30 But if his children ever abandon my Instruction,stop following my rules—
31 if they treat my statutes like dirt,stop keeping my commandments—
32 then I will punish their sin with a stick,and I will punish their wrongdoing with a severe beating.
33 But even then I won’t withdraw my loyal love from him.I won’t betray my faithfulness.
34 I won’t break my covenant.I won’t renege on what crossed my lips.
35 By my own holiness I’ve sworn one thing:I will not lie to David.
36 His dynasty will last forever.His throne will be like the sun, always before me.