Psalms 89 · Verse 44

Psalms 89:44

Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Psalms 89:44, King James Version

Psalms 89:44 in other translations

BSBYou have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
WEBYou have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
ASVThou hast made his brightness to cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.
YLTHast caused him to cease from his brightness, And his throne to the earth hast cast down.
DARBYThou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;
BBEYou have put an end to his glory: the seat of his kingdom has been levelled to the earth.
WebsterThou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

What does Psalms 89:44 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:38-52

38-52. present a striking contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss of God's favor. cast off--and rejected (compare Psa 15:4; 43:2; 44:9).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Thou hast made his glory to cease - The kingly dignity is destroyed, and there is neither king nor throne remaining.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 89:38-52

Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. When the great Anointed One, Christ himself, was upon the cross, God seemed to have cast him off, yet did not make void his covenant, for that was established for ever. The honour of the house of David was lost. Thrones and crowns are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory…

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Psalms 89:44 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּhish.Ba.tayou have made ceaseH7673
מִטְּהָר֑וֹmi.te.ha.Rofrom luster hisH2892
וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹve.khis.'Oand throne hisH3678
לָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzto the groundH776
מִגַּֽרְתָּה\׃mi.Gar.tahyou have thrownH4048

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Cross references for Psalms 89:44

  • 1 Kings 12:16-20

    So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. …

  • 1 Samuel 4:21-22

    And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

  • 1 Kings 14:25-28

    And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house. And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10

    Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. …

  • Daniel 7:20-25

    And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. …

  • Lamentations 4:1-2

    How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

  • Psalms 89:39

    Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thou.
1Sa 4:21,22; 1Ki 12:16-20; 14:25-28; La 4:1,2; 2Th 2:3-10
glory. Heb. brightness. cast.
39; Da 7:20-25

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Context

  • Psalms 89:43

    Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

  • Psalms 89:44

    Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

  • Psalms 89:45

    The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

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Psalms 89:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hiciste cesar su brillo, y echaste su trono por tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu as retourné le tranchant de son épée, et tu ne l’as pas soutenu dans la bataille.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du hast aufhören lassen seinen Glanz und zur Erde gestürzt seinen Thron;