Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Parallel translations
- WEB With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
- BSB how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!
- NKJV With which Your enemies have reproached, O Lord, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.
- NASB With which Your enemies have taunted, Lord, With which they have taunted the footsteps of Your anointed.
- NLT Your enemies have mocked me, O Lord; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes.
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Quick answer
The enemies mock God's anointed king, taunting his every step.
Overview
The reproach centers on God's "anointed one," whose downfall the enemies ridicule at every turn. To mock the anointed is to mock the God who appointed him. This mockery of the anointed prefigures the scorn poured on Christ, the true Messiah, at His passion (Matt. 27:39-43).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 74:10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
- 1 Pet 4:14–16If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
- Heb 11:36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- Ps 56:5–6Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
- Matt 5:10–12Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Heb 10:33Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
- Matt 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
- 2 Sam 16:7–8And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
- Ps 57:3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
- Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
- 1 Pet 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- 1 Pet 2:20–21For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
- Matt 26:61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
- 1 Cor 4:12–13And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
- John 8:48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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