Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
American Standard Version
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Amplified
“For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who stood 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 And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise. Yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40 For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me. 41 Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me that I might cut off those who hate me.
Cross References
Psalm 44:5
Through thee we will push down our adversaries. Through thy name we will tread them under who rise up against us.
Psalm 18:39
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.
1 Samuel 17:49-51
And David put his hand in his bag, and took from there a stone, and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel 23:5
And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
Psalm 18:32
the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Psalm 144:2
my loving kindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am LORD, and there is none else. Besides me there is no God. I will gird thee, though thou have not known me,
Isaiah 60:14
And the sons of those who afflicted thee shall come bending to thee. And all those who despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet. And they shall call thee The city of LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.