Psalms 18:39

Psalms 18:39

37 I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them;
Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

38 I have wounded them,
So that they could not rise;
They have fallen under my feet.

39 For You have¹ armed me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

40 You have also given me the necks of my enemies,
So that I destroyed those who hated me.

41 They cried out, but there was none to save;
^aEven to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind;
I ^acast them out like dirt in the streets.

43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people;
^aYou have made me the head of the¹ nations;
^bA people I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me;
The foreigners¹ submit to me.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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that rose up against me—literally, "insurgents" (Psalms 3:1; Psalms 44:5).

Psalms 18:37-41

In actual conflict, with God's aid, the defeat of his enemies is certain. A present and continued success is expressed.

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