King James Version

Psalms 18:29

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:30.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְ֭ךָvekhainבְ֭ךָpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inאָרֻ֣ץarutsrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.גְּד֑וּדgedudarmyגְּדוּדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH1416a crowd (especially of soldiers)army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗יuvelohayand in Godאֱלֹהִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and in God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֲדַלֶּגadalegleapדָּלַגverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “leap”, an unfinished actionH1801to springleap.שֽׁוּרshurwallשׁוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH7791a wall (as going about)wall.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-30) For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

Young’s Literal Translation

For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

World English Bible

For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

Darby Translation

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-30) For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For by thee shall I be delivered from a troop; and by my God I will pass over a wall.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐν σοὶ ῥυσθήσομαι ἀπὸ πειρατηρίου, καὶ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ μου ὑπερβήσομαι τεῖχος.