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Psalms 89:23

89:22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

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

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

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

89:24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

What does Psalms 89:23 mean?

Psalms 89:23 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּתַת (kâthath), צַר (tsar), פָּנִים (pânîym).

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And
I
will
beat
downכָּתַתkâthath/kaw-thath'/H3807to bruise or violently strike
his
foesצַרtsar/tsar/H6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
before
his
face,פָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and
plagueנָגַףnâgaph/naw-gaf'/H5062to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
them
that
hateשָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/H8130to hate (personally)
him.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 89:23.

Deuteronomy 32:41

If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

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What does Psalms 89:23 say?

Psalms 89:23 (King James Version) reads: "And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him."

Is Psalms 89:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 89:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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