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Psalms 18:38
38I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
Psalms 18:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have wounded them, So that they could not rise; They have fallen under my feet.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I struck them down so they could not get up; they fell beneath my feet.
Context of Psalms 18:38
36You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way. 37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet. 39You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me. 40You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
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אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 18:38
- 1 Samuel 17:49Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
- 1 Samuel 23:5So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah.
- 1 Samuel 30:17David fought them from dusk until the evening of the next day, and none of them got away, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.
- 2 Samuel 5:1All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
- 2 Samuel 8:1In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 10:1In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king.
- 2 Samuel 18:7There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men.
- 2 Samuel 21:15Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines, and he became exhausted.
- 2 Samuel 22:39I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:38
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38I have wounded them - I have so weakened them - so entirely prostrated them - that they were not able to rally again. This does not refer so much to wounds inflicted on individuals in the hostile ranks as to the entire host or army. It was so weakened that it could not again be put in battle array. The idea is that of successful pursuit and conquest. They are fallen under my feet - I have completely trodden them down - a common mode of denoting entire…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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