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Psalms 18:38

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 18:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
Psalms 18:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
37I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I have wounded them ... - I have so weakened them - so entirely prostrated them - that they were not able to rally again. This does not refer so much to wounds inflicted on individuals in the hostile ranks as to the entire host or army. It was so weakened that it could not again be put in battle array. The idea is that of successful pursuit and conquest. They are fallen under my feet - I have completely trodden them down - a common mode of denoting entire victory, Psalms 119:118; Isaiah 25:10; Lamentations 1:15; Daniel 8:13; Luke 21:24. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Sa1 17:49-51, Sa1 23:5, Sa1 30:17; 2Sam. 5:1-25, 8:1-18, 10:1-19, Sa2 18:7, Sa2 18:8 Sa2 21:15-22, Sa2 22:39 Psalms 18:39”
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