Psalms 89:23
And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
In Context
22No foe shall make exactions on him, Nor shall, a son of perversity, humiliate him;
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:1And it came to pass, when the king had taken up his abode in his house,—and Yahweh had given him rest round about, from all his enemies,
2 Samuel 22:40Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle,—thou subduedst mine assailants under me:
Psalms 18:40As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.
Psalms 109:3And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:
Luke 19:14But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying—We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us!
John 15:23He that hateth me, hateth, my Father also.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:20-38
God's Covenant with David. 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy… Read the whole commentary →