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Psalms 89:33

God's faithfulnessGod's love

31 if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments,

32 I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.

But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.

34 I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

35 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
KJV
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
WEB
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
ASV
But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
DARBY
Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor belie my faithfulness;
BLB
And I will not break off My loving devotion from him, and I will not be false in My faithfulness.
ÅB
Men min miskunnhet vil jeg ikke ta fra ham, og min trofasthet skal ikke svikte;
OTB
Men jeg vil ikke trekke min miskunn fra ham,
Eller være utro mot mitt løfte.
B1930
Men min miskunnhet vil jeg ikke ta fra ham, og min trofasthet skal ikke svikte;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 54:8–10

    In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:15

    But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.

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  • Lamentations 3:31–32

    For the Lord will not cast us off forever.

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  • Hebrews 6:18

    Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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  • Jeremiah 33:20–26

    “This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time,

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  • 1 Samuel 15:29

    Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

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  • 1 Kings 11:36

    I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

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  • 1 Kings 11:32

    But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

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