Psalms 89:23
21 My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
22 No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.
I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
- KJV
- And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
- WEB
- I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
- ASV
- And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.
- DARBY
- But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.
- BLB
- And I will crush his foes before his face, and those hating him I will strike.
- ÅB
- Men jeg vil sønderknuse hans motstandere for hans åsyn og slå dem som hater ham.
- OTB
- Men jeg vil knuse hans fiender foran ham,
Og slå ned dem som hater ham. - B1930
- Men jeg vil sønderknuse hans motstandere for hans åsyn og slå dem som hater ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 7:9
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:40–44
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
Read in context2 Samuel 3:1
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
Read in contextPsalms 18:40
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
Read in context2 Samuel 7:1
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
Read in contextPsalms 21:8–9
Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
Read in contextJohn 15:23
Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
Read in contextPsalms 132:18
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
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