Psalms 89:38

89:38 But you have spurned and rejected him;

you are angry with your chosen king.

Psalms 89:46

89:46 How long, O Lord, will this last?

Will you remain hidden forever?

Will your anger continue to burn like fire?


tn The Hebrew construction (conjunction + pronoun, followed by the verb) draws attention to the contrast between what follows and what precedes.

tn Heb “your anointed one.” The Hebrew phrase מְשִׁיחֶךָ (mÿshikhekha, “your anointed one”) refers here to the Davidic king (see Pss 2:2; 18:50; 20:6; 28:8; 84:9; 132:10, 17).

tn Heb “How long, O Lord, will hide yourself forever?”