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Psalm 18:37–42

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37I pursued my enemiesm and overtook them;

I did not turn back till they were destroyed.

38I crushed themn so that they could not rise;o

they fell beneath my feet.p

39You armed me with strengthq for battle;

you humbled my adversariesr before me.

40You made my enemies turn their backss in flight,

and I destroyedt my foes.

41They cried for help, but there was no one to save themu—

to the Lord, but he did not answer.v

42I beat them as fine as windblown dust;w

I trampled themf like mud in the streets.

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Footnotes

  1. fMany Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac and Targum (see also 2 Samuel 22:43); Masoretic Text I poured them out

Cross references

  1. mSee Lev 26:7
  2. nPs 68:21; 110:6
  3. oPs 36:12; 140:10; Isa 26:14
  4. pPs 47:3
  5. qver 32; Isa 45:5, 24
  6. rver 47; Ps 47:3; 144:2
  7. sSee Jos 7:12
  8. tver 37
  9. uSee 2 Ki 14:26; Ps 50:22
  10. vSee 1 Sa 8:18; See 14:37; Jer 11:11
  11. wSee Dt 9:21; See Isa 2:22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I pursued my enemies and overtook them,

and did not turn back till they were consumed.

I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise;

they fell under my feet.

For you equipped me with strength for the battle;

you made those who rise against me sink under me.

You made my enemies turn their backs to me,

and those who hated me I destroyed.

They cried for help, but there was none to save;

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

I beat them fine as dust before the wind;

I cast them out like the mire of the streets.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I pursue my enemies and overtake them;

I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

I crush them, and they cannot get up;

they fall beneath my feet.

You have clothed me with strength for battle;

you subdue my adversaries beneath me.

You have made my enemies retreat before me;

I annihilate those who hate me.

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—

they cry to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

I pulverize them like dust before the wind;

I trample them like mud in the streets.

NLTNew Living Translation

I chased my enemies and caught them;

I did not stop until they were conquered.

I struck them down so they could not get up;

they fell beneath my feet.

You have armed me with strength for the battle;

you have subdued my enemies under my feet.

You placed my foot on their necks.

I have destroyed all who hated me.

They called for help, but no one came to their rescue.

They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.

I ground them as fine as dust in the wind.

I swept them into the gutter like dirt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I chased my enemies and overtook them;

I did not turn back until they were finished off.

I struck them and they were not able to stand up;

they fell under my feet.

And you girded me with strength for the battle;

those rising against me you made to kneel under me.

And you made my enemies turn their backs,

then I destroyed those who hated me.

They cried out but there was no rescuer,

even to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

And I ground them like dust in the wind,

I emptied them out like mud of the streets.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them:

Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

I have wounded them that they were not able to rise:

They are fallen under my feet.

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:

Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies;

That I might destroy them that hate me.

They cried, but there was none to save them:

Even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind:

I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.