Psalm 89:23

23 sondern ich will seine Widersacher schlagen vor ihm her, und die ihn hassen, will ich plagen;

Psalm 89:23 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 89:23

And I will beat down his foes before his face
In Judea, and in the Gentile world; more especially in Rome Pagan, and Rome Papal; in the most public manner, before his Gospel, and the ministry of it by his servants; and they shall either submit unto it, or be broken to pieces as a potter's vessel; for he must reign till all enemies are put under his feet, ( 1 Corinthians 15:25 1 Corinthians 15:26 ) ,

and plague them that hate him;
that would not have him to reign over them, the unbelieving Jews, and all the followers of antichrist; who are either plagued with the judgments of God here, or with everlasting punishment hereafter, with which they will be tormented for ever and ever, ( Luke 19:14 Luke 19:27 ) ( Revelation 16:8-11 ) ( Revelation 14:10 Revelation 14:11 ) or "strike" ^F4 them with a rod of iron, with his wrath and vengeance; strike them down to the ground, and to the lowest hell.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Pwga) "percutiam", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Michaelis.

Psalm 89:23 In-Context

21 Meine Hand soll ihn erhalten und mein Arm soll ihn stärken.

22 Die Feinde sollen ihn nicht überwältigen, und die Ungerechten sollen ihn nicht dämpfen;

23 sondern ich will seine Widersacher schlagen vor ihm her, und die ihn hassen, will ich plagen;

24 aber meine Wahrheit und Gnade soll bei ihm sein, und sein Horn soll in meinem Namen erhoben werden.

25 Ich will seine Hand über das Meer stellen und seine Rechte über die Wasser.