John Gill Commentary Psalms 89:23

"And I will beat down his adversaries before him, And smite them that hate him." — Psalms 89:23 (ASV)

And I will beat down his foes before his face
In Judea, and in the Gentile world; more especially in Rome Pagan, and Rome Papal; in the most public manner, before his Gospel, and the ministry of it by his servants; and they shall either submit unto it, or be broken to pieces as a potter's vessel; for he must reign till all enemies are put under his feet, (1 Corinthians 15:25 1 Corinthians 15:26) ,

and plague them that hate him ;
that would not have him to reign over them, the unbelieving Jews, and all the followers of antichrist; who are either plagued with the judgments of God here, or with everlasting punishment hereafter, with which they will be tormented for ever and ever, (Luke 19:14Luke 19:27) (Revelation 16:8–11) (Revelation 14:10Revelation 14:11) or "strike" ^F4 them with a rod of iron, with his wrath and vengeance; strike them down to the ground, and to the lowest hell.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: (Pwga) "percutiam", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Michaelis.