God’s Word Translation
Psalms 18:39
39You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.
Psalms 18:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
- New International Version (NIV)You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Context of Psalms 18:39
37I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives. 38I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet. You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet. 40You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me. 41They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:39 word by word
וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י תַּחְתָּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 18:39
- Psalms 18:32God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
- Ezekiel 30:24I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong. I will put my sword in his hand, but I will break Pharaoh’s arms. Pharaoh will groan like a person who is dying.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your deeds! Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.
- 2 Samuel 22:40You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18⌞David said,⌟ “Isn’t the Lord your God with you? Hasn’t he given you peace with all your neighbors? He put the people who live in this country under my power, and the country has been conquered by the Lord and his people.
- Isaiah 45:14This is what the Lord says: The products from Egypt, the merchandise from Sudan, and the important Sabaeans will come to you. They will belong to you. They will follow you. They will come to you in chains. They will bow to you and pray to you, “Certainly God is with you alone, and there is no other God.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:25Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control.
- Ephesians 1:22God has put everything under the control of Christ. He has made Christ the head of everything for the good of the church.
- Philippians 3:21Through his power to bring everything under his authority, he will change our humble bodies and make them like his glorified body.
- Lamentations 5:5⌞Our enemies⌟ are breathing down our necks. We are worn out ⌞and⌟ not permitted to rest.
- Psalms 34:21Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.
- 2 Samuel 22:41You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.
- Proverbs 8:36Whoever sins against me harms himself. All those who hate me love death.”
- John 15:23The person who hates me also hates my Father.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:39
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle - See the note at Psalm 18:32. Compare Job 12:18; Proverbs 31:17. Thou hast subdued under me - Margin, as in Hebrew, caused to bow. That is, God had caused them to submit to him; he had enabled him to overcome them; still acknowledging that all this was from God, and that the praise was due to Him, and not to the power of his own arm.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-50Verses 29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37-42With help from the Divine Warrior, the psalmist experienced victory over his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-4137-41. In actual conflict, with God's aid, the defeat of his enemies is certain. A present and continued success is expressed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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