Psalms 89:23 · KJV
“And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.”
— Psalms 89:23
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
But my faithfulness and my mercy {shall be} with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
Psalms 89 — Context
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24But my faithfulness and my mercy {shall be} with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:9
And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great {men} that {are} in the earth. {out of...: Heb. from thy face}
2 Samuel 22:40-44
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. {subdued: Heb. caused to bow}
Psalms 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
John 15:23
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
Psalms 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalms 21:8-9
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.