King James Version

Psalms 89:10

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:11.

אַתָּ֤הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.דִכִּ֣אתָdikitabruiseדָּכָאverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bruise”, a completed actionH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.כֶחָלָ֣לkhechalalas killחָלָלpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as kill”, the ordinary formH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.רָ֑הַבrahavRahabרַהַבnoun, proper name — “Rahab”H7294Rahab (i.e. boaster), an epithet of EgyptRahab.בִּזְר֥וֹעַbizroain armזְרוֹעַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.עֻ֝זְּךָ֗uzkhastrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.פִּזַּ֥רְתָּpizartascatterפָּזַרverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “scatter”, a completed actionH6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bountydisperse, scatter (abroad).אוֹיְבֶֽיךָoyeveykhaenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-11) Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast bruised Rahab, as one wounded. With the arm of Thy strength Thou hast scattered Thine enemies.

World English Bible

You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

Darby Translation

Thou hast crushed Rahab as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with the arm of thy strength.

Douay-Rheims

The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-11) Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast brought down the proud as one that is slain; and with the arm of thy power thou hast scattered thine enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ ἐταπείνωσας ὡς τραυματίαν ὑπερήφανον, καὶ ἐν τῷ βραχίονι τῆς δυνάμεώς σου διεσκόρπισας τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου.