Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He beat back his enemies; he put them to everlasting shame. New Living Translation He routed his enemies and sent them to eternal shame. English Standard Version And he put his adversaries to rout; he put them to everlasting shame. Berean Standard Bible He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame. King James Bible And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach. New King James Version And He beat back His enemies; He put them to a perpetual reproach. New American Standard Bible He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting disgrace. NASB 1995 He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach. NASB 1977 And He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach. Legacy Standard Bible He struck His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach. Amplified Bible He drove His enemies backward; He subjected them to lasting shame and dishonor. Christian Standard Bible He beat back his foes; he gave them lasting disgrace. Holman Christian Standard Bible He beat back His foes; He gave them lasting shame. American Standard Version And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach. Contemporary English Version God scattered his enemies and made them ashamed forever. English Revised Version And he smote his adversaries backward: he put them to a perpetual reproach. GOD'S WORD® Translation He struck his enemies from behind and disgraced them forever. Good News Translation He drove his enemies back in lasting and shameful defeat. International Standard Version He beat back his adversaries, permanently disgracing them. Majority Standard Bible He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame. NET Bible He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults. New Heart English Bible He struck his adversaries backward. He made them a permanent shame. Webster's Bible Translation And he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a perpetual reproach. World English Bible He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He strikes His adversaries backward, "" He has put a continuous reproach on them, Young's Literal Translation And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them, Smith's Literal Translation And he will strike his enemies behind: he gave to them reproach forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he smote his enemies on the hinder parts: he put them to an everlasting reproach. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He put his foes to flight; everlasting shame he dealt them. New Revised Standard Version He put his adversaries to rout; he put them to everlasting disgrace. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he caused his enemies to retreat; he put them to a perpetual reproach. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He struck his enemies behind him and he gave them eternal reproach. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He smote His adversaries backward; He put upon them a perpetual reproach. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he brought on them a perpetual reproach. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…65Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine. 66He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame. 67He rejected the tent of Joseph and refused the tribe of Ephraim.… Cross References 1 Samuel 5:6-12 Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors. / And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.” / So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel. ... 1 Samuel 6:4-5 “What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers. / Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land. 1 Samuel 4:10-11 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. / The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 1 Samuel 7:10-14 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. / Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car. / Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.” ... Judges 16:23-30 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.” / And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.” / And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars. ... Exodus 15:3-6 The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. / Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea. / The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone. ... Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them. Jeremiah 25:30-31 So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. 2 Samuel 5:20-21 So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim. / There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away. 2 Chronicles 14:12-13 So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. / Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder Isaiah 42:13 The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies: Revelation 19:11-16 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Hebrews 10:12-13 But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. Treasury of Scripture And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach. and he 1 Samuel 5:6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. 1 Samuel 6:4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. Job 40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. he put Jeremiah 23:40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten. Jump to Previous Adversaries Age-During Backward Beat Blows Drove Enemies Everlasting Haters Hinder Part Parts Perpetual Reproach Rout Shame Shamed Smiteth Smote Struck TurnedJump to Next Adversaries Age-During Backward Beat Blows Drove Enemies Everlasting Haters Hinder Part Parts Perpetual Reproach Rout Shame Shamed Smiteth Smote Struck TurnedPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. He beat back The phrase "He beat back" signifies a decisive action taken by God against His adversaries. The Hebrew root for "beat back" is "נָכָה" (nakah), which means to strike, smite, or defeat. This conveys the power and authority of God in defending His people and ensuring victory over those who oppose Him. Historically, this reflects God's intervention in battles where Israel was outnumbered or outmatched, yet emerged victorious due to divine intervention. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to protect and deliver His people from any threat. His foes He put them to everlasting shame Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He beatוַיַּךְ־ (way·yaḵ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike back אָח֑וֹר (’ā·ḥō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West His foes; צָרָ֥יו (ṣā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent He put them to נָ֣תַן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set everlasting ע֝וֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always shame. חֶרְפַּ֥ת (ḥer·paṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda Links Psalm 78:66 NIVPsalm 78:66 NLT Psalm 78:66 ESV Psalm 78:66 NASB Psalm 78:66 KJV Psalm 78:66 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:66 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:66 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:66 French Bible Psalm 78:66 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:66 He struck his adversaries backward (Psalm Ps Psa.) |