Psalm 89:31 (WEB)
if they break my statutes, and don’t keep my commandments;
Fathers and councils · 4
Cyprian of Carthage
“These things we suffer by our own fault and our own deserving, even as the divine judgment has forewarned us, saying, “If they forsake my law and walk not in my judgments, if they profane my statutes and keep not my commandments, then will I visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquities with stripes.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 30–32.
Read the whole comment“If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they profane my judgments, and do not observe my precepts, I will visit their wickednesses with a rod, and their sins with scourges; but my mercy will I not scatter away from them.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 27–33.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But it is much indeed that God promises, that if Christians, that is, “If his children forsake My law, and walk not in My judgments” (ver. 30); “if they profane My statutes, and keep not My commandments” (ver. 31); I will not spurn them, nor will I send them away from Me in perdition: but what will I do?” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““If his children,” saith He, “forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they profane my righteousnesses, and keep not my commandments; I will visit their iniquities with the rod, and their faults with stripes: but my mercy I will not make void from him.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxix. 30–33.
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