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Psalms 18:38

I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:39.

אֶ֭מְחָצֵםemchatsempierceמָחַץverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “pierce”, an unfinished actionH4272to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroydip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֻ֣כְלוּyukhlvbe ableיָכֹלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be able”, an unfinished actionH3201to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.ק֑וּםqumriseקוּםverb, qal, infinitive construct — “rise”, the to-form of the verbH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…יִ֝פְּל֗וּyiplvfallנָפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “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.רַגְלָֽיraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-39) I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.

Young’s Literal Translation

I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,

World English Bible

I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.

Darby Translation

I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-39) I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will dash them to pieces and they shall not be able to stand: they shall fall under my feet.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκθλίψω αὐτοὺς, καὶ οὐ μὴ δύνωνται στῆναι, πεσοῦνται ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας μου.