King James Version
Psalms 89:41 in the King James Version says “All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 89 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.”
Psalms 89:41 · KJV
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All that pass by”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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