Psalms 89:42
Thou hast raised the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast gladdened all his enemies;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
In Context
41All the passers by the way, have plundered him, He hath become a reproach to his neighbours;
43Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;
Cross References
Leviticus 26:17And I will set my face against you, And ye shall be smitten before your foes,-And be trodden down by them who hate you, And shall flee when no one is pursuing you.
Deuteronomy 28:25Yahweh will give thee up to be routed before thine enemies, one way, shalt thou go out against them, and, seven ways, shalt thou flee before them,—and thou shalt become a terror unto all the kingdoms of the earth.
Psalms 13:2How long shall I lay up cares within my soul, sorrow in my heart, day by day? How long shall mine enemy lift himself up over me?
Psalms 80:13The boar out of the forest, browseth upon it, And, the wild beast of the field, pastureth thereon.
John 16:20Verily, verily, I say unto you—Ye, shall weep and lament, but, the world, shall rejoice: Ye, shall be grieved, but, your grief, into joy, shall be turned.
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 →