Psalm 89:38
βBut thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.β
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Read in Psalm 89Meaning
The verse voices the psalmist's interpretation of a royal catastrophe that appears to contradict the covenant assurances just rehearsed.
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.