Psalms 89:30
Psalms 89:30 in Multiple Translations
If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;
If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;
But if his descendants abandon my laws, if they do not follow my rules,
But if his children forsake my Lawe, and walke not in my iudgements:
If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;
If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
But, if some of his descendants disobey my laws, and do not not behave like my commands say that they should,
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 89:30
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Psalms 89:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֣י
לָ/עַ֣ד
זַרְע֑/וֹ
וְ֝/כִסְא֗/וֹ
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
שָׁמָֽיִם
וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֣י
sûwm
H7760
to set
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
לָ/עַ֣ד
ʻad
H5703
perpetuity
Prep | N-ms
זַרְע֑/וֹ
zeraʻ
H2233
seed
N-ms | Suff
וְ֝/כִסְא֗/וֹ
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
Conj | N-ms | Suff
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
שָׁמָֽיִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 89:30
וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֣י
sûwm
H7760
"to set"
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This Hebrew word means to put or place something, and is used in many different ways in the Bible, such as to appoint or determine something. It is first used in Genesis to describe God's creation. In the KJV, it is translated as 'appoint' or 'set' in various contexts.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set
Usage: Occurs in 550 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. See also: Genesis 2:8; Leviticus 20:5; 1 Samuel 21:13.
לָ/עַ֣ד
ʻad
H5703
"perpetuity"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means forever or eternity, describing something that has no end, like God's existence. It's used in the Bible to talk about things that last forever. In Genesis, it describes God's eternal nature.
Definition: 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence)
Usage: Occurs in 49 OT verses. KJV: eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end. See also: Exodus 15:18; Psalms 111:3; Psalms 9:6.
זַרְע֑/וֹ
zeraʻ
H2233
"seed"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Definition: : seed/sowing 1) seed, sowing, offspring 1a) a sowing 1b) seed 1c) semen virile 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children 1e) of moral quality 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) 1f) sowing time (by meton)
Usage: Occurs in 205 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. See also: Genesis 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalms 18:51.
וְ֝/כִסְא֗/וֹ
kiççêʼ
H3678
"throne"
Conj | N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a throne, symbolizing a seat of power or authority, often canopied or covered. It is used to describe the throne of God or a king, representing royal dignity and power.
Definition: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 124 OT verses. KJV: seat, stool, throne. See also: Genesis 41:40; 2 Chronicles 23:20; Psalms 9:5.
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
שָׁמָֽיִם
shâmayim
H8064
"heaven"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for heaven or sky, it refers to the visible universe and the abode of God. It is often used in the Bible to describe the dwelling place of celestial bodies.
Definition: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065)
Usage: Occurs in 395 OT verses. KJV: air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s). See also: Genesis 1:1; 1 Samuel 2:10; Job 28:21.
Study Notes — Psalms 89:30
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 89:30 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:30
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:30
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:30
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
- Sermons on Psalms 89:30
Context — I Will Sing of His Love Forever
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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Samuel 7:14 | I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. |
| 2 | 1 Chronicles 28:9 | As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:53 | Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law. |
| 4 | Psalms 132:12 | If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” |
| 5 | Proverbs 28:4 | Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. |
| 6 | Ezekiel 20:19 | I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. |
| 7 | Ezekiel 18:17 | He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live. |
| 8 | Luke 1:6 | Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 9:13–16 | And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice. Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.” Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink. I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” |
| 10 | 2 Chronicles 7:17–22 | And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’ But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’” |
Psalms 89:30 Summary
This verse, Psalms 89:30, reminds us that even if we are part of a family or group that has a special relationship with God, we must still choose to follow God's law and walk in His judgments. If we don't, we will face consequences, as seen in Psalms 89:31-32. However, if we do follow God's law, we can experience the fullness of God's blessings and covenant promises, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. By following God's law and walking in His judgments, we can demonstrate our love and commitment to God, just as He desires, as encouraged in John 14:15 and 1 John 5:3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if the sons of a king or leader fail to follow God's law?
According to Psalms 89:30, if the sons of a king or leader forsake God's law and do not walk in His judgments, they will face consequences, as seen in Psalms 89:31-32, where it is written that God will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes, similar to the discipline described in Proverbs 3:11-12.
Does God's covenant with a leader's family guarantee their salvation or obedience?
No, God's covenant with a leader's family does not guarantee their salvation or obedience, as seen in Psalms 89:30-32, where it is clear that each individual must choose to follow God's law and walk in His judgments, as also stated in Deuteronomy 29:29 and Ezekiel 18:20.
How does God's loving devotion for a leader affect their descendants?
According to Psalms 89:28-29, God's loving devotion for a leader is forever, and His covenant with them will stand fast, but this does not mean their descendants are automatically obedient, as seen in Psalms 89:30-32, where their disobedience has consequences, similar to the pattern seen in 1 Samuel 8:1-3.
What is the relationship between following God's law and experiencing God's blessings?
Following God's law is closely tied to experiencing God's blessings, as seen in Psalms 89:28-32, where obedience to God's law and walking in His judgments is a condition for experiencing the fullness of God's covenant promises, as also stated in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 and Jeremiah 7:23.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can ensure that I am walking in God's judgments and following His law, just as God desires of the sons of a king or leader?
- How can I apply the principles of Psalms 89:30 to my own life, especially in areas where I may be tempted to forsake God's law?
- What are the potential consequences of disobedience to God's law, and how can I avoid them in my own life, as warned in Psalms 89:31-32?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my commitment to following God's law and walking in His judgments, even when it is difficult or unpopular, as encouraged in Psalms 119:1-8?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law,.... The same with the seed before mentioned, the children of the Messiah: it is not said "if he forsakes", which cannot be supposed of Christ, because he knew no sin,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:30
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
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Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
Psalms 89:30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;Ver. 30. If his children forsake my law, &c.] If they fall into sins of commission; if they shoot beyond the mark. And walk not in my judgments] If they fall into sins of omission, and shoot short. Where note, that every transgression and disobedience (that is, every commission and omission) receiveth a just recompence of reward, Hebrews 2:2.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
(30-33) An elaboration of 2 Samuel 7:14-15, and evidently made with a purpose. The poet acknowledges the sin of Israel in past times, but also regards the sufferings of the exile as having been the punishment foretold by them. Hence the sin has been expiated, and the perplexity arises why Israel is still afflicted.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
Verse 30. If his children forsake my law] 2 Samuel 7:13, where this and some of the following verses are explained.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:30
19–37. The mention of the king in Psalms 89:18 naturally leads up to the covenant with David which was briefly alluded to in Psalms 89:3-4. The Psalmist now recites the promise in detail in a poetical expansion of the narrative in 2 Samuel 7.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:30
If his children - His posterity; his successors on the throne. Forsake my law - If they are not regulated by it in the administration of their government, and in their private lives.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:30
30. If his children forsake my law—The only contingency which can make void the covenant.
Sermons on Psalms 89:30
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The Making of a Man of God by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the journey of a man who initially failed in his mission but later became a powerful leader. The speaker then shifts the focus to Jesus, empha |
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The Stability of the Covenant of Grace - Part 1 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the unwavering nature of the Covenant of Grace, as expressed in David's last words, despite the turmoil in his life and kingdom. David acknowledges that his ho |
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Facing the Rod of God by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the duality of God's nature in his sermon 'Facing the Rod of God', highlighting that while God promises to never withdraw His loving-kindness, He also di |
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Reconciliation: A Covenant of Grace by Charles Finney | Charles Finney emphasizes the unchanging nature of God's covenant of grace, asserting that once God commits to saving a soul, He does not retract that promise. He argues that true |
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The Secret of the Lord by J.C. Philpot | J.C. Philpot preaches about the secret of the Lord being with those who fear Him, emphasizing the spiritual and supernatural nature of true religion. He distinguishes between servi |
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Can We Have a Revival? by Oswald J. Smith | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about his son who became a pastor after accepting Jesus as his Savior at the age of five. He emphasizes the importance of reachi |
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Ministry to the Lord (Kwasizabantu) by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between what is holy and what is profane. He criticizes churches that use movies, which he considers to be |