And I will crush to piecesוְכַתּוֹתִיhis adversariesצָרָיוbefore him,מִפָּנָיוand those who hate himוּמְשַׂנְאָיוI will strike.אֶגּוֹף
Psalms 89:23
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Psalms 89:23, word by word
- And I will crush to piecesכַתּוֹתִיchatoti
crush
To beat something to pieces.
Where else “chatoti” appears- his adversariesצָרָיtsaray
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsaray” appears- before himפָּנָיpanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “panay” appears- and those who hate himמְשַׂנְאָיmesanay
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “mesanay” appears- I will strikeאֶגּוֹףegof
strike
To punish with a blow; YHWH does it with a plague or by letting a battle be lost.
Where else “egof” appears
The context
22The enemy will not take him by surprise, and the son of injustice will not afflict him.
23 · This verse (above)
24And my faithfulness and my loyal love will be with him, and in my name his horn will be exalted.