Psalm 89:43 “You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in batt…”

Psalm 89:43

You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

World English Bible

Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle.

American Standard Version

Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sworde, and hast not made him to stand in the battell.

Darby Translation

Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.

Young's Literal Translation

Also — Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,

Bible in Basic English

His sword is turned back; you have not been his support in the fight.

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Cross references

“turned”

Ezekiel 30:21–25

Ezekiel 30:21–25 · BSB

“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.

“not made”

2 Chronicles 25:8 Numbers 14:42 Numbers 14:45 Joshua 7:8–12 Leviticus 26:36 Leviticus 26:37

2 Chronicles 25:8 · BSB

Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”

Numbers 14:42 · BSB

Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.

Numbers 14:45 · BSB

Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.

Joshua 7:8–12 · BSB

O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

Leviticus 26:36 · BSB

As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and…

Leviticus 26:37 · BSB

They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.

Also

Psalm 44:10

Psalm 44:10 · BSB

You have made us retreat from the foe, and those who hate us have plundered us.

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

In context

42You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

44You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.

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