Psalms 89:23

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
down	וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י ve.kha.to.Ti	H3807	to bruise or violently strike · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
foes	צָרָ֑יו tza.Rav	H6862	narrow · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
face	מִפָּנָ֣יו mi.pa.Nav	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
plague	אֶגּֽוֹף 'e.Gof	H5062	to push · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
hate	וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו u.me.san.'Av	H8130	to hate (personally) · conjunction + verb, piel active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 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 u…
2 Samuel 22:40-44 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
2 Samuel 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…
2 Samuel 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;
Psalms 18:40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms 21:8-9 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms 132:18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
John 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (Psa 89:3, Psa 89:4); but in these verses it is enlarged upon, and pleaded with God, for favour to the royal family, now almost sunk and ruined; yet certainly it looks at Christ, and has its accomplishment in him much more than in David; nay, some passages here are scarcely applicable at all to David, but must be understood of Christ only (who is therefore called David our king, Hos 3:5), and very great and precious promises they are which are here made to the Redeemer, which are strong foundations for the faith and hope of the redeemed to build upon. The comforts of our redemption flow from the covenant of redemption; all ou…

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John Gill on Psalms 89:23

And I will beat down his foes before his face,.... In Judea, and in the Gentile world; more especially in Rome Pagan, and Rome Papal; in the most public manner, before his Gospel, and the ministry of it by his servants; and they shall either submit unto it, or be broken to pieces as a potter's vessel; for he must reign till all enemies are put under his feet, 1 Corinthians 15:25, and plague them that hate him; that would not have him to reign over them, the unbelieving Jews, and all the followers of antichrist; who are either plagued with the judgments of God here, or with everlasting punishment hereafter, with which they will be tormented for ever and ever, Luke 19:14 or "strike" (d) them…

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John Calvin on Psalms 89:19-23

Psalm 89:19-23 19. Then thou spakest in vision to thy meek ones, [537] and saidst, I have laid help upon a mighty one; I have exalted one chosen from among the people. 20. I have found David my servant; with my holy oil [literally with the oil of my holiness] have I anointed him. 21. Therefore, my hand shall be established with him: my arm also shall strengthen him. 22. The enemy shall not exact upon him, [538] nor shall the son of iniquity afflict him. 23. And I will break in pieces his oppressors before his face; and I will strike those who hate him. 19. Then thou spakest in vision to thy meek ones. The Psalmist now declares at greater length why he said that the king, set over the chose…

The Church Fathers

"I will cut in pieces His enemies before His face" [Psalm 89:23]. They are cut in pieces from their conspiracy, and in that they believe they are cut in pieces; for they believe by degrees; as when the calf's head was ground small, they will come to be the drink of God's people. For Moses ground down the calf's head, and sprinkled it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink it. [Exodus 32:20] All the unbelieving are ground: they believe by degrees; and they are drunk by the people of God, and pass into Christ's body. "I will cut in pieces His foes before His face: and put to flight them that hate Him."
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 89

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Dictionary and topics

Ezrahite — A title given to Ethan (1 Kings 4:31; Ps. 89, title) and Heman (Ps. 88, title). They were both sons of Zerah (1 Chr. 2:6).
Hermon — A peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range, reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above the Mediterranean. It marks the north boundary of Palestine (Deut. 3:8, 4:48; Josh. 11:3,…
Anointing · God Preserves those who receive — God Preserves those who receive
Anointing Of The Holy Spirit · God preserves those who receive — God preserves those who receive
David · .Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired — .Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired
Hatred · Punishment of — Punishment of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 89:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

John Gill on Psalms 89:23

John Calvin on Psalms 89:19-23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 89:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

John Gill on Psalms 89:23

John Calvin on Psalms 89:19-23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 89:23-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 89:20

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 89:23