Psalms 89:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.”
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BSBPD
“I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 89:23 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 3:1Now 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 7:1After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- 2 Samuel 7:9I 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 the greatest in the land.
- 2 Samuel 22:40You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 18:40You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
- Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
- Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
- Luke 19:14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- John 15:23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
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