Psalm 89:32
“Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 89Meaning
Discipline is real within the covenant, but the next verses sharply limit any conclusion that discipline equals total rejection.
Discipline without covenant abandonment
Disobedient descendants may be disciplined, but God declares that his steadfast love and sworn covenant will not be annulled.
Read carefully
It describes divine covenant discipline and is not a license for human violence or abuse.
Reflection
Take wrongdoing seriously while keeping correction distinct from abandonment.