30. If his descendants stop following my law and stop obeying my commands,
31. if they break my laws and ignore my commands,
32. I will punish them severely for their sins and wrongs.
33. But I will never take my love from him. I will never stop being loyal to him.
34. I will not break my agreement with David. I will never change what I said.
35. By my holiness, I made a promise to him, and I would not lie to David.
36. His family will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.
37. Like the moon, it will continue forever. The sky is a witness to the agreement that can be trusted.” Selah
38. But now, Lord, you have become angry with your chosen king, and you have left him all alone.
39. You ended the agreement you made with your servant. You threw the king’s crown into the dirt.
40. You pulled down the walls of his city. You destroyed all his fortresses.
41. Everyone passing by steals from him. His neighbors laugh at him.
42. You made all the king’s enemies happy and let his enemies win the war.
43. You helped them defend themselves. You did not help your king win the battle.
44. You did not let him win. You threw his throne to the ground.
45. You cut his life short. You shamed him. Selah
46. Lord, how long will this continue? Will you ignore us forever? Will your anger burn like a fire forever?
47. Remember how short my life is. You created us to live a short life and then die.