King James Version

2 Samuel 22:48

It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

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הָאֵ֕לhaelthe idolאֵלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הַנֹּתֵ֥ןhanotenthe giveנָתַןdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the give”, a verb used as a describing wordH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…נְקָמֹ֖תneqamotrevengeנְקָמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “revenge”, the ordinary formH5360avengement, whether the act of the passion[phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוּמוֹרִ֥ידumoridand bring downיָרַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and bring down”, a verb used as a describing wordH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…עַמִּ֖יםamimpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.תַּחְתֵּֽנִיtachteniwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

Young’s Literal Translation

God — who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,

World English Bible

even the God who executes vengeance for me, who brings down peoples under me,

Darby Translation

The God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me.

Douay-Rheims

God who giveth me revenge, and bringest down people under me,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord who avenges me is strong, chastening the nations under me,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰσχυρὸς Κύριος ὁ διδοὺς ἐκδικήσεις ἐμοὶ, παιδεύων λαοὺς ὑποκάτω μου,