Psalms 89:34

34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.

Psalms 89:34 in Other Translations

34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

34 I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.

34 No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said.

34 Do you think I'd withdraw my holy promise? or take back words I'd already spoken?

34 My covenant will I not break, Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

34 I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.

34 I will not violate My covenant or change what My lips have said.

34 I will not break my covenant. I will not go back on my word.

Psalms 89:34 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 89:34

My covenant will I not break
Not the covenant at Sinai, as Aben Ezra, but the covenant of grace made with Christ, and which stands fast with him, ( Psalms 89:3 Psalms 89:28 ) , which is firm, sure, and stable, and as immovable as mountains and hills, and more so, ( 2 Samuel 23:5 ) ( Isaiah 54:10 ) or "profane" ^F13 it, though his people profane his statutes, ( Psalms 89:31 ) , he will not profane his covenant; though they violate his laws, he is a God keeping covenant with them, and will not break his word with them:

nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips;
any promise of his, respecting either the temporal, spiritual, or eternal welfare of his people: or "not change" ^F14; as he changes not in his nature and perfections, nor in his love and affections, nor in his counsels and purposes; so neither in his covenant and promises, they are always the same, and have a certain and unchangeable accomplishment; there is a performance of whatsoever is spoken by the Lord, ( Luke 1:45 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (llxa al) "non prophanabo", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version
F14 (hnva al) "non mutabo", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius

Psalms 89:34 In-Context

32 I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;

33 but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.

34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.

35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to David—

36 that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun;

Cross References

• 1. S Numbers 23:19