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href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/89.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My covenant I will not break, Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will not violate My covenant, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My covenant I will not profane, Nor will I alter what comes forth from My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will not violate my covenant or change what my lips have said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will not violate My covenant or change what My lips have said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My covenant will I not break, Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I won't break my agreement or go back on my word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will not dishonor my promise or alter my own agreement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will not break my covenant with him or take back even one promise I made him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will not dishonor my covenant, because I will not change what I have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that hath gone out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I do not profane My covenant, "" And I do not change that which is going forth from My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will not profane my covenant, and I will not change the going forth of my lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither will I profane my covenant: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:35>And I will not profane my covenant, and I will not make void that which proceeds from my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will not violate my covenant; the promise of my lips I will not alter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will not violate my covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither will I reject my covenant, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Neither shall I reject my covenant, nor shall I change a thing that is gone forth from my lips.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My covenant will I not profane, Nor alter that which is gone out of My lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Neither will I by any means profane my covenant; and I will not make void the things that proceed out of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11274" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: ’ă·ḥal·lêl (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">violate</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rî·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">My covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138: ’ă·šan·neh (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To repeat, do again. A primitive root; to fold, i.e. Duplicate; by implication, to transmute.">alter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: ū·mō·w·ṣā (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">the utterance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: p̄ā·ṯay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">of My lips.</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">2 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a></span><br />in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a></span><br />For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">1 Samuel 15:29</a></span><br />Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a></span><br />“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-35.htm">John 10:35</a></span><br />If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Joshua 21:45</a></span><br />Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.</p><p class="hdg">covenant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44</a></b></br> And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I <i>am</i> the LORD their God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Jeremiah 14:21</a></b></br> Do not abhor <i>us</i>, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;</p><p class="hdg">nor</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do <i>it</i>? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></b></br> Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/ezra/6-12.htm">Alter</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Change</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/psalms/86-2.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Utterance</a> <a href="/psalms/66-14.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Alter</a> <a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Change</a> <a href="/psalms/90-13.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/106-33.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">True.</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Utterance</a> <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/89.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/89.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will not violate My covenant</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the unchanging nature of God's promises. In biblical context, a covenant is a solemn agreement between God and His people, often involving commitments and obligations. The Davidic Covenant, referenced in <a href="/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, is a promise that David's lineage would endure forever, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). This assurance of God's faithfulness is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11</a> with the Noahic Covenant and in <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a> with the Abrahamic Covenant. The idea of a covenant is deeply rooted in the ancient Near Eastern culture, where covenants were binding and sacred, often sealed with a sacrifice.<p><b>or alter the utterance of My lips</b><br>This phrase underscores the reliability and immutability of God's word. In the historical and cultural context of the Bible, spoken words, especially those of a king or deity, were considered binding and powerful. The phrase reflects the belief that God's declarations are eternal and unchangeable, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word is described as accomplishing what He desires. This concept is further supported by <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>, which states that God does not lie or change His mind. Theologically, this points to the trustworthiness of God's promises and prophecies, including those concerning the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, affirming His faithfulness and unchanging nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The covenant referenced here, which God made with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, who is traditionally believed to have written this psalm as a reflection on God's promises and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the covenant promises were made, representing God's chosen people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The king of Israel to whom God made the covenant, promising an everlasting dynasty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are unbreakable. He is faithful to His word, and believers can trust in His covenantal commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unchanging_nature_of_god.htm">The Unchanging Nature of God</a></b><br>Unlike humans, God does not change His mind or alter His promises. This provides a foundation of stability and assurance for believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant.htm">The Importance of Covenant</a></b><br>Understanding the biblical covenants helps believers grasp the depth of God's commitment to His people and His plan for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_word.htm">Trust in God's Word</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to rely on the Scriptures, knowing that God's word is true and will not return void.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_to_daily_life.htm">Application to Daily Life</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty, believers can find peace and confidence in the reliability of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_89_34_consistent.htm">Psalm 89:34 insists God will never break His covenant, yet the psalmist laments the downfall of David’s lineage—how could this be seen as consistent? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_christian_wedding.htm">What defines a Christian wedding ceremony?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_means_'god_cannot_deny_himself'.htm">What does "God cannot deny Himself" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips</span> (comp. ver. 28, and the comment <span class="accented">ad loc.</span>). With God is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (<a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">violate</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַלֵּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִיתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alter</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשַׁנֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šan·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8138.htm">Strong's 8138: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fold, duplicate, to transmute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the utterance</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹצָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·w·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My lips.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:34 I will not break my covenant (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>