Psalms 18:39
Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants under me.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
38I crushed them, and they were unable to rise, They fell under my feet.
40As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:40Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle,—thou subduedst mine assailants under me:
Psalms 18:32The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:
Psalms 66:3Say unto God—How fearful in thy doings, Through the abounding of thy power, shall thy foes come cringing unto thee;
Isaiah 45:14Thus, saith Yahweh—The produce of Egypt and the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of great stature, Unto thee, shall come over, And thine, shall they become, After thee, shall they journey, In chains, shall they come over,—And unto thee, shall they bow down Unto thee, shall they pray [saying],—Surely, in thee, is a GOD And there is none else—no, God!
Ezekiel 30:24And will uphold the arms of the king of Babylon, And put my sword into his hand,- And will break the arms of Pharaoh, And he shall utter the groans of one thrust through, before him.
1 Corinthians 15:25For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:30-50
Grateful Remembrance of Past Deliverances; Confidence in the Divine Goodness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war,… Read the whole commentary →