Psalms 18:34-44

³⁴Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.

³⁵And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

³⁶Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.

³⁷I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.

³⁸I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,

³⁹And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.

⁴⁰As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.

⁴¹They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.

⁴²And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.

⁴³Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.

⁴⁴At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,