In Psalms 47 of Psalms .
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 47:4.
יַדְבֵּ֣ר yadber speak יַדְבֵּ֣ר yadber speak דָבַר verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished action 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. תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ tachteynv with תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ tachteynv with תַּחַת preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “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. וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים uleumim and nation וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים uleumim and nation לְאֹם conjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and nation”, the ordinary form H3816 a community nation, people. תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּ֣חַת tachat with תַּחַת preposition — “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. רַגְלֵֽינוּ ׃ ragleynv foot רַגְלֵֽינוּ ragleynv foot רֶגֶל noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next word H7272 a 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)
(47-4) He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
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American Standard Version (1901) He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.
Young’s Literal Translation He leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
World English Bible He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.
Darby Translation He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
Douay-Rheims With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) (47-4) He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English He has subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ὑπέταξε λαοὺς ἡμῖν, καὶ ἔθνη ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν·
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