Psalms

Psalm 89:28–34

²⁸I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him,

and My covenant with him will stand fast.

²⁹I will establish his line forever,

his throne as long as the heavens endure.

³⁰If his sons forsake My law

and do not walk in My judgments,

³¹if they violate My statutes

and fail to keep My commandments,

³²I will attend to their transgression with the rod,

and to their iniquity with stripes.

³³But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him,

nor ever betray My faithfulness.

³⁴I will not violate My covenant

or alter the utterance of My lips.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will forever	לְ֭עוֹלָ֗ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
preserve	אֶשְׁמוֹר	ʾɛš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My loving devotion for him	חַסְדִּ֑י	ḥas·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and My covenant	וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗י	ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
will stand fast	נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת	ne·’ĕ·me·neṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H539 confirm, support

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will establish	וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
his line forever	זַרְע֑וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
his throne	וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ	wə·ḵis·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
as long as	כִּימֵ֥י	kî·mê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
the heavens endure	שָׁמָֽיִם׃	šā·mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
his sons	בָ֭נָיו	ḇā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
forsake	יַֽעַזְב֣וּ	ya·‘az·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
My law	תּוֹרָתִ֑י	tō·w·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	יֵלֵכֽוּן׃	yê·lê·ḵūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1980 go, come, walk
in My judgments	וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗י	ū·ḇə·miš·pā·ṭay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they violate	יְחַלֵּ֑לוּ	yə·ḥal·lê·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
My statutes	חֻקֹּתַ֥י	ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and fail	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to keep	יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃	yiš·mō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My commandments	וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י	ū·miṣ·wō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will attend to	וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
their transgression	פִּשְׁעָ֑ם	piš·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
with the rod	בְשֵׁ֣בֶט	ḇə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and to their iniquity	עֲוֺנָֽם׃	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
with stripes	וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים	ū·ḇin·ḡā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withdraw	אָפִ֣יר	’ā·p̄îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6331 crush
My loving devotion	וְ֭חַסְדִּי	wə·ḥas·dî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
from him	מֵֽעִמּ֑וֹ	mê·‘im·mōw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
nor ever	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
betray	אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר	’ă·šaq·qêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8266 do or deal falsely
My faithfulness	בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃	be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
violate	אֲחַלֵּ֥ל	’ă·ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2490 bore, pierce
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֑י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
or	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
alter	אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃	’ă·šan·neh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8138 change
the utterance	וּמוֹצָ֥א	ū·mō·w·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
of My lips	שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י	śə·p̲ā·t̲ai	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge