In Psalms 18 of Psalms .
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:48.
הָאֵ֗ל hael the idol הָאֵ֗ל hael the idol אֵל definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the idol”, the ordinary form H410 strength; 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.' הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן hanoten the give הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן hanoten the give נָתַן definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the give”, a verb used as a describing word H5414 to 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… נְקָמ֣וֹת neqamot revenge נְקָמ֣וֹת neqamot revenge נְקָמָה noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “revenge”, the ordinary form H5360 avengement, whether the act of the passion [phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance. לִ֑י li to לִ֑י li to לִ֑י preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to” to וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר vayadber and speak וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר vayadber and speak דָבַר conjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and speak”, the next action in the story H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. עַמִּ֣ים amim people עַמִּ֣ים amim people עַם noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary form H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock folk, men, nation, people. תַּחְתָּֽי ׃ tachtay with תַּחְתָּֽי tachtay with תַּחַת preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with” H8478 the 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)
(18-48) Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
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American Standard Version (1901) Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
Young’s Literal Translation God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
World English Bible even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
Darby Translation The God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;
Jewish Publication Society (1917) (18-48) Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English It is God that avenges me, and has subdued the nations under me;
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ὁ Θεὸς ὁ διδοὺς ἐκδικήσεις ἐμοὶ, καὶ ὑποτάξας λαοὺς ὑπʼ ἐμὲ,
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