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Psalm 89:30–34

30  nIf his children forsake my law

and do not walk according to my rules,5

31  if they violate my statutes

and do not keep my commandments,

32  then I will punish their transgression with othe rod

and their iniquity with stripes,

33  but I will not remove from him my steadfast love

or be false to my faithfulness.

34  I will not violate my kcovenant

or alter the word that went forth from my lips.

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Psalm 89:30–34 — The New International Version (NIV)

30 “If his sons forsake my law

and do not follow my statutes,

31 if they violate my decrees

and fail to keep my commands,

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.

Psalm 89:30–34 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

30 If his children forsake my law,

And walk not in my judgments;

31 If they break my statutes,

And keep not my commandments;

32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod,

And their iniquity with stripes.

33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,

Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant will I not break,

Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — New Living Translation (NLT)

30 But if his descendants forsake my instructions

and fail to obey my regulations,

31 if they do not obey my decrees

and fail to keep my commands,

32 then I will punish their sin with the rod,

and their disobedience with beating.

33 But I will never stop loving him

nor fail to keep my promise to him.

34 No, I will not break my covenant;

I will not take back a single word I said.

Psalm 89:30–34 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

30 “If his sons forsake My law

And do not walk in My judgments,

31 If they break My statutes

And do not keep My commandments,

32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod,

And their iniquity with stripes.

33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him,

Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant I will not break,

Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — New Century Version (NCV)

30 “If his descendants reject my teachings

and do not follow my laws,

31 if they ignore my demands

and disobey my commands,

32 then I will punish their sins with a rod

and their wrongs with a whip.

33 But I will not hold back my love from David,

nor will I stop being loyal.

34 I will not break my agreement

nor change what I have said.

Psalm 89:30–34 — American Standard Version (ASV)

30 If his children forsake my law,

And walk not in mine ordinances;

31 If they break my statutes,

And keep not my commandments;

32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod,

And their iniquity with stripes.

33 But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,

Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant will I not break,

Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

30 If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances; 31 If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments: 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33 Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor belie my faithfulness; 34 My covenant will I not profane, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

30 “If his descendants abandon my teachings 

and do not live by my rules, 

31 if they violate my laws 

and do not obey my commandments, 

32 then with a rod I will punish their rebellion 

and their crimes with beatings. 

33 But I will not take my mercy away from him 

or allow my truth to become a lie. 

34 I will not dishonor my promise 

or alter my own agreement. 

Psalm 89:30–34 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 If his sons forsake My instruction

and do not live by My ordinances,

31 if they dishonor My statutes

and do not keep My commands,

32 then I will call their rebellion

to account with the rod,

their sin with blows.

33 But I will not withdraw

My faithful love from him

or betray My faithfulness.

34 I will not violate My covenant

or change what My lips have said.

Psalm 89:30–34 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

30 If his children forsake my law

and do not walk according to my ordinances,

31 if they violate my statutes

and do not keep my commandments,

32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod

and their iniquity with scourges;

33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love,

or be false to my faithfulness.

34 I will not violate my covenant,

or alter the word that went forth from my lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30 If his sons forsake my law

and do not walk in my judgments,

31 if they defile my statutes

and do not keep my commandments,

32 then I will punish their transgression with a rod,

and their guilt with wounds.

33 But I will not break off my loyal love from him,

and I will not be false against my faithfulness.

34 I will not defile my covenant,

or alter what proceeded from my lips.

Psalm 89:30–34 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

30 “What if his sons turn away from my laws

and do not follow them?

31 What if they disobey my orders

and fail to keep my commands?

32 Then I will punish them for their sins.

I will strike them with the rod.

I will whip them for their evil acts.

33 But I will not stop loving David.

I will always be faithful to him.

34 I will not break my covenant.

I will not go back on my word.

Psalm 89:30–34 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

30 If his sons forsake My law

And do not walk in My judgments,

31 If they violate My statutes

And do not keep My commandments,

32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod

And their iniquity with stripes.

33 “But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him,

Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.

34 “My covenant I will not violate,

Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.


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