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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under 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.
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.
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.
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 wasted them and so clouted them, that they could not arise: but fell under my feet. 40 And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me. 41 And thou madest mine enemies to turn their backs to me, and them that hated me, and I destroyed them.
Cross References
Psalm 44:5
Through thee will we overthrow our enemies, and in thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Psalm 18:39
Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me. {TYNDALE: And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.}
Colossians 1:11
strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness,
1 Samuel 17:49-51
And David put his hand in his poke and took out a stone and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead that the stone sunk into his forehead, and he fell groveling to the earth.
1 Samuel 23:5
And so David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and drave away their cattle and slew a great slaughter of them. And so David saved the inhabiters of Keilah.
Psalm 18:32
It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect. {TYNDALE: God is my strength in war, and riddeth the way clear before me.}
Psalm 144:2
My hope and my castle, my defense and my deliverer, my shield in whom I trust, which subdueth the people that is under me.
Isaiah 45:5
Even I the LORD, before whom there is none other: for without me there is no God. I have prepared thee before thou knewest me:
Isaiah 60:14
Moreover, those shall come kneeling unto thee that have vexed thee: and all they that despised thee, shall fall down at thy foot. Thou shalt be called the city of the LORD, the holy Zion of Israel.
Revelation 5:9
and they sung a new song saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof, for thou wast killed, and hast redeemed us by thy blood, out of all kindreds, and tongues, and people, and nations,