King James Version

Psalms 18:39

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:40.

וַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִיvatazreniand bind aboutאָזַרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and bind about”, the next action in the storyH247to beltbind (compass) about, gird (up, with).חַ֭יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlamilchamahto battleמִלְחָמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).תַּכְרִ֖יעַtakhriasinkכָּרַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sink”, an unfinished actionH3766to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostratebow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very.קָמַ֣יqamayriseקוּםverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “rise”, a verb used as a describing wordH6965to 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…תַּחְתָּֽיtachtaywithתַּחַתpreposition, 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)

(18-40) For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.

World English Bible

For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

Darby Translation

And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-40) For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast girded me with strength for war: thou hast beaten down under me all that rose up against me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ περιέζωσάς με δύναμιν εἰς πόλεμον, συνεπόδισας πάντας τοὺς ἐπανισταένους ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ὑποκάτω μου.