unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who `is' like Thee?
• Ps 86:12-13 : 12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age. 13 For Thy kindness `is' great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
• Ps 88:11 : 11 Is Thy kindness recounted in the grave? Thy faithfulness in destruction?
• Ps 89:4-5 : 4 `Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah. 5 and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also `is' in an assembly of holy ones.
• Mic 7:20 : 20 Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!
• Titus 1:2 : 2 upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,
• Ps 136:1-9 : 1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age `is' His kindness. 2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For to the age `is' His kindness. 3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age `is' His kindness. 4 To Him doing great wonders by Himself alone, For to the age `is' His kindness. 5 To Him making the heavens by understanding, For to the age `is' His kindness. 6 To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age `is' His kindness. 7 To Him making great lights, For to the age `is' His kindness. 8 The sun to rule by day, For to the age `is' His kindness. 9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For to the age `is' His kindness. 10 To Him smiting Egypt in their first-born, For to the age `is' His kindness. 11 And bringing forth Israel from their midst, For to the age `is' His kindness. 12 By a strong hand, and a stretched-out-arm, For to the age `is' His kindness. 13 To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age `is' His kindness, 14 And caused Israel to pass through its midst, For to the age `is' His kindness, 15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age `is' His kindness. 16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age `is' His kindness. 17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age `is' His kindness. 18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age `is' His kindness. 19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age `is' His kindness. 20 And Og king of Bashan, For to the age `is' His kindness. 21 And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age `is' His kindness. 22 An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age `is' His kindness. 23 Who in our lowliness hath remembered us, For to the age `is' His kindness. 24 And He delivereth us from our adversaries, For to the age `is' His kindness. 25 Giving food to all flesh, For to the age `is' His kindness. 26 Give ye thanks to the God of the heavens, For to the age `is' His kindness!