Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Thou went forth for the salvation of thy people, for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou wound the head out of the house of the wicked man, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.

New American Standard Bible

You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation of Your anointed.
You struck the head of the house of the evil
To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah.

King James Version

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

Holman Bible

You come out to save Your people,
to save Your anointed.
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot to neck.Selah

International Standard Version

You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude

American Standard Version

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah.

Amplified


You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel].
You struck the head from the house of the wicked
To lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).

Bible in Basic English

You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of the one on whom your holy oil was put; wounding the head of the family of the evil-doer, uncovering the base even to the neck. Selah.

Darby Translation

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou didst smite off the head from the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou wentest forth to save thy people, to save thy Messiah; thou didst crush the head from the house of the unjust, making naked the foundation, even to the neck. Silence.

King James 2000

You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by laying bare from the foundation to the neck. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of wickedness, laying bare [from the] foundation to the top.

Modern King James verseion

You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, to bare the foundation to the neck. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou smotest down the head in the house of the ungodly, and discoveredest his foundations, even unto the neck of him. Selah.

NET Bible

You march out to deliver your people, to deliver your special servant. You strike the leader of the wicked nation, laying him open from the lower body to the neck. Selah.

New Heart English Bible

You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou hast come forth to the salvation of thy people, to salvation, with thine Anointed One, - Thou hast crushed the Head out of the house of the lawless one, baring the foundation up to the neck, Selah.

Webster

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thy anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by uncovering the foundation to the neck. Selah.

World English Bible

You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

ישׁע ישׁע 
Yesha` 
Usage: 36

of thy people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

ישׁע ישׁע 
Yesha` 
Usage: 36

משׁיח 
Mashiyach 
Usage: 38

thou woundedst
מחץ 
Machats 
Usage: 15

the head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

out of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

יסוד 
Y@cowd 
Usage: 20

unto the neck
צוּארה צוּרן צוּר צוּאר 
Tsavva'r 
Usage: 43

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

The Prayer Of Habakkuk

12 Thou marched though the land in indignation. Thou threshed the nations in anger. 13 Thou went forth for the salvation of thy people, for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou wound the head out of the house of the wicked man, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah. 14 Thou pierced with his own staves the head of his warriors. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me. Their rejoicing was as to devour the poor man secretly.

Cross References

Psalm 110:6

He will judge among the nations. He will fill with dead bodies. He will strike through the head in many countries.

Psalm 105:15

[saying], Touch not my anointed men, and do my prophets no harm.

Exodus 12:29-30

And it came to pass at midnight, that LORD smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the first-born of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the first-born of cattl

Exodus 14:13-14

And Moses said to the people, Fear ye not. Stand still, and see the salvation of LORD, which he will work for you today, for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.

Exodus 15:1-2

Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing to LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Joshua 10:11

And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them to Azekah, and they died. More died with the hailstones than those whom the

Joshua 10:24

And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. A

Joshua 10:42

And all these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

Joshua 11:8

And LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth-maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward. And they smote them until they left them none remaining.

Joshua 11:12

And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, Joshua took, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of LORD commanded.

Psalm 18:37-45

I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.

Psalm 20:6

Now I know that LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Psalm 28:8

LORD is their strength, and he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

Psalm 68:7

O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)

Psalm 68:19-23

Blessed be LORD, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

Psalm 74:13-14

Thou divided the sea by thy strength. Thou break the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

Psalm 77:20

Thou led thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 89:19-21

Then thou spoke in a vision to thy sanctified, and said, I have laid help upon a mighty [man]. I have exalted a chosen [man] out of the people.

Psalm 99:6

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his name, they called upon LORD, and he answered them.

Psalm 105:26

He sent Moses his servant, [and] Aaron whom he had chosen.

Isaiah 63:11

Then he remembered the days of old, Moses [and] his people, [saying], Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his holy Spirit in the midst of them,

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