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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou hast made his glory to cease,.... The glory of his deity, though it did not properly cease, yet it seemed to do so,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword - That is, Thou hast turned it away, so that when it is raised to strike, it…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 89:38-52
In these verses we have,
I. A very melancholy complaint of the present deplorable state of David's family, which the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword (R.V.): i.e. not as A.V. might seem to mean, bluntest it, but as the…
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