Psalms 18:40-43 in English

⁴⁰ Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You caused my enemies to run away (OR, you enabled me to put my foot on my enemies' necks after I captured them and forced them to lie on the ground); I have gotten rid of all those who hated me.

⁴¹ They called out for someone to help them, but no one saved them.

⁴² I pulverize them, with the result that they become like MET the dust that the wind blows away; I throw them out like SIM people throw dirt out into the streets.

⁴³ You enabled me to defeat those who fought against me, and appointed me to be the ruler of many nations; people whom I did not know about previously are now slaves in my kingdom.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

⁴¹ They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

⁴² Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets.

⁴³ You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.

⁴⁰ And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed.

⁴¹ They cried, and there was none to save; — unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.

⁴² And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.

⁴⁰ You made my enemies run away; I destroyed all my enemies.

⁴¹ They cried out for help, but no one came to rescue them. They even called out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

⁴² I ground them into dust, like dust in the wind. I threw them out like mud in the street.

⁴³ You rescued me from rebellious people; you made me ruler over nations—people I didn't know now serve me.

⁴⁰ And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.

⁴² Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.

⁴³ Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.

⁴⁰ (18-41) Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.

⁴¹ (18-42) They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

⁴² (18-43) Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ (18-44) Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; That I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save them: Even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; And thou hast made me the head of the heathen: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ (18:41) And my enemies thou causest to turn their back to me; and those that hate me,—that I may destroy them.

⁴¹ (18:42) They cry, but there is none to help; unto the Lord,—but he answereth them not.

⁴² (18:43) And I beat them small as the dust before the wind: like the dirt in the streets do I cast them out.

⁴³ (18:44) Thou deliverest me from the contests of the people; thou appointest me to be the head of nations: a people that I know not shall serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou didst cause my enemies to turn their backs, So that I destroyed them that hated me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to help; To Jehovah, but he answered them not.

⁴² I beat them small, like dust before the wind; I cast them out as the dirt of the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the assaults of the nations; Thou hast made me the head of the kingdoms. Nations whom I knew not serve me;

⁴⁰ You made my foes turn their back to me, and those who did hate me I finished.

⁴¹ They cried for help, but none saved them; to the Lord, but he answered them not.

⁴² I beat them like dust of the market-place, stamped them like mud of the streets.

⁴³ From the strife of the peoples you saved me, you made me head of the nations, peoples I knew not did serve me.

⁴⁰ You made my foes turn their back to me, and those who did hate me I finished.

⁴¹ They cried for help, but none saved them; to the Lord, but he answered them not.

⁴² I beat them like dust of the market-place, stamped them like mud of the streets.

⁴³ From the strife of the peoples you saved me, you made me head of the nations, peoples I knew not did serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Adonai , but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You gave me the back of my enemies' necks; I annihilated those who hated me.

⁴¹ They called for help, but no one saved them; they called out to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

⁴² I beat them into fine pieces like dust before the wind; I threw them out like mud in the streets.

⁴³ You rescued me from the disputes of people. You have made me the head over nations. People that I have not known serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was none to save them : even to the LORD, but he answered them not.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

⁴³ Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁰ And thou hast given mine enemies aback or back to me; and thou hast destroyed them that hated me.

⁴¹ They cried, and none there was that made them safe; they cried to the Lord, and he heard not them.

⁴² And I shall all-break them, as dust before the face of the wind; I shall do them away, as the clay of streets.

⁴³ Thou shalt deliver me from the against-sayings of the people; thou shalt set me into the head of folks. The people, which I knew not, hath served me;

⁴⁰ And thou hast given mine enemies aback to me; and thou hast destroyed men hating me/and thou hast destroyed them that hated me. (And thou hast given me the backs of my enemies; and I have destroyed those who hated me.)

⁴¹ They cried, and none there was that made them safe; they cried to the Lord, and he heard not them. (They cried, but there was no one to save them; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.)

⁴² And I shall all-break them, as dust before the face of the wind; I shall do them away, as the clay of streets. (And I broke them all in pieces, so that they became like the dust in the wind; I did them away, and trampled them underfoot, like the clay in the streets.)

⁴³ Thou shalt deliver me from the against-sayings of the people; thou shalt set me into the head of folks. The people, which I knew not, hath served me; (Thou delivered me from the gainsaying of the people; thou put me as the head of the nations. The people, whom I knew not, now serve me.)

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

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

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

⁴³ Thou 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.