Psalms 89:39 meaning and explanation

You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

Psalms 89:39, Berean Standard Bible

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Ethan the Ezrahite speaks these words in a lament near the end of Psalm 89. After recalling God's covenant with David and its promises of an enduring throne (verses 3 to 4, 28 to 37), the psalm turns sharply to present disaster.

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