Psalms 89:33 KJV

Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

Words Then and Now

  • suffer to allow; to permit (also to undergo) Still heard today: doesn’t suffer fools gladly, won’t put up with foolishness (from 2 Corinthians 11:19) Webster’s 1828 · Suffer

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

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Cross References

  • 2 Samuel 7:15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
  • 1 Samuel 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
  • 2 Samuel 7:13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
  • 1 Kings 11:13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
  • 1 Kings 11:32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)

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Topics

  • Church Prophecies concerning prosperity of Church
  • Covenant With David and his house
  • David Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired
  • Ethan See title
  • God Faithfulness of God

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Nevertheless my lovingkindness וְחַסְדִּי wĕḥasdî חֵסֵד Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
  • will I not utterly take לֹא lōʾ Negative אָפִיר ʾāpîr פּוּר Verb · hiphil imperfect, first person common singular מֵעִמּוֹ mēʿimmô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and
  • from him, nor suffer my faithfulness בֶּאֱמוּנָתִי beʾĕmûnātî אֱמוּנָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
  • to fail אֲשַׁקֵּר ʾăšaqqēr שָׁקַר Verb · piel imperfect, first person common singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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