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Psalm 89:20–23

20  xI have found David my servant;

yWith my holy oil have I anointed him:

21  zWith whom my hand shall be established:

Mine arm also shall zstrengthen him.

22  The enemy shall not exact upon him;

Nor athe son of wickedness afflict him.

23  And I will bbeat down his foes before his face,

And plague them that hate him.

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Psalm 89:20–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 I have found David my servant;

with my sacred oil I have anointed him.

21 My hand will sustain him;

surely my arm will strengthen him.

22 The enemy will not get the better of him;

the wicked will not oppress him.

23 I will crush his foes before him

and strike down his adversaries.

Psalm 89:20–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 I have found David, my servant;

with my holy oil I have anointed him,

21 so that my hand shall be established with him;

my arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not outwit him;

the wicked shall not humble him.

23 I will crush his foes before him

and strike down those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 I have found my servant David.

I have anointed him with my holy oil.

21 I will steady him with my hand;

with my powerful arm I will make him strong.

22 His enemies will not defeat him,

nor will the wicked overpower him.

23 I will beat down his adversaries before him

and destroy those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 I have found My servant David;

With My holy oil I have anointed him,

21 With whom My hand shall be established;

Also My arm shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not outwit him,

Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 I will beat down his foes before his face,

And plague those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 I have found my servant David;

I appointed him by pouring holy oil on him.

21 I will steady him with my hand

and strengthen him with my arm.

22 No enemy will make him give forced payments,

and wicked people will not defeat him.

23 I will crush his enemies in front of him;

I will defeat those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 I have found David my servant;

With my holy oil have I anointed him:

21 With whom my hand shall be established;

Mine arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not exact from him,

Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 And I will beat down his adversaries before him,

And smite them that hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established; and mine arm shall strengthen him. 22 No enemy shall exact upon him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him; 23 But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 I found my servant David. 

I anointed him with my holy oil. 

21 My hand is ready to help him. 

My arm will also give him strength. 

22 No enemy will take him by surprise. 

No wicked person will mistreat him. 

23 I will crush his enemies in front of him 

and defeat those who hate him. 

Psalm 89:20–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 I have found David My servant;

I have anointed him with My sacred oil.

21 My hand will always be with him,

and My arm will strengthen him.

22 The enemy will not afflict him;

no wicked man will oppress him.

23 I will crush his foes before him

and strike those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 I have found my servant David;

with my holy oil I have anointed him;

21 my hand shall always remain with him;

my arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not outwit him,

the wicked shall not humble him.

23 I will crush his foes before him

and strike down those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 I have found David, my servant.

With my holy oil I have anointed him,

21 with whom my hand will be steadfast.

Surely my arm will strengthen him.

22 The enemy will not deceive him,

and no evil man will afflict him.

23 But I will crush his adversaries before him,

and I will strike those who hate him.

Psalm 89:20–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 I have found my servant David.

I have poured my sacred oil on his head.

21 My powerful hand will keep him going.

My mighty arm will give him strength.

22 No enemies will require him to bring gifts to them.

No evil person will beat him down.

23 I will crush the king’s enemies.

I will completely destroy them.

Psalm 89:20–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 “I have found David My servant;

With My holy oil I have anointed him,

21 With whom My hand will be established;

My arm also will strengthen him.

22 “The enemy will not deceive him,

Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 “But I shall crush his adversaries before him,

And strike those who hate him.


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