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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 />but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But I will not withhold My favor from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Nevertheless, I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw my faithful love from him or betray my faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw My faithful love from him or betray My faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I will always love David and faithfully keep all of my promises to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But my mercy will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But I will not take my mercy away from him or allow my truth to become a lie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I will not stop loving David or fail to keep my promise to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But I will not cut off my gracious love from him, and I will not stop being faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I do not break My kindness from him, "" Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And My kindness I break not from him, Nor do I deal falsely in My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And my mercy I will not rend from him, and I will not lie in my faithfulness,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But my mercy I will not take away from him: nor will I suffer my truth to fail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:34>But I will not scatter my mercy from him, and I will not do harm to my truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But I will not take my mercy from him, nor will I betray my bond of faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall not take my grace from him, neither shall I be false in my faith.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But My mercy will I not break off from him, Nor will I be false to My faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But my mercy I will not utterly remove from him, nor wrong my truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-33.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=11267" 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">32</span>I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. <span class="reftext">33</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.">But I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6331.htm" title="6331: ’ā·p̄îr (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- Break, bring to nothing, utterly take. A primitive root; to crush.">withdraw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: wə·ḥas·dî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">My loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·mōw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">from him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor ever</a> <a href="/hebrew/8266.htm" title="8266: ’ă·šaq·qêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To do or deal falsely. A primitive root; to cheat, i.e. Be untrue.">betray</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">My faithfulness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.…<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="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15</a></span><br />But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20-21</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-13.htm">1 Chronicles 17:13</a></span><br />I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.<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="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<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="/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="/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="/1_kings/8-23.htm">1 Kings 8:23</a></span><br />and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17</a></span><br />But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1-26</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. / Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.</p><p class="hdg">nevertheless</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13,15</a></b></br> He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-13.htm">1 Kings 11:13,32,36</a></b></br> Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; <i>but</i> will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-8.htm">Isaiah 54:8-10</a></b></br> In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer… </p><p class="hdg">not utterly take.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Psalm 89:39</a></b></br> Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown <i>by casting it</i> to the ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">1 Samuel 15:29</a></b></br> And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he <i>is</i> not a man, that he should repent.</p><p class="hdg">fail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18</a></b></br> That by two immutable things, in which <i>it was</i> impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/66-9.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/psalms/88-17.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/psalms/74-11.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/psalms/78-59.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Utterly</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, this refers to God's promise to David and his descendants, highlighting the Davidic Covenant found in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>. This covenant assures that David's lineage will endure forever, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Son of David (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). The concept of "loving devotion" is central to God's character, as seen in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God describes Himself as "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness."<p><b>nor ever betray My faithfulness</b><br>This phrase underscores God's unwavering reliability and truthfulness. The term "faithfulness" in Hebrew is "emunah," which conveys firmness and stability. God's faithfulness is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where His mercies are described as new every morning. The assurance that God will not betray His faithfulness is crucial for understanding His unchanging nature, as stated in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, "For I the LORD do not change." This promise is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who is the embodiment of God's faithfulness (<a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a>).<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 believed to be a wise man during the time of Solomon. He is credited with writing this psalm, which reflects on God's covenant with David and His faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm reflects on God's covenant with King David, promising that his line would endure forever. This covenant is central to the themes of faithfulness and loving devotion in the psalm.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The central event in this psalm is God's covenant with David, which is a promise of enduring love and faithfulness. This covenant is a key theme throughout the psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>God's character is consistent and reliable. His loving devotion and faithfulness are not subject to change based on human actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_promises.htm">The Assurance of God's Promises</a></b><br>Believers can trust in the promises of God, knowing that He will not withdraw His love or betray His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding our relationship with God as a covenant helps us grasp the depth of His commitment to us, similar to His covenant with David.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_our_lives.htm">Faithfulness in Our Lives</a></b><br>As God is faithful to us, we are called to reflect His faithfulness in our relationships and commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Hope in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>In times of doubt or difficulty, we can find hope and reassurance in the knowledge that God's faithfulness endures.<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/did_david_dance_nude_before_the_lord.htm">Do infants enter heaven after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_62_and_eph._2_align.htm">In Psalm 62:11-12, God rewards each person according to their deeds--how does this harmonize with the New Testament's teaching on salvation by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_god's_unchanging_love.htm">Where is the evidence of God's unchanging love, as questioned in Psalm 89:49, considering the apparent abandonment of David's dynasty and Israel's subsequent struggles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_generosity_affect_relationships.htm">How can you inscribe mercy and truth in your heart?</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 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.</span> Compare the original promise (<a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15</a>); and see also <a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm">1 Kings 11:12, 13, 34-39</a>; <a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">1 Kings 15:4, 5</a>, etc. The seed of David was not allowed to fail, but was continued on, until, in the fulness of time, there was born into the world, of David's seed and in David's city, One in whom all the promises made to David could be, and were, accomplished in their utmost fulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-33.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">But I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</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">withdraw</span><br /><span class="heb">אָפִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·p̄îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6331.htm">Strong's 6331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Break, bring to nothing, utterly take </span><br /><br /><span class="word">My loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭חַסְדִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥas·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from him,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽעִמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor ever</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">betray</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šaq·qêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8266.htm">Strong's 8266: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do or deal falsely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My faithfulness.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:33 But I will not completely take my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:34" /></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>