Psalms 89:43
Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
In Context
42Thou hast exalted the right hand of his oppressors; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice:
44Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground;
Cross References
Leviticus 26:36And as to those that remain of you I will send faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, that the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them, and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth;
Numbers 14:45And the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt on that hill, came down and smote them, and cut them to pieces, as far as Hormah.
Joshua 7:8Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Psalms 44:10Thou hast made us to turn back from the adversary, and they that hate us spoil for themselves;
Ezekiel 30:21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it shall not be bound up to apply remedies, to put a bandage to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:39-52
Complaints and Expostulations; David's Expostulation with God. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. 42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 43… Read the whole commentary →