Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who stood against me.
New American Standard Bible
You have
King James Version
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
Holman Bible
You subdue my adversaries beneath me.
International Standard Version
You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me.
A Conservative Version
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
American Standard Version
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Bible in Basic English
For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.
Darby Translation
And thou girdedst me with strength to battle: Thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt fasten me together with strength for the war, Thou wilt subdue under me him rising up against me.
King James 2000
For you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have girded me with physical strength for the battle; you caused those who rose up against me to kneel under me.
Modern King James verseion
For You have girded me with strength to battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.
NET Bible
You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.
New Heart English Bible
For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, - thou subduedst mine assailants under me:
Webster
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
World English Bible
For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.
Themes
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
39
“I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;
They fell under my feet.
“For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who stood against me.
“You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in retreat],
And I destroyed those who hated me.
Cross References
Psalm 44:5
Through You we will gore our enemies [like a bull];
Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.
Psalm 18:39
For You have encircled me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Colossians 1:11
[we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;
1 Samuel 17:49-51
David put his hand into his bag and took out a stone and slung it, and it struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone penetrated his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.
1 Samuel 23:5
So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines; he drove away their cattle and struck them with a great slaughter. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
Psalm 18:32
The God who encircles me with strength
And makes my way blameless?
Psalm 144:2
My [steadfast] lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my rescuer,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.
Isaiah 45:5
“I am the Lord, and there is no one else;
There is no God except Me.
I will embrace and arm you, though you have not known Me,
Isaiah 60:14
“The sons of those who oppressed you will come bowing down to you [in submission],
And all those who despised you and treated you disrespectfully will bow down at the soles of your feet,
And they will call you the City of the Lord,
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying,