Psalms 89:23

89:23 I will crush his enemies before him;

I will strike down those who hate him.

Psalms 96:9

96:9 Worship the Lord in holy attire! ¹ 

Tremble before him, all the earth!

Psalms 68:1

Psalm 68 ² 

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.

68:1 God springs into action! ³ 

His enemies scatter;

his adversaries ⁴  run from him. ⁵ 

[96:9]  ¹ tn Or “in holy splendor.”

[68:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 68. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior and celebrates the fact that God exerts his power on behalf of his people.

[68:1]  ² tn Or “rises up.” The verb form is an imperfect, not a jussive. The psalmist is describing God’s appearance in battle in a dramatic fashion.

[68:1]  ³ tn Heb “those who hate him.”

[68:1]  ⁴ sn The wording of v. 1 echoes the prayer in Num 10:35: “Spring into action, Lord! Then your enemies will be scattered and your adversaries will run from you.”