Psalms 89:23
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
And I will beate downe his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him.
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- 2 Samuel 7:9Rank 1 from verse 23
9And 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.
9And I was with thee withersoeuer thou wentest, and haue cut off all thine enemies †out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- 2 Samuel 22:40–44Rank 2 from verse 23
40For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
41Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
43Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
40For thou hast girded mee with strength to battel: them that rose vp against me, hast thou †subdued vnder me.
41Thou hast also giuen mee the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42They looked, but there was none to saue: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.
43Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the myre of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44Thou also hast deliuered mee from the striuings of my people, thou hast kept mee to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not, shall serue me.
- 2 Samuel 3:1Rank 3 from verse 23
1NOW 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.
1¶ Now there was long war betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
- 2 Samuel 7:1Rank 4 from verse 23
- John 15:23Rank 5 from verse 23
- Psalms 132:18Rank 6 from verse 23
- Psalms 18:40Rank 7 from verse 23
- Psalms 21:8–9Rank 8 from verse 23
8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
8Thine hand shall finde out all thine enemies, thy right hand shal finde out those that hate thee.
9Thou shalt make them as a fiery ouen in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them vp in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.
- Luke 19:14Rank 9 from verse 23
- Luke 19:27Rank 10 from verse 23
- Psalms 109:3–1Rank 11 from verse 23
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- Psalms 2:1–6Rank 12 from verse 23
1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
1¶ Why *do the heathen ‖rage, and the people †imagine a vaine thing?
2The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
3Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
4*Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
5Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and ‖vexe them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet haue I set †my King †vpon my holy hill of Sion.
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Psalms 89:23
To strike repeatedly; to lay on repeated blows, with a stick, with the hand or fist, or with any instrument, and for any cause, just or unjust, or for punishment.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Enemies, adversaries, or hostile persons who oppose, attack, or seek another’s harm or defeat.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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22The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
22The enemie shall not exact vpon him: nor the sonne of wickednesse afflict him.
23And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
23And I will beate downe his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him.
Selected passage24But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
24But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shalbe with him: and in my name shall his horne be exalted.