Psalms

Psalm 89:34–36

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 —

³⁶his offspring shall endure forever,

and his throne before Me like the sun,

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
his offspring	זַ֭רְעוֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
shall endure	יִהְיֶ֑ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and his throne	וְכִסְא֖וֹ	wə·ḵis·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
before Me	נֶגְדִּֽי׃	neḡ·dî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
like the sun	כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ	ḵaš·še·meš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 89:34 Numbers 23:19 · Matthew 24:35 · James 1:17 · Malachi 3:6 · Romans 11:29 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Leviticus 26:44 · Jeremiah 33:20

Psalm 89:35 Psalm 132:11 · Hebrews 6:13 · Titus 1:2 · Hebrews 6:17 · Amos 4:2 · Psalm 110:4 · Amos 8:7 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Psalm 89:36 Psalm 72:5 · Psalm 89:29 · Isaiah 59:21 · Psalm 72:17 · Luke 1:33 · Psalm 89:4 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Isaiah 9:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.