25 And my truth and my mercy be with him, and in my name his horn shall be lifted up.

26 And I will put his hand upon the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

27 He shall call upon me, 'Thou art my father, my God, and the stronghold of my salvation.'

28 And I will make him the firstborn, above the kings of the earth,

29 I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant with him shall be faithful.

30 And I will continue his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

31 And if his sons forsake my law, and walk not in my commandments;

32 If they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments,

33 I will punish their iniquity with a rod, and their iniquity with blows.

34 But I will not take away my mercy from him, neither will I change my truth.

35 I will not break my covenant, neither will I change the things that have come out of my mouth.

36 Once I swore by my holiness, 'Will I lie to David?'

37 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me,

38 For ever he shall be as firm as the moon, and a faithful witness in heaven."

39 But now Thou hast rejected and despised, Thou hast been angry with Thy anointed;

40 Thou hast despised the covenant with thy servant, hath cast down his crown to the ground;

41 And he hath broken down all the walls thereof, and made his fortresses in ruins.

42 All who pass by the way plunder it; he became the laughing stock of his neighbors.

43 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast made all his enemies gladden;

44 Thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not strengthened him in battle;

45 He took away his splendour, and threw his throne to the ground;