Psalms 89:23
21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in 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
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:40–44
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
Read in context2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
Read in contextPsalms 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Read in context2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
Read in contextPsalms 21:8–9
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Read in contextJohn 15:23
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Read in contextPsalms 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
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