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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 punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I will punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I will punish their wrongdoing with the rod, And their guilt with afflictions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I will visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with striking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I will punish their transgression with the rod [of discipline], And [correct] their wickedness with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then I will call their rebellion to account with the rod, their iniquity with blows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then I will call their rebellion to account with the rod, their sin with blows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I will correct and punish them because of their sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />then with a rod I will punish their rebellion and their crimes with beatings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then I will punish them for their sins; I will make them suffer for their wrongs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then I will punish their disobedience with a rod and their iniquity with lashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will punish their rebellion by beating them with a club, their sin by inflicting them with bruises. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have looked after their transgression with a rod, "" And their iniquity with strokes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I reviewed their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with blows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will visit their iniquities with a rod: and their sins with stripes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:33>I will visit their iniquities with a rod, and their sins with a beating.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will punish their crime with a rod and their guilt with blows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall adjudge their evil with a scepter and their sins with a scourge.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with strokes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will visit their transgressions with a rod, and their sins with scourges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-32.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=11261" 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">31</span>if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">I will attend to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: piš·‘ām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">their transgression</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: ḇə·šê·ḇeṭ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">with the rod,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">and to their iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: ū·ḇin·ḡā·‘îm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">with stripes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.…<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="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-6</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></span><br />Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17</a></span><br />Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-32.htm">1 Corinthians 11:32</a></span><br />But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5</a></span><br />So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Lamentations 3:39-40</a></span><br />Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? / Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-16.htm">Isaiah 26:16</a></span><br />O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a></span><br />For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a></span><br />Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a></span><br />“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13</a></span><br />Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17</a></span><br />For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-34.htm">Exodus 32:34</a></b></br> Therefore now go, lead the people unto <i>the place</i> of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6,14,31,39</a></b></br> And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as <i>did</i> David his father… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Flogging</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/70-3.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/joshua/23-13.htm">Scourges</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">Strokes</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">Visit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/4-17.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Flogging</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/psalms/91-8.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/90-15.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Scourges</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm">Stripes</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-6.htm">Strokes</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Transgression</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Visit</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 attend to their transgression with the rod</b><br>This phrase indicates divine discipline. The "rod" is a symbol of correction and authority, often used by shepherds to guide and correct their sheep. In biblical context, it represents God's corrective measures towards His people. <a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm">Proverbs 13:24</a> speaks of the rod as a tool for loving discipline, suggesting that God's correction is an act of love intended to bring His people back to righteousness. Historically, the rod was a common tool for discipline in ancient Near Eastern cultures, emphasizing authority and guidance. This phrase also connects to <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>, which states that the Lord disciplines those He loves, reinforcing the idea that divine correction is a sign of God's care and commitment to His covenant people.<p><b>and to their iniquity with stripes</b><br>The term "stripes" refers to physical punishment, often associated with flogging or scourging. This imagery is used to convey the seriousness of sin and the consequences that follow. In <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>, the suffering servant is described as being wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, with His stripes bringing healing. This prophetic connection points to Jesus Christ, who bore the punishment for sin on behalf of humanity. The use of "stripes" here underscores the gravity of iniquity and the necessity of atonement. Culturally, corporal punishment was a common method of discipline, serving as a deterrent and a means of correction. This phrase highlights the justice of God in addressing sin while also foreshadowing the redemptive work of Christ, who ultimately takes upon Himself the stripes meant for sinners.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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 understood to be a wise man during the time of Solomon. This psalm is a contemplation on God's covenant with David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever. This covenant is central to the themes of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often disciplined for their transgressions but also recipients of His steadfast love and promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_discipline.htm">God's Discipline</a></b><br>The event or action described in this verse, where God uses discipline as a means to correct and guide His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/transgression_and_iniquity.htm">Transgression and Iniquity</a></b><br>These terms refer to the sins and moral failings of the people, which necessitate divine correction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_discipline.htm">Understanding Divine Discipline</a></b><br>God's discipline is a reflection of His love and commitment to our growth and holiness. It is not punitive but corrective, aiming to bring us back to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_consequences.htm">The Role of Consequences</a></b><br>Just as a loving parent disciplines a child, God uses consequences to teach us the seriousness of sin and the importance of obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenantal_faithfulness.htm">Covenantal Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite our failures, God remains faithful to His promises. His discipline is a part of His covenantal relationship with us, ensuring our ultimate good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Discipline should lead us to repentance, allowing us to restore our relationship with God and align ourselves with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance through Trials</a></b><br>Understanding that trials and discipline are part of God's plan can help us endure with patience and hope, knowing they produce spiritual maturity.<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/blaise_pascal__who_was_he_and_his_impact.htm">What does 'maskil' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_believers_reconcile_psalm_137's_violence.htm">How can believers explain the moral implications of Psalm 137's violent language in light of the broader biblical message of love and mercy?</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/how_does_psalm_28_4_align_with_mercy.htm">In Psalm 28:4, how does David's plea for divine retribution align with broader biblical themes of mercy and forgiveness?</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 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then will I visit their transgressions with the rod</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a>). "The rod" was used upon Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14-40</a>), Rehoboam (<a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16-20</a>), Ahaziah (<a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">2 Kings 9:27</a>), Joash (<a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">2 Kings 12:17-20</a>), and all the wicked descendants of David, as sufficiently appears from the history of the divided kingdom in Kings and Chronicles. God visited their iniquity with stripes time after time, and generation after generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-32.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 attend to</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their transgression</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּשְׁעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(piš·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the rod,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשֵׁ֣בֶט</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·šê·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to their iniquity</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺנָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with stripes.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇin·ḡā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5061.htm">Strong's 5061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mark -- a blow, a spot</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:32 Then I will punish their sin (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:33" /></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>