Psalms 89:33

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 89:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalms 89:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 89

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33But my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Nevertheless, my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, etc.] Or “make it void” f1280, not from Christ, who always was, and ever will be, the dear Son of his love, even while he was obeying, suffering, and dying; nor from all those that are in him, loved and chosen in him, from everyone of his spiritual seed, who are all dear sons, and pleasant children; and the love of God to his people is in Christ; and therefore there can he no separation from it; nor will it ever depart from them, or be utterly or at all taken from them, as to that itself, though sometimes the manifestations of it are withdrawn from them; but the love of God itself is invariable and unchangeable; (see…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Nevertheless my loving-kindness - My mercy; my favor. I will not utterly cast him off. He shall not be in the condition of those who are my enemies, or who are entirely forsaken. Will I not utterly take from him - Margin, “I will not make void from.” The Hebrew word - פרר pârar - means to break, to break in pieces; then, to violate, as a covenant; then, to make vain, to bring to nought, to frustrate; then, to annul, to abolish. The idea here is that of making entirely vain; wholly removing from; or taking completely away. The meaning is, that he would not wholly take away his favor; he would not entirely abandon him; he would not suffer him to become wholly apostate; he would not leave him…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Nevertheless: Sa2 7:13, Sa2 7:15; Kg1 11:13, Kg1 11:32, Kg1 11:36; Isa 54:8-10; Jer 33:20-26; Lam 3:31, Lam 3:32; Co1 15:25 not utterly take: Heb. not make void, Psa 89:39; Sa1 15:29 fail: Heb. lie, Heb 6:18 Psalms 89:34”
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