Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 89:40 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Psalms 89:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 89 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.”
Psalms 89:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 89:40
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin—vivid agricultural and military imagery depicts comprehensive devastation. Geder (hedge/wall) protected vineyards from wild animals and invaders; mivtzar (stronghold/fortress) provided military defense. Both are broken down (פָּרַצְתָּ paratzta, breached) and brought to ruin (מְחִתָּה mechittah, terror, destruction).Isaiah 5:5 uses identical vineyard language for judgment: "I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up." The removed hedge exposes Israel to plunder. Yet this judgment isn't arbitrary—...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 89:40
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“so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?”
“and has not pitied: He has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; he has profaned the kingdom and the princes of it.”
“and around his house”
“he has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces”
“that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem”
“nor to him who came in; but great vexations were on all the inhabitants of the lands.”
“and it will be eaten up. I will break down its wall of it”
“having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns”