Tree of Life Version
Psalms 18:39
39I will crush them till they cannot rise, till they fall beneath 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
37You broaden my steps beneath me, so my ankles have not slipped. 38I pursue my enemies and overtake them, and will not return till they are wiped out. I will crush them till they cannot rise, till they fall beneath my feet. 40For You girded me with strength for battle. You made those who rose up against me bow down before me. 41You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me.
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 18:32For who is God, except Adonai? And who is a Rock, except our God?
- Ezekiel 30:24I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword into his hand. I will break the arms of Pharaoh, so he will groan before him like a fatally wounded man.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God: “How awesome are Your deeds! Because of Your great power, Your enemies cringe before You.
- 2 Samuel 22:40You girded me with strength for battle. You made those rising up against me bow down before me.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18“Is not Adonai your God with you? Has He not given you rest on every side? For He has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand and the land is subdued before Adonai and before His people.
- Isaiah 45:14Thus says Adonai: “Egypt’s toil, Ethiopia’s merchandise, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and be yours. They will walk behind you in chains. They will bow down to you, and pray, saying, ‘Surely God is with you!’ There is none else— no other God!”
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- Ephesians 1:22God placed all things under Messiah’s feet and appointed Him as head over all things for His community—
- Philippians 3:21He will transform this humble body of ours into the likeness of His glorious body, through the power that enables Him even to put all things in subjection to Himself.
- Lamentations 5:5Our pursuers are at our necks. We are weary and have no rest.
- Psalms 34:21He keeps all his bones— not one of them is broken.
- 2 Samuel 22:41You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me.
- Proverbs 8:36But whoever fails to find me harms his life— all who hate me love death.”
- John 15:23“He 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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