Psalm 89

This article is about Psalm 89 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 89 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 90.
Psalm 89
"I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever"
Czech inscription of Psalm 89:14 at the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno-Husovice. "Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face." (KJV)
Other name
  • Psalm 88
  • "Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo"
Writtenby Ethan the Ezrahite
LanguageHebrew (original)
Psalm 89
BookBook of Psalms
Hebrew Bible partKetuvim
Order in the Hebrew part1
CategorySifrei Emet
Christian Bible partOld Testament
Order in the Christian part19

Psalm 89 is the 89th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 88. In Latin, it is known as "Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo". It is described as a maschil or "contemplation".

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic liturgies. It has been set to music, for example by Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz in German.

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