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Psalms 18:35-48

35Thou hast alsogivenH3027meH3925the shield of thy salvation: and thy righthandיָ֭דַיYa.daiH3027hath holdenmeH3925up, and thy gentleness hath mademeH3925great.

36Thou hast enlarged my steps undermeוַתִּתֶּן־va.ti.ten-H5414, and my feet have not slipped.

37I will pursuemineתַחְתָּ֑יtach.TaiH8478enemies, and overtake them:neitherH3808will I turn again till they are consumed.

38I will smite them through that they shallnotH3808be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.

39For thou hast girdedmeH3808with strength unto the battle: thou hast subduedunderH8478meH3808those thatroseק֑וּםKumH6965upקָמַ֣יka.MaiH6965againstmeH3808.

40Thou hast also mademineתַּחְתָּֽי׃tach.TaiH8478enemiesקָמַ֣יka.MaiH6965turn their backs untomeH3766, that I might cut off them that hatemeH3766.

41Theycriedנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

42ThendidH3808I beat them small as the dustbeforeעַל־'al-H5921the wind: IdidH3808cast themoutעַל־'al-H5921as the mire of the streets.

43Thou hast deliveredmeH6440from the strivings of the people; thou hast mademeH6440theheadH6440of the nations: a people whom I have not known shallserveH6440meH6440.

44As soon as they hear ofmeH7760they shallobeyיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045meH7760: the strangers shall submitthemselvesלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218untomeH7760.

45The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.

46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:

47Even theGodיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068that executeth vengeance formeH7311, and subdueth peoples undermeH7311.

48He rescuethmeH5414frommineתַּחְתָּֽי׃tach.TaiH8478enemies: yea, thou liftestmeH5414upH5414above them that riseupH5414againstוַיַּדְבֵּ֖רvai.yad.BerH1696meH5414: thou deliverestmeH5414from the violent man.

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