Psalm 89:49
“Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?”
KJV
Read in Psalm 89Meaning
This is the covenant heart of the lament: present reality is measured against God's own sworn lovingkindness.
Lament, remembrance, and doxology
The psalm asks God to remember human frailty, former covenant love, and the reproach borne by his servants, then closes with blessing.
Read carefully
Psalm 89 explicitly grounds its lament in God's sworn covenant love.
Reflection
Bring remembered mercy and present pain into the same prayer.