Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Also thou wilt turn hack the edge of his sword, and thou caused him not to rise up in war.
New American Standard Bible
And have
King James Version
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Holman Bible
and have not let him stand in battle.
International Standard Version
Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword and did not support him in battle.
A Conservative Version
Yea, thou turn back the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle.
American Standard Version
Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his sword, And hast not made him to stand in the battle.
Amplified
Also, You have turned back the edge of his sword
And have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle.
Bible in Basic English
His sword is turned back; you have not been his support in the fight.
Darby Translation
Yea, thou hast turned back the edge of his sword, and hast not made him stand in the battle.
King James 2000
You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and have not made him to stand in the battle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have also turned back the edge of his sword and have not helped him stand [his ground] in the battle.
Modern King James verseion
You also have turned back the edge of his sword and have not made him stand in the battle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast taken away the strength of his sword, and givest him not victory in the 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea thou hast turned the edge of his sword, Neither hast thou caused him to stand in the battle;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also -- Thou turnest back the sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle,
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
42 Thou didst raise up the right hand of his adversaries; thou didst cause all his enemies to rejoice. 43 Also thou wilt turn hack the edge of his sword, and thou caused him not to rise up in war. 44 Thou didst cause to cease from his cleansing, and his throne thou didst cast it down to the earth.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:36-37
And they remaining of you, and I brought timidity into their heart in the land of their enemies; and the voice of a driven leaf pursued them, and they fled, fleeing the sword; and they fell, and none pursued.
Numbers 14:42
Ye shall not go up, for Jehovah is not in the midst of you; and shall ye not be struck before your enemies?
Numbers 14:45
And Amalek came down, and the Canaanite, he dwelling in the mountain, and he will smite them, and will beat them, even to Hormah.
Joshua 7:4-5
And they will go up there from the people about three thousand men: and they will flee from the face of the men of Ai.
Joshua 7:8-12
With leave, O Lord, what to say, after that Israel turned back the neck before his enemies.
2 Chronicles 25:8
For if thou goest, to be strong for war: God will cause thee to falter before the enemy, for there is power with God to help and to cause to falter.
Psalm 44:10
Thou wilt turn us back from the enemy: and those hating us spoiled for themselves.
Ezekiel 30:21-25
Son of man, I broke the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and behold, it not bound up to give healing, to put in bandages to bind it, to make it strong to hold upon the sword.