Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Indeed, you have turned back the edge of his sword and have not supported him in battle. New Living Translation You have made his sword useless and refused to help him in battle. English Standard Version You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not made him stand in battle. Berean Standard Bible You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle. King James Bible Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. New King James Version You have also turned back the edge of his sword, And have not sustained him in the battle. New American Standard Bible You also turn back the edge of his sword, And have not made him stand in battle. NASB 1995 You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him stand in battle. NASB 1977 Thou dost also turn back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him stand in battle. Legacy Standard Bible You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him arise in battle. Amplified Bible Also, You have turned back the edge of his sword And have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle. Christian Standard Bible You have also turned back his sharp sword and have not let him stand in battle. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have also turned back his sharp sword and have not let him stand in battle. American Standard Version Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle. Contemporary English Version But you forced him to retreat because you did not fight on his side. English Revised Version Yea, thou turnest back the edge his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. GOD'S WORD® Translation You even took his sword out of his hand and failed to support him in battle. Good News Translation You have made his weapons useless and let him be defeated in battle. International Standard Version Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle. Majority Standard Bible You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle. NET Bible You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle. New Heart English Bible Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle. Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. World English Bible Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven’t supported him in battle. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAlso—You turn back the sharpness of his sword, "" And have not established him in battle, Young's Literal Translation Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle, Smith's Literal Translation Also thou wilt turn hack the edge of his sword, and thou caused him not to rise up in war. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast turned away the help of his sword; and hast not assisted him in battle. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You turned back his sharp sword, did not support him in battle. New Revised Standard Version Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not supported him in battle. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast turned the edge of his sword, and hast not sustained him in the battle. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you have turned away the aid of his sword and you have not upheld him in war! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast turned back the help of his sword, and hast not helped him in the battle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…42You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice. 43You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle. 44You have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.… Cross References 2 Samuel 5:20 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. 1 Chronicles 14:11 So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. 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 21:5 And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. Lamentations 2:3 In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. Job 16:12-14 I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target; / His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground. / He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior. Isaiah 42:25 So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart. Ezekiel 30:21-22 “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken, and will make the sword fall from his hand. Hosea 13:8 Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. Amos 2:14-16 Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. / The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life. / Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD. Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ Luke 22:31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. / But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Treasury of Scripture You have also turned the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle. turned Ezekiel 30:21-25 Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword… not made Leviticus 26:36,37 And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth… Numbers 14:42,45 Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies… Joshua 7:4,5,8-12 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai… Jump to Previous Battle Edge Established Fight Sharpness Stand Support Supported Sword Turn Turned TurnestJump to Next Battle Edge Established Fight Sharpness Stand Support Supported Sword Turn Turned TurnestPsalm 89 1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant5. For his wonderful power 15. For the care of his church 19. For his favor to the kingdom of David 38. Then complaining of contrary events 46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God. You have bent the edge of his sword This phrase speaks to the divine intervention in the affairs of men, particularly in the context of battle and warfare. The Hebrew word for "bent" here can be understood as "turned back" or "blunted," suggesting a deliberate act of weakening or rendering ineffective. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a sword was a symbol of power and military might. By bending the edge of the sword, God is depicted as having the authority to diminish the strength and effectiveness of a warrior or a nation. This serves as a reminder of the sovereignty of God over human endeavors and the futility of relying solely on human strength. and have not sustained him in battle Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You haveאַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though bent תָּ֭שִׁיב (tā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the edge צ֣וּר (ṣūr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge of his sword חַרְבּ֑וֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and have not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sustained him הֲ֝קֵימֹת֗וֹ (hă·qê·mō·ṯōw) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand in battle. בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war Links Psalm 89:43 NIVPsalm 89:43 NLT Psalm 89:43 ESV Psalm 89:43 NASB Psalm 89:43 KJV Psalm 89:43 BibleApps.com Psalm 89:43 Biblia Paralela Psalm 89:43 Chinese Bible Psalm 89:43 French Bible Psalm 89:43 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 89:43 Yes you turn back the edge (Psalm Ps Psa.) |