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Psalms 89:31

If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:32.

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…חֻקֹּתַ֥יchuqotayappointedחֻקָּהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2708{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.יְחַלֵּ֑לוּyechalelvbeginחָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “begin”, an unfinished actionH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗יumitsotayand lawמִצְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.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…יִשְׁמֹֽרוּyishmorvbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-32) If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If they break my statutes, And keep not my commandments;

Young’s Literal Translation

If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

World English Bible

if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;

Darby Translation

If they profane my statutes, and keep not my commandments:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-32) If they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

if they should profane my ordinances, and not keep my commandments;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐὰν τὰ δικαιώματά μου βεβηλώσωσι, καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς μου μὴ φυλάξωσιν·