Psalm 89:38
“But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 89Meaning
The verse voices the psalmist's interpretation of a royal catastrophe that appears to contradict the covenant assurances just rehearsed.
The crisis of the rejected king
The psalm describes humiliation, defeat, and apparent covenant collapse around the Davidic king.
Read carefully
The verse voices lament within a psalm that continues appealing to God's faithfulness.
Reflection
Bring the contradiction into prayer instead of suppressing it.