Psalms 89:40

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 now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king. 39You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust. You have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort defending him. 41Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has become a joke to his neighbors. 42You have strengthened his enemies and made them all rejoice.

Psalms 89:40 word by word

פָּרַ֥צְתָּ כָל־גְּדֵרֹתָ֑יו שַׂ֖מְתָּ מִבְצָרָ֣יו מְחִתָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast broken downפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• all his hedgesגְּדֵרָהgedêrâh · wallH1448
• thou hast broughtשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• his strong holdsמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• to ruinמְחִתָּהmechittâh · terrorH4288

Cross-references for Psalms 89:40

• Psalms 80:12But now, why have you broken down our walls so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?
• Job 1:10You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!
• Isaiah 5:5Now let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will tear down its hedges and let it be destroyed. I will break down its walls and let the animals trample it.
• 2 Chronicles 12:2Because they were unfaithful to the Lord, King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam’s reign.
• 2 Chronicles 15:5“During those dark times, it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled the people of every land.
• Lamentations 2:2Without mercy the Lord has destroyed every home in Israel. In his anger he has broken down the fortress walls of beautiful Jerusalem. He has brought them to the ground, dishonoring the kingdom and its rulers.
• Revelation 13:1Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.

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

Topics related to Psalms 89:40

• Afflictions and Adversities

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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