God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:40
40You have broken through all his walls and have laid his fortified cities in ruins.
Psalms 89:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
- New International Version (NIV)You have broken through all his walls and reduced his strongholds to ruins.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have breached all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have broken down all his hedges; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
Context of Psalms 89:40
38But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one. 39You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt. You have broken through all his walls and have laid his fortified cities in ruins. 41(Everyone who passed by robbed him. He has become the object of his neighbors’ scorn.) 42You held the right hand of his enemies high and made all of his adversaries rejoice.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:40 word by word
פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:40
- Psalms 80:12Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine? All who pass by are picking its fruit.
- Job 1:10Haven’t you put a protective fence around him, his home, and everything he has? You have blessed everything he does. His cattle have spread out over the land.
- Isaiah 5:5Now then, let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will tear away its hedge so that it can be devoured and tear down its wall so that it can be trampled.
- 2 Chronicles 12:2In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. This happened because all Israel was not loyal to the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 15:5At those times no one could come and go in peace, because everyone living in the land had a lot of turmoil.
- Lamentations 2:2The Lord swallowed up all of Jacob’s pastures without any pity. He tore down the fortified cities of Judah in his fury. He brought the kingdom ⌞of Judah⌟ and its leaders down to the ground in dishonor.
- Revelation 13:1I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten crowns on its horns. There were insulting names on its heads.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Thou hast broken down all his hedges - Thou hart permitted the land to be stripped of all defense; there is not even one strong place in the hands of thy people.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Thou hast broken down all his hedges - His walls or defenses; all that he relied on for safety. Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin - His towers, fortifications; defenses. The enemy has been suffered to destroy them. They are now heaps of ruins.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-52Verses 38-52 Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with his promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfil his word. When the great Anointed One, Christ himself, was upon the cross, God seemed to have cast him off, yet did not make void his covenant, for that was established for ever. The honour of the house of David was lost. Thrones and crowns are often laid in the dust; but there is a crown of glory reserved for Christ's spiritual…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40broken down all his walls: The Lord’s people are completely vulnerable.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-5238-52. present a striking contrast to these glowing promises, in mournful evidences of a loss of God's favor. cast off--and rejected (compare Psa 15:4; 43:2; 44:9).Read the comment
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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
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