Psalms 89:34 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I will not break my promise, nor change what I have spoken.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is declaring that He will never break His promises or take back what He has said.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Psalm 89, written by Ethan the Ezrahite during a time when Israel was experiencing hardship and questioning God's faithfulness to His covenant with David. The psalm reflects on God's eternal promise to David that his royal line would continue forever, even when circumstances seemed to contradict this promise. This was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Davidic kingdom appeared to have ended.

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