Psalms 89:23

Psalms 89:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
• New International Version (NIV)I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him.

Context of Psalms 89:23

21With whom my hand shall be established; and mine arm shall strengthen him. 22No enemy shall exact upon him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him; But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him. 24And my faithfulness and my loving-kindness shall be with him, and by my name shall his horn be exalted. 25And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

Psalms 89:23 word by word

וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו אֶגּֽוֹף׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 89:23

• 2 Samuel 3:7And Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?
• 2 Samuel 7:1And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,
• 2 Samuel 22:40And thou girdedst me with strength to battle: Thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
• Psalms 21:8Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
• Psalms 109:3And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.
• Psalms 110:1Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
• Psalms 132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
• John 15:23He that hates me hates also my Father.

Commentaries on Psalms 89:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And I will beat down his foes before his face - I will crush them, or destroy them: showing that the power of doing this was not his own, but was the power of God exerted in his behalf. And plague them that hate him - His enemies. I will bring “plagues” upon them: calamities, judgments, afflictions. The word is commonly used to denote those judgments which come directly from the hand of God - as famine, pestilence, wasting sickness, the plague, or the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-37Verses 19-37 The Lord anointed David with the holy oil, not only as an emblem of the graces and gifts he received, but as a type of Christ, the King Priest, and Prophet, anointed with the Holy Ghost without measure. David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. Yet all this was a faint shadow of the Redeemer's sufferings, deliverance, glory, and authority, in whom alone these predictions and promises are fully…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-37The Lord chose David as his son and king of Israel (see Psalm 2:4–6; 2 Samuel 7:8–16) to protect his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. Then--when the covenant was established, of whose execution the exalted views of God now given furnish assurance. thou ... to thy holy one--or godly saint, object of favor (Psa 4:3). Nathan is meant (2Sa 7:17; 1Ch 17:3-15). laid help--literally, "given help." David was chosen and then exalted.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 89:23

• Anointing
• Church
• Covenant
• David
• Government

In the dictionaries

• Alter
• Ethan
• Exact
• Forsake
• Job, Book of
• Stand
• Visit
• Ezrahite
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• God

Commentaries on Psalms 89

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings