Psalms
Psalm 89:22–23
22No enemy will exact tribute;
no wicked man will oppress him.
23I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 89:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| enemy | אוֹיֵ֣ב | ’ō·w·yêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| will exact tribute | יַשִּׁ֣א | yaš·ši | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5377 beguile, deceive |
| no | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| wicked | עַ֝וְלָ֗ה | ‘aw·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5766 injustice, unrighteousness |
| man | וּבֶן־ | ū·ḇen- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| will oppress him | יְעַנֶּֽנּוּ׃ | yə·‘an·nen·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
Psalm 89:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will crush | וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י | wə·ḵat·tō·w·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3807 beat, crush by beating |
| his foes | צָרָ֑יו | ṣā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| before him | מִפָּנָ֣יו | mip·pā·nāw | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and strike down | אֶגּֽוֹף׃ | ’eg·gō·wp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5062 strike, smite |
| those who hate him | וּמְשַׂנְאָ֥יו | ū·mə·śan·’āw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8130 hate |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 89:22 2 Samuel 7:10 · 1 Chronicles 17:9 · Matthew 4:1–10 · John 17:12
Psalm 89:23 2 Samuel 7:9 · 2 Samuel 22:40–44 · John 15:23 · Psalm 132:18 · 2 Samuel 7:1 · Psalm 18:40 · Psalm 21:8–9 · 2 Samuel 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.