Psalms

Psalm 89:30–35

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.

³⁵Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness —

I will not lie to David —

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once and for all	אַ֭חַת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
I have sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
by My holiness	בְקָדְשִׁ֑י	ḇə·qā·ḏə·šî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
I will not	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
lie	אֲכַזֵּֽב׃	’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3576 lie, be a liar
to David	לְדָוִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David