Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 89:33
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
33. But my lovingkindness will I not break off from him,
Neither be false to my faithfulness.
The word rendered break off is an unusual one to apply to lovingkindness, and its form is anomalous. The change of one letter however gives the word used in 1Ch 17:13, I will not take away, and this emendation should probably be adopted. Be false to is the word found in 1Sa 15:29, “The Strength of Israel will not lie.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
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 – parar – 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 to ruin. The covenant once made would be accomplished; the promise given would be carried out.
Nor suffer my faithfulness – My faithfulness as pledged in the covenant or promise. To fail. Margin, lie. I will not prove false, or deal falsely in the pledge which I have made. It shall not appear at last that I have made a promise which has not been kept. This passage contains a very important principle in regard to the dealings of God with his people. The principle is, that if people are converted, if they in fact become his people – he will never suffer them wholly to fall away and perish. They may be suffered to backslide; they may fall into sin, but they will not be allowed to go so far as to apostatize wholly. They will be brought back again. Whatever method may be necessary for this, will be adopted. Commands; warnings; entreaties; remonstrances; – their own experience; the admonitions of others; the influences of the Holy Spirit: judgments and calamities; sickness; loss of property; bereavement; disappointment; disgrace; any of these, or all of these, may be resorted to, in order to bring them back; but they will be brought back. God, in mercy and in love, will so visit them with sorrow and trouble that they shall be recovered, and that their spirit shall be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
My loving-kindness; my mercy promised to David.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Nevertheless, my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,…. Or “make it void” k, 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 Ro 8:38, nor is it removed when God afflicts and chastens his people; for his chastenings are from love, and in love; the reason why he chastens them is because he loves them, and he loves them while he is chastening them; he visits and comforts them, sympathizes with them, supports them, and supplies them, and makes all things work together for their good, Re 3:19,
nor suffer my faithfulness to fail; in making good his engagements to Christ, in keeping the covenant made with him, and in fulfilling his promises to his people; and even when he afflicts them, it is in faithfulness to them; nor will he suffer them to be afflicted above what they are able to bear, and will support them under it, and deliver out of it, Ps 119:75 or “I will not falsify in my truth” i; or falsify his word; he is faithful that has promised, who will do it, yea, notwithstanding the unbelief of his people,
Heb 10:23.
k “not irritam faciam”, Junius Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus. i “neque faciam mendacium” (“neque fallam”, Montanus) “in veritate mea”, Pagninus “neque mentiar aut fallam in veritate mea”, Michaelis.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
What a blessed nevertheless this is, (verse 33) and how sweetly doth it come in here, to give relief to a poor sin-beaten, tempted, and fallen soul! Though poor and wretched, and wanderers from the Lord, as the best of Christ’s children are in themselves, yet in Jesus are they still viewed, and in him, the Beloved, they are accepted. God the Father hath an eye to his covenant engagements, to his word, to his oath, to his own free everlasting love, and to the ransom which he hath received for their redemption from the hands of their blessed Surety. My soul, think of these things; give thyself wholly to the meditation of them. There is everlasting efficacy, everlasting worth and virtue in the blood of the Lamb; and his blood and righteousness plead more for thee than all thy infirmities cry against thee. Oh, precious Jesus! Oh, gracious God and Father in Christ!
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 89:33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Ver. 33. Nevertheless my lovingkindness, &c. ] For that were to break covenant: I will correct him in mercy, and in measure. Sinite virgam corrigentem, ne sentiatis malleum conterentem, saith Bernard.
Nor suffer my faithfulness to fail
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Nevertheless. Figure of speech Palinodia. App-6. Compare 2Sa 7:15.
lovingkindness = grace.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Nevertheless: 2Sa 7:13, 2Sa 7:15, 1Ki 11:13, 1Ki 11:32, 1Ki 11:36, Isa 54:8-10, Jer 33:20-26, Lam 3:31, Lam 3:32, 1Co 15:25
not utterly take: Heb. not make void, Psa 89:39, 1Sa 15:29
fail: Heb. lie, Heb 6:18
Reciprocal: Lev 26:44 – break Psa 89:1 – thy faithfulness Psa 89:24 – But my Psa 99:8 – thou wast Psa 132:11 – sworn Psa 146:6 – keepeth truth Isa 54:10 – the covenant Lam 3:23 – great 1Co 1:9 – God 1Co 10:13 – but
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
89:33 {a} Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
(a) Though the faithful answer not in all points to their profession, yet God will not break his covenant with them.