Psalms 89:43
Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 raised the right hand of his adversaries, Thou hast gladdened all his enemies;
44Thou hast brought to an end his splendour, And, his throne—to the ground, hast thou hurled;
Cross References
Leviticus 26:36And as for such as are left of you, Then will I bring faintness into their heart, in the lands of their foes,—So that the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them, And they shall flee as though fleeing from a sword And they shall fall, when no one is pursuing;
Numbers 14:45So ten the Amalekites and the Canaanites, that dwelt in that mountain, came down,—and smote them and routed them even unto Hormah.
Joshua 7:8Oh My Lord,—what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Psalms 44:10Thou sufferest us to turn back from the adversary, And, they who hate us, have plundered at will:
Ezekiel 30:21Son of man, The arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt, have I broken,- And lo! it hath not been bound up-To apply healing remedies To put on a bandage for binding it up. To make it strong to grasp 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 →