King James Version

Psalms 60:12

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 60:14.

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥יםbelohimin Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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.נַעֲשֶׂהnaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…חָ֑יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, 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).וְ֝ה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יָב֥וּסyavusloathבּוּסverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “loath”, an unfinished actionH947to trample (literally or figuratively)loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be polluted.צָרֵֽינוּtsareynvnarrowצַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(60-14) Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Young’s Literal Translation

In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

World English Bible

Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.

Darby Translation

Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(60-14) Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ποιήσομεν δύναμιν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξουδενώσει τοὺς θλίβοντας ἡμᾶς.