Psalms 89:33
Psalms 89:33 in Multiple Translations
But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
But I will not take away my mercy from him, and will not be false to my faith.
However, I will not take away my love from him; I will not break my promise to him.
Yet my louing kindnesse will I not take from him, neither will I falsifie my trueth.
And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
But I will not stop faithfully loving David, and I will always do what I promised him.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 89:33
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Psalms 89:33 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/פָקַדְתִּ֣י
בְ/שֵׁ֣בֶט
פִּשְׁעָ֑/ם
וּ/בִ/נְגָעִ֥ים
עֲוֺנָֽ/ם
וּ/פָקַדְתִּ֣י
pâqad
H6485
to reckon
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
בְ/שֵׁ֣בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
tribe
Prep | N-ms
פִּשְׁעָ֑/ם
peshaʻ
H6588
transgression
N-ms | Suff
וּ/בִ/נְגָעִ֥ים
negaʻ
H5061
plague
Conj | Prep | N-mp
עֲוֺנָֽ/ם
ʻâvôn
H5771
iniquity
N-cs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 89:33
וּ/פָקַדְתִּ֣י
pâqad
H6485
"to reckon"
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This word means to visit or oversee, and can imply a range of actions, from friendly to hostile. It is used in various contexts, including appointing, avenging, or delivering something into someone's care. The KJV translates it in many ways, including appoint, avenge, or commit.
Definition: : list/count 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. See also: Genesis 21:1; Numbers 26:47; Psalms 8:5.
בְ/שֵׁ֣בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
"tribe"
Prep | N-ms
This word means a stick or staff, but also a clan or tribe, and can refer to a symbol of authority or a tool for punishing. It is used in the Bible to describe the rods used by shepherds or the scepters of kings.
Definition: : tribe 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe
Usage: Occurs in 178 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. See also: Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 24:2; Psalms 2:9.
פִּשְׁעָ֑/ם
peshaʻ
H6588
"transgression"
N-ms | Suff
Transgression refers to a revolt or rebellion against God or others, resulting in guilt and punishment, as in Genesis 3:6-7. It involves intentional disobedience.
Definition: 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. See also: Genesis 31:36; Proverbs 29:6; Psalms 5:11.
וּ/בִ/נְגָעִ֥ים
negaʻ
H5061
"plague"
Conj | Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this word refers to a plague or disease, like leprosy. It is used in Leviticus to describe the effects of sin and in Deuteronomy to warn against disobedience. The word can also mean a wound or a spot.
Definition: 1) stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot 1a) stroke, wound 1b) stroke (metaphorical of disease) 1c) mark (of leprosy)
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound. See also: Genesis 12:17; Leviticus 13:55; Psalms 38:12.
עֲוֺנָֽ/ם
ʻâvôn
H5771
"iniquity"
N-cs | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.
Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.
Study Notes — Psalms 89:33
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- Psalms 89:33 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:33
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:33
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:33
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:33
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:33
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:33
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:33
- Sermons on Psalms 89:33
Context — I Will Sing of His Love Forever
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—Cross References
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| 1 | Isaiah 54:8–10 | In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. |
| 2 | 2 Samuel 7:15 | But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way. |
| 3 | Lamentations 3:31–32 | For the Lord will not cast us off forever. Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. |
| 4 | Hebrews 6:18 | Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 33:20–26 | “This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne. As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.” Moreover, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “Have you not noticed what these people are saying: ‘The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen’? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation. This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.” |
| 6 | 1 Samuel 15:29 | Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” |
| 7 | 1 Kings 11:36 | I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name. |
| 8 | 1 Kings 11:13 | Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” |
| 9 | 1 Kings 11:32 | But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. |
| 10 | 2 Samuel 7:13 | He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. |
Psalms 89:33 Summary
[This verse, Psalms 89:33, tells us that even when we do wrong, God still loves us and will always be faithful to us. It's like when a parent loves their child no matter what - God's love is constant and true, as seen in Jeremiah 31:3. He made a promise to always love and care for us, and He will never go back on that promise, which is also clear in Lamentations 3:22-23. This means we can always trust Him, no matter what happens, because His love and faithfulness are like a rock we can stand on.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to 'not withdraw His loving devotion' from someone?
This means that even when we disobey or fail, God's love and care for us remains constant, as seen in Psalms 89:33 and supported by Jeremiah 31:3, which says He loves us with an everlasting love.
Can God's faithfulness ever fail?
No, according to Psalms 89:33, God will not betray His faithfulness, which is a promise also echoed in Lamentations 3:22-23, reminding us that His mercies are new every morning.
How does this verse relate to God's covenant with David?
This verse is part of God's promise to David, emphasizing that despite any failures, God's loving devotion and faithfulness to him and his descendants will endure, as further explained in Psalms 89:34-35 and 2 Samuel 7:12-16.
What does this say about God's character?
It highlights God's unwavering commitment and love, showing that His character is rooted in faithfulness and love, as also seen in Exodus 34:6-7, where God describes Himself as abundant in love and faithfulness.
Reflection Questions
- How have you experienced God's loving devotion in your life, especially during times of failure or disobedience?
- In what ways can you reflect God's faithfulness in your relationships with others?
- What does it mean for you to trust in God's faithfulness when faced with uncertainty or difficulty?
- How can remembering God's promises, like those in Psalms 89:33, strengthen your faith and trust in Him?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:33
Nevertheless, my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,.... Or "make it void" (k), not from Christ, who always was, and ever will be, the dear Son of his love, even while he was obeying,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:33
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 89:33
My loving-kindness; my mercy promised to David.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:33
Psalms 89:33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.Ver. 33. Nevertheless my lovingkindness, &c.] For that were to break covenant: I will correct him in mercy, and in measure. Sinite virgam corrigentem, ne sentiatis malleum conterentem, saith Bernard. Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail] Non mentiar in veritate mea, God is very careful to keep touch with his.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:33
(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.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:33
33. But my lovingkindness will I not break off from him, Neither be false to my faithfulness. The word rendered break off is an unusual one to apply to lovingkindness, and its form is anomalous. The change of one letter however gives the word used in 1 Chronicles 17:13, I will not take away, and this emendation should probably be adopted. Be false to is the word found in 1 Samuel 15:29, “The Strength of Israel will not lie.”
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:33
Nevertheless my loving-kindness - My mercy; my favor. I will not utterly cast him off. He shall not be in the condition of those who are my enemies, or who are entirely forsaken.
Sermons on Psalms 89:33
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His Heart Is Fixed by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches about the importance of having a fixed heart in trusting the Lord, highlighting the privileges and blessings of a righteous man who delights in God's command |
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(Hebrews - Part 30): Sin Willfully - No More Sacrifice by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher shares a personal experience of feeling down and encountering the Salvation Army on the street corner. The Salvation Army's song, "I need no other sacr |
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(John - Part 35): The Unpardonable Sin - What It Is, What It Is Not by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of holding two things in mind: how bad we were as sinners and how powerful the blood of Jesus is to save us. He contrasts tho |
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Weeping May Endure for a Night by Anne Dutton | Anne Dutton preaches about the importance of faith, patience, and surrendering to God's infinite and eternal kindness, even in times of darkness and hidden love, emphasizing the jo |
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True Believers Holding On by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that the New Testament church was born in glory and power, filled with the Holy Spirit and unafraid of persecution. He warns that in the final hour, the |
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(Suffering in the Christian Life) 3. the Grace of the Chastener by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that although troubles may seem endless, there is always a way out and light at the end of the tunnel. The devil may try to convince us othe |
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The Cross and the Mystery of Suffering by Sadhu Sundar Singh | Sadhu Sundar Singh preaches about the meaning and purpose of the cross, explaining that through Jesus bearing the cross, heaven was opened to believers, and by believers taking up |