Psalm 89:42

Translations

Modern

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

Traditional

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Literal

You have raised high the right hand of his adversaries; all of his enemies You have made glad.

Latin

Exaltasti dexteram deprimentium eum; lætificasti omnes inimicos ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

Notes

Psalms 89:42

Although the Lord promised to strengthen David, he has made David’s enemies strong

Psalms 89:1–52

Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).

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