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Psalms 89:23

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

KJV

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

ASV

לֹֽא יַשִּׁ֣א אוֹיֵ֣ב בּ֑/וֹ וּ/בֶן עַ֝וְלָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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

YLT

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

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
וֹ
v
verb · 83×
י
y
verb · 282×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נָֽשָׁא
nsh'
verb · 4×
עַוְלָֽה
'vlh
noun · 52×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 17:10 — And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.
  • 2Sam 3:1 — Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
  • 2Sam 7:1 — And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
  • 2Sam 7:9 — And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 2Sam 7:9 — And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 2Sam 22:40 — For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
  • Deut 28:7 — The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
  • John 15:23 — He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
  • Ps 2:9 — Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
  • Ps 18:40 — Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
  • Ps 21:8 — Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
  • Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
  • Ps 91:4 — He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
  • Ps 132:18 — His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.