Psalms 89:42

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שַׁסֻּהוּ כָּל־עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ הָיָה חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנָיו

Transliteration

Šassuhû all-ʿōbᵉrê dārek; he-hāyâ ḥerpâ to-šᵉkēnāyw

Grammar Details

*Šassuhû*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they have plundered him
*kol-ʿōbᵉrê*: noun + verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - all passers-by of
*dārek*: noun, feminine singular - way/road
*hāyâ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has become
*ḥerpâ*: noun, feminine singular - reproach
*li-šᵉkēnāyw*: preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbors

Word Meanings

*Šassuhû*: they have plundered him/spoiled him
*ʿōbᵉrê dārek*: passers-by/those who pass on the way
*hāyâ*: he has become/he is
*ḥerpâ*: reproach/scorn/disgrace
*šᵉkēnāyw*: his neighbors/those dwelling nearby

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
Lev 26:25 : 25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.
Deut 28:25 : 25 Jehovah will cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and from among all the kingdoms of the earth.
Deut 28:43 : 43 The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
Ps 13:2 : 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
Ps 80:6 : 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors; And our enemies laugh among themselves.
Lam 2:17 : 17 Jehovah hath done that which he purposed; He hath fulfilled his word that he commanded in the days of old; He hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: And he hath caused the enemy to rejoice over thee; He hath exalted the horn of thine adversaries.
John 16:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: {G1161} ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Rev 11:10 : 10 And they that dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and make merry; and they shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwell on the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 89:43-45
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43Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle.
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Ps 89:13
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Ps 89:38-41
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38But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
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40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
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Ps 89:25
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Ps 89:21-23
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21With whom my hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
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6Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.
2 Sam 22:40-41
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40For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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Ps 89:51
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51Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Jehovah, Wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Ps 21:8
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17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, Upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Ps 18:39-40
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74%
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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Lam 2:17
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Ps 89:16-17
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16In thy name do they rejoice all the day; And in thy righteousness are they exalted.
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6Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.
Ps 21:6
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6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
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73%
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Heb 1:9
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Gen 49:8
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