Psalms 89:22

No enemy will be able to exact tribute ¹  from him; ²  a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him. ³ 

biblegateway Psa 89:22

No enemy will subject him to tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.

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"The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

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His enemies will not get the best of him, nor will the wicked overpower him.

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No enemy will get the best of him, no scoundrel will do him in.

SABDAweb Psa 89:22

The deceit of those who are against him will not overcome him; he will not be troubled by the sons of evil.

bibleoremus Psa 89:22

The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him.

biblegateway Psa 89:22

The enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

biblegateway Psa 89:22

No enemy will be able to exact tribute ¹  from him; ²  a violent oppressor will not be able to humiliate him. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “an enemy will not exact tribute.” The imperfect is understood in a modal sense, indicating capability or potential.

² tn The translation understands the Hiphil of נָשַׁא (nasha’) in the sense of “act as a creditor.” This may allude to the practice of a conqueror forcing his subjects to pay tribute in exchange for “protection.” Another option is to take the verb from a homonymic verbal root meaning “to deceive,” “to trick.” Still another option is to emend the form to יִשָּׂא (yisa’), a Qal imperfect from נָאַשׂ (na’as, “rise up”) and to translate “an enemy will not rise up against him” (see M. Dahood, Psalms [AB], 2:317).

³ tn Heb “and a son of violence will not oppress him.” The imperfect is understood in a modal sense, indicating capability or potential. The reference to a “son of violence” echoes the language of God’s promise to David in 2 Sam 7:10 (see also 1 Chr 17:9).