Psalm 89:23 “I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.”

Psalm 89:23

I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

World English Bible

I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.

American Standard Version

And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I will destroy his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

Darby Translation

But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,

Bible in Basic English

I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.

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Cross references

“I will”

2 Samuel 7:9 2 Samuel 22:40–44 2 Samuel 3:1 2 Samuel 7:1

2 Samuel 7:9 · BSB

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

2 Samuel 22:40–44 · BSB

You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

2 Samuel 3:1 · BSB

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 7:1 · BSB

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

“plague”

Psalm 132:18 John 15:23 Psalm 2:1–6 Luke 19:14 Luke 19:27 Psalm 21:8

Psalm 132:18 · BSB

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

John 15:23 · BSB

Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

Psalm 2:1–6 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Luke 19:14 · BSB

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

Luke 19:27 · BSB

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Psalm 21:8 · BSB

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

Also

Psalm 18:40

Psalm 18:40 · BSB

You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.

24My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.

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