Psalms 89:51

89:50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

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With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.

Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

With which your enemies have reproached, O LORD; with which they have reproached the footsteps of your anointed.

89:52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

What does Psalms 89:51 mean?

Psalms 89:51 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb), חָרַף (châraph), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh).

Hebrew interlinear

Wherewith

thine

enemiesאֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary

have

reproached,חָרַףchâraph/khaw-raf'/H2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter

LORD;יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

wherewith

they

have

reproachedחָרַףchâraph/khaw-raf'/H2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter

the

footstepsעָקֵבʻâqêb/aw-kabe'/H6119a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)

thine

anointed.מָשִׁיחַmâshîyach/maw-shee'-akh/H4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah

Topics

Reviling and Reproaching

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 89:51 say?

Psalms 89:51 (King James Version) reads: "Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed."

Is Psalms 89:51 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 89:51 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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