Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 89:40 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.”
Psalms 89:40
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
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.
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