Psalms 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Psalms 18:39 in other translations
| BSB | You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. |
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| WEB | For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. |
| ASV | For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. |
| YLT | And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me. |
| DARBY | And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me. |
| BBE | For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me. |
| Webster | For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. |
What does Psalms 18:39 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:37-41
37-41. In actual conflict, with God's aid, the defeat of his enemies is certain. A present and continued success is expressed.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 18:29-50
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…
Psalms 18:39 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 18:39
- 2 Samuel 22:40-41
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
- Psalms 18:32
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25-28
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
- Isaiah 45:14
Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
- Ephesians 1:22
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
- Psalms 34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
- Ezekiel 30:24-25
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
- John 15:23
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
- Lamentations 5:5
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- 1 Chronicles 22:18
Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.
- Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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Context
- Psalms 18:38
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
- Psalms 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
- Psalms 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms 18:39 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pues me ceñiste de fortaleza para la pelea; has agobiado mis enemigos debajo de mí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je les ai transpercés, et ils n’ont pu se relever; ils sont tombés sous mes pieds. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du umgürtetest mich mit Kraft zum Streite, beugtest unter mich, die wider mich aufstanden. |