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Psalms Chapter 89 verse 43 Holy Bible

ASV Psalms 89:43

Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle.
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BBE Psalms 89:43

His sword is turned back; you have not been his support in the fight.
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DARBY Psalms 89:43

Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.
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KJV Psalms 89:43

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
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WBT Psalms 89:43

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
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WEB Psalms 89:43

Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, And haven't supported him in battle.
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YLT Psalms 89:43

Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 43. - Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword; literally, the rock of his sword. It is not quite clear whether a "blunting of the sword," or a "turning to flight of those who drew the sword," is intended. In either ease the phrase implies military disaster. And hast not made him to stand in the battle; i.e. '" hast caused him to give way before his enemies." The words imply defeat in the open field.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(43) Edge of his sword.--The Hebrew is ts-r, i.e., rock, and a comparison with Joshua 5:2 (margin) suggests that we have here a reminiscence of the "stone age." The word "flint" for the edge of a weapon might easily survive the actual use of the implement itself. So we should still speak of "a foeman's steel" even if the use of chemical explosives entirely abolished the use of sword and bayonet. This is one of the cases where the condition of modern science helps us in exegesis of the Bible. The ancient versions, who knew nothing of the stone or iron ages, paraphrase, by "strength," or "help."