Psalm 18:29
New International Version
With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.

New Living Translation
In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.

English Standard Version
For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

Berean Standard Bible
For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.

King James Bible
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

New King James Version
For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.

New American Standard Bible
For by You I can run at a troop of warriors; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

NASB 1995
For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

NASB 1977
For by Thee I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

Legacy Standard Bible
For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

Amplified Bible
For by You I can crush a troop, And by my God I can leap over a wall.

Christian Standard Bible
With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
With You I can attack a barrier, and with my God I can leap over a wall.

American Standard Version
For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

Contemporary English Version
You help me defeat armies and capture cities.

English Revised Version
For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.

Good News Translation
You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their defenses.

International Standard Version
With your help I will run through an army, with help from my God I leap over walls.

Majority Standard Bible
For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.

NET Bible
Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall.

New Heart English Bible
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

Webster's Bible Translation
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

World English Bible
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For by You I run [against] a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

Young's Literal Translation
For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

Smith's Literal Translation
For by thee I will break down a troop, and in my God I will leap upon the wall.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and through my God I shall go over a wall.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For in you, I will be delivered from temptation; and with my God, I will climb over a wall.

New American Bible
With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help I can leap a wall.

New Revised Standard Version
By you I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For through thee I have pursued a band of robbers; and through my God have I leaped over a fence.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because by you I shall run against a band of robbers, and by my God I shall leap over a wall
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For by Thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I scale a wall.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For by thee shall I be delivered from a troop; and by my God I will pass over a wall.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD is My Rock
28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. 29For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall. 30As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.…

Cross References
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

2 Samuel 22:30
For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Hebrews 11:33-34
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

Joshua 6:20
So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.

Judges 7:19-22
Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ...

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Zechariah 4:6-7
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

1 John 5:4
because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

Deuteronomy 20:1-4
When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. / When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, / saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them. ...

2 Chronicles 20:15-17
And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. / You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.


Treasury of Scripture

For by you I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

by thee

Psalm 44:6,7
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me…

Psalm 144:1,10
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: …

1 Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

run.

2 Samuel 22:30
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Corinthians 12:9,10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me…

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Psalm 18
1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings














For in You
This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's reliance on God as the source of strength and victory. The Hebrew root here is "בְּךָ" (bekha), which signifies a deep, personal trust and dependence on God. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God is seen as a fortress and deliverer. The psalmist acknowledges that it is not by his own might but through God's empowerment that he can achieve great feats.

I can charge an army
The imagery of charging an army suggests boldness and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. The Hebrew word "אָרוּץ" (aruts) conveys the idea of rushing or advancing with speed and determination. In the ancient Near Eastern context, armies were formidable forces, and the ability to charge against them implies divine empowerment. This phrase inspires believers to confront spiritual battles with confidence, knowing that God equips them for victory.

and with my God
This phrase reiterates the personal relationship between the psalmist and God. The use of "אֱלֹהַי" (Elohai) underscores the personal possession and intimate connection with God. It reflects the covenantal faithfulness of God to His people, assuring them of His presence and support. This relationship is foundational for the believer's strength and courage.

I can scale a wall
Scaling a wall symbolizes overcoming obstacles and achieving the impossible. The Hebrew "אֲדַלֵּג" (adaleg) suggests leaping or springing over barriers. In ancient warfare, walls were significant defensive structures, and the ability to scale them indicates triumph over formidable challenges. This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's power to help them overcome any hindrance in their spiritual journey.

(29) Better with the verbs in the present--

"For by thee I scatter a troop,

By thee I scale walls."

A graphic reminiscence of warlike exploits. Some, however, read from Samuel "break down," instead of "leap over."

Verse 29. - For by thee I have run through a troop. The military key-note is at once struck. Gedud (גְּדוּד) is a marauding band of light-armed troops sent out to plunder an enemy's country. David "ran through" such a "troop," when he pursued and defeated the Amalekites who had plundered and burnt Ziklag (1 Samuel 30:17). It is called three times a gedud (vers. 8 and 15 twice). And by my God have I leaped over a wall. Shur (שׁוּר) is a rare word for "wall," occurring in the Hebrew text only here and in Genesis 49:22, though used also of the walls of Jerusalem in the Chaldee of Ezra (Ezra 4:12, 13, 16). It may designate the walls of Jerusalem in this place, and David may intend to allude to his conquest of the stronghold of Zion from the Jebusites (2 Samuel 5:6, 7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in You
בְ֭ךָ (ḇə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I can charge
אָרֻ֣ץ (’ā·ruṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7323: To run

an army,
גְּד֑וּד (gə·ḏūḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1416: A band, troop

and with my God
וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י (ū·ḇê·lō·hay)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

I can scale
אֲדַלֶּג־ (’ă·ḏal·leḡ-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1801: To spring

a wall.
שֽׁוּר׃ (šūr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7791: A wall


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