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Psalms 18:38
38I struck them down so they could not get up; 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.
- New International Version (NIV)I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath 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.
Context of Psalms 18:38
36You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. 37I 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. 39You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. 40You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:38 word by word
אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 18:38
- 1 Samuel 17:49Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground.
- 1 Samuel 23:5So David and his men went to Keilah. They slaughtered the Philistines and took all their livestock and rescued the people of Keilah.
- 1 Samuel 30:17David and his men rushed in among them and slaughtered them throughout that night and the entire next day until evening. None of the Amalekites escaped except 400 young men who fled on camels.
- 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
- 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.
- 2 Samuel 10:1Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king.
- 2 Samuel 18:7and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David’s men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives.
- 2 Samuel 21:15Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted.
- 2 Samuel 22:39I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; 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
In the dictionaries
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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