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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him.

Context of Psalms 89:23

21so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. 22The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him. I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. 24My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 25I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.

Psalms 89:23 word by word

וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י מִפָּנָ֣יו צָרָ֑יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו אֶגּֽוֹף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will beat downכָּתַתkâthath · to crushH3807
• his foesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• before his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• and plagueנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• them that hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130

Cross-references for Psalms 89:23

• 2 Samuel 3:7Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ish-bosheth said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"
• 2 Samuel 7:1Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
• 2 Samuel 22:40For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
• Psalms 21:8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.
• Psalms 109:3They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool."
• Psalms 132:18His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will shine."
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
• John 15:23Whoever hates me hates my Father also.

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