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Psalms 89:30

If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:31.

אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יַֽעַזְב֣וּyaazvvcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “commit self”, an unfinished actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.בָ֭נָיוvanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […תּוֹרָתִ֑יtoratilawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.וּ֝בְמִשְׁפָּטַ֗יuvemishpatayand in lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵלֵכֽוּןyelekhuncarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-31) If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;

Young’s Literal Translation

If his sons forsake My law, And in My judgments do not walk;

World English Bible

If his children forsake my law, and don’t walk in my ordinances;

Darby Translation

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-31) If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If his children should forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν ἐγκαταλίπωσιν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν νόμον μου, καὶ τοῖς κρίμασί μου μὴ πορευθῶσιν·