Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And I will beat down his adversaries before him, and smite those who hate him,
New American Standard Bible
And strike those who hate him.
King James Version
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Holman Bible
and strike those who hate him.
International Standard Version
I will crush his enemies before him and strike those who hate him.
American Standard Version
And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him.
Amplified
“I will crush his adversaries before him,
And strike those who hate him.
Bible in Basic English
I will have those who are against him broken before his face, and his haters will be crushed under my blows.
Darby Translation
But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.
Julia Smith Translation
And I beat down his adversaries from his fame, and I will smite those hating him.
King James 2000
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I will crush his adversaries before him, and I will strike those who hate him.
Modern King James verseion
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I shall smite down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
NET Bible
I will crush his enemies before him; I will strike down those who hate him.
New Heart English Bible
I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
The Emphasized Bible
And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;
Webster
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and afflict them that hate him.
World English Bible
I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I have beaten down before him his adversaries, And those hating him I plague,
Themes
Anointing » God preserves those who receive
Anointing of the holy ghost » God preserves those who receive
Covenant » Instances of » With david and his house
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
David » King of israel » Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet samuel, and inspired
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
22 The enemy shall not exact from him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his adversaries before him, and smite those who hate him, 24 but my faithfulness and my loving kindness shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:9
And I have been with thee wherever thou went, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee. And I will make thee a great name, like the name of the great ones that are on the earth.
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
2 Samuel 22:40-44
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Psalm 2:1-6
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}?
Psalm 18:40
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Psalm 21:8-9
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.
Psalm 109:3-1
They have also encompassed me about with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
Psalm 132:18
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon himself his crown shall flourish.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27
Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.
John 15:23
He who hates me hates my Father also.