Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before 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.
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 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 wipe them out and beat them to death; they cannot get up; they fall at my feet. 40 You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me. 41 You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.
Cross References
Psalm 44:5
By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes!
Psalm 18:39
You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully
1 Samuel 17:49-51
David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.
1 Samuel 23:5
So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
Psalm 18:32
The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.
Psalm 144:2
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am the Lord, I have no peer, there is no God but me. I arm you for battle, even though you do not recognize me.
Isaiah 60:14
The children of your oppressors will come bowing to you; all who treated you with disrespect will bow down at your feet. They will call you, 'The City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.'
Revelation 5:9
They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.