Psalms 89:23
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 89 connects to 10 cross-references. A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite — the longest psalm in Book III — begins with extensive praise of God's covenant with David: his throne will endure as the sun. But the second half is a devastating lament that God …
Other Translations
And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.
And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,
I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.
Cross References
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign …
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the …
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and …
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round …
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and …
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.