Psalms 89:23

23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.

Psalms 89:23 in Other Translations

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

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

23 I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him.

23 I'll weed out all who oppose him, I'll clean out all who hate him.

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

Psalms 89:23 Meaning and Commentary

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 1 Corinthians 15:26 ) ,

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 Luke 19:27 ) ( Revelation 16:8-11 ) ( Revelation 14:10 Revelation 14:11 ) or "strike" ^F4 them with a rod of iron, with his wrath and vengeance; strike them down to the ground, and to the lowest hell.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Pwga) "percutiam", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Michaelis.

Psalms 89:23 In-Context

21 My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him.

22 The enemy will not get the better of him; the wicked will not oppress him.

23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.

24 My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.

25 I will set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 18:40
• 2. 2 Samuel 7:9