Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes. New Living Translation You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. English Standard Version You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed. Berean Standard Bible You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. King James Bible Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. New King James Version You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me. New American Standard Bible You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. NASB 1995 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. NASB 1977 Thou hast also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. Legacy Standard Bible You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. Amplified Bible You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat], And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me. Christian Standard Bible You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me. American Standard Version Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And you will break my enemies in front of me and I shall silence those who hate me. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou has made mine enemies turn their backs before me; and thou hast destroyed them that hated me. Contemporary English Version You made my enemies run, and I killed them. Douay-Rheims Bible And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me. English Revised Version Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me. GOD'S WORD® Translation You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me. Good News Translation You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me. International Standard Version You have made my enemies turn their back to me, and I will destroy those who hate me. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, And I did cut off them that hate me. Literal Standard Version As for my enemies—You have given to me the neck, | As for those hating me—I cut them off. Majority Standard Bible You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. New American Bible You made my foes expose their necks to me; those who hated me I silenced. NET Bible You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me. New Revised Standard Version You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed. New Heart English Bible You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. Webster's Bible Translation Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. World English Bible You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. Young's Literal Translation As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…39You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. 40You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. 41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.… Cross References Exodus 23:27 I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run. Psalm 21:12 For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. Psalm 89:23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. Psalm 94:23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. Psalm 118:10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off. Treasury of Scripture You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. No entries for this verse Jump to Previous Backs Cut Destroy Destroyed Enemies Flight Foes Hate Hated Haters Hating Neck Necks Turn TurnedJump to Next Backs Cut Destroy Destroyed Enemies Flight Foes Hate Hated Haters Hating Neck Necks Turn TurnedPsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings(40) Thou hast also given.--Literally, and as to mine enemies, thou gavest to me the back, which either means "turned to flight so that only their backs were visible" (Jeremiah 18:17 and Psalm 21:12), or alludes to the common symbolism of defeat--trampling on an enemy's neck.Verse 40. - Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; i.e. "thou hast made them turn their backs upon me in flight" (comp. Exodus 23:27, where the same expression is used). That I might destroy them that hate me. David must not be supposed to speak from personal animosity. He expresses himself as the king of God's people, bound to do his utmost to protect them, and to deliver them from the enemies who "hate" him only because he is the leader and champion of his countrymen. The neighbouring nations in David's time seem to have been bent on the total extirpation of the Hebrew people. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You have madeנָתַ֣תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set my enemies וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י (wə·’ō·yə·ḇay) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary retreat עֹ֑רֶף (‘ō·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back before me; לִּ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew I put an end אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ (’aṣ·mî·ṯêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6789: To put an end to, exterminate to those who hated me. וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י (ū·mə·śan·’ay) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate Links Psalm 18:40 NIVPsalm 18:40 NLT Psalm 18:40 ESV Psalm 18:40 NASB Psalm 18:40 KJV Psalm 18:40 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:40 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:40 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:40 French Bible Psalm 18:40 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:40 You have also made my enemies turn (Psalm Ps Psa.) |