Psalm 89:51 {88:52}
Good News Translation
Your enemies insult your chosen king, O LORD! They insult him wherever he goes.

New Revised Standard Version
with which your enemies taunt, O LORD, with which they taunted the footsteps of your anointed.

Contemporary English Version
I am your chosen one, but your enemies chase and make fun of me.

New American Bible
Your enemies, LORD, insult; they insult each step of your anointed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.

they have

Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Acts 5:41 And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 4:12,13 And we labour, working with our own hands. We are reviled: and we bless. We are persecuted: and we suffer it. . . .

Hebrews 10:33 And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

Hebrews 11:36 And others had trial of mockeries and stripes: moreover also of bands and prisons.

footsteps

Psalm 56:5,6 All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil. . . .

Psalm 57:3 He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me. God hath sent his mercy and his truth,

2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. . . .

Matthew 12:24 But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 26:61 And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.

John 8:48 The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil?

1 Peter 2:20,21 For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God. . . .

1 Peter 3:16 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 4:14-16 If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory and power of God, and that which is his Spirit resteth upon you. . . .

Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
50Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations: 51Wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of thy anointed.52Blessed be the Lord for evermore. So be it. So be it.…
Cross References
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?

Psalm 74:18
Remember this, the enemy hath reproached the Lord: and a foolish people hath provoked thy name.

Psalm 89:38
But thou hast rejected and despised: thou hast been angry with my anointed.

Isaiah 25:8
He shall cast death down headlong for ever: and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from every face, and the reproach of his people he shall take away from off the whole earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.

Psalm 89:50
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