King James Version
What Does Psalms 89:34 Mean?
“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.”
Context
32
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. will: Heb. I will not make void from him to fall: Heb. to lie
34
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
35
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. that: Heb. if I lie
36
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**12. let them even be ... taken in their pride--**while evincing it--that is, to be punished for their lies, &c.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Psalms 89:34 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
Cross-References
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