I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
- BSB I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
- NKJV I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him.
- NASB “But I will crush his adversaries before him, And strike those who hate him.
- NLT I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him.
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Cross-references · 12
- 2 Sam 7:9I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
- 2 Sam 3:1Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
- 2 Sam 7:1When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
- 2 Sam 22:40–44For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
- Ps 21:8–9Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
- Ps 18:40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
- Ps 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”
- John 15:23He who hates me, hates my Father also.
- Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
- Luke 19:27But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
- Ps 109:3They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
- Ps 2:1–6Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
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