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Psalms 89:32
32then I will call their rebellion to account with the rod, their iniquity with blows.
Psalms 89:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
- New International Version (NIV)I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;
- English Standard Version (ESV)then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I will punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.
Context of Psalms 89:32
30If his sons abandon my instruction and do not live by my ordinances, 31if they dishonor my statutes and do not keep my commands, then I will call their rebellion to account with the rod, their iniquity with blows. 33But I will not withdraw my faithful love from him or betray my faithfulness. 34I will not violate my covenant or change what my lips have said.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:32 word by word
וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י בְשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּבִנְגָעִ֥ים עֲוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:32
- Exodus 32:34Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, my angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin.”
- 2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.
- 1 Kings 11:6Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not remain loyal to the Lord.
- Proverbs 3:11Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe his discipline;
- Amos 3:2I have known only you out of all the clans of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.
- 1 Corinthians 11:31If we were properly judging ourselves, we would not be judged,
- Hebrews 12:6for the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod - They shall be punished, though my mercy shall not be wholly taken from them. God has two objects in his dealings with his backsliding and offending people; (a) one is to show his displeasure at their conduct, or to punish them; (b) the other is to reclaim them. All who have been truly converted, or who are truly his people, will be recovered though they fall into sin; but it may be done, and will be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-37Verses 19-37 The Lord anointed David with the holy oil, not only as an emblem of the graces and gifts he received, but as a type of Christ, the King Priest, and Prophet, anointed with the Holy Ghost without measure. David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. Yet all this was a faint shadow of the Redeemer's sufferings, deliverance, glory, and authority, in whom alone these predictions and promises are fully…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-37The Lord disciplines his children when they go astray, but he does not reject them. He knows they will break their trust and will need correction, yet he remains committed to keep his covenant. His faithfulness to David is like his faithfulness to the created world.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. Then--when the covenant was established, of whose execution the exalted views of God now given furnish assurance. thou ... to thy holy one--or godly saint, object of favor (Psa 4:3). Nathan is meant (2Sa 7:17; 1Ch 17:3-15). laid help--literally, "given help." David was chosen and then exalted.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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