Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me. New Living Translation You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. English Standard Version For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me. Berean Standard Bible You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. King James Bible For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. New King James Version For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me. New American Standard Bible “For You have encircled me with strength for battle; You have forced those who rose up against me to bow down under me. NASB 1995 “For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. NASB 1977 “For Thou hast girded me with strength for battle; Thou hast subdued under me those who rose up against me. Legacy Standard Bible For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. Amplified Bible “For You have surrounded me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who stood against me. Christian Standard Bible You have clothed me with strength for battle; you subdue my adversaries beneath me. Holman Christian Standard Bible You have clothed me with strength for battle; You subdue my adversaries beneath me. American Standard Version For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. Contemporary English Version You helped me win victories and forced my attackers to fall victim to me. English Revised Version For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. GOD'S WORD® Translation You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet. Good News Translation You give me strength for the battle and victory over my enemies. International Standard Version You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me. Majority Standard Bible You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. NET Bible You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me. New Heart English Bible For you have equipped me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. Webster's Bible Translation For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. World English Bible For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd You gird me [with] strength for battle, "" You cause my withstanders to bow under me. Young's Literal Translation And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me. Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt fasten me together with strength for the war, Thou wilt subdue under me him rising up against me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast girded me with strength to battle: thou hast made them that resisted me to bow under me. Catholic Public Domain Version You have girded me with strength for the battle. Those who resisted me, you have bent down under me. New American Bible You girded me with strength for war; subdued adversaries at my feet. New Revised Standard Version For you girded me with strength for the battle; you made my assailants sink under me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast girded me with strength for the battle; thou hast made them that rise up against me to be subdued under me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall gird me with power in battle, and you shall subdue under me those who stand against me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt strengthen me with power for the war; thou shalt cause them that rise up against me to bow down under me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Song of Deliverance…39I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. 40You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. 41You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.… Cross References Psalm 18:39 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Psalm 144:1 Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. 1 Chronicles 29:12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. Zechariah 4:6 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. 1 Samuel 17:47 And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Treasury of Scripture For you have girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me have you subdued under me. girded 1 Samuel 17:49-51 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… 1 Samuel 23:5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. Psalm 18:32,39 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect… them Psalm 44:5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. Psalm 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. subdued [heb] caused to bow Isaiah 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Jump to Previous Adversaries Armed Assailants Battle Bow Causest Feet Fight Gird Girded Girdest Low Rose Sink Strength Subdue Subdued WithstandersJump to Next Adversaries Armed Assailants Battle Bow Causest Feet Fight Gird Girded Girdest Low Rose Sink Strength Subdue Subdued Withstanders2 Samuel 22 1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessingsYou have armed me The phrase "You have armed me" signifies divine empowerment and preparation. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "אזר" (azar), which means to gird or equip. This implies that God Himself is the source of David's strength and readiness for battle. Historically, this reflects the ancient practice of girding oneself with armor or weapons before going into battle, symbolizing readiness and divine support. Spiritually, it underscores the belief that God equips His followers with the necessary tools and strength to face life's challenges. with strength for battle You have subdued my foes beneath me Hebrew You have armed meוַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי (wat·taz·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 247: To gird, encompass, equip with strength חַ֖יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength for battle; לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war You have subdued תַּכְרִ֥יעַ (taḵ·rî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate my foes קָמַ֖י (qā·may) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand beneath me. תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ (taḥ·tê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of Links 2 Samuel 22:40 NIV2 Samuel 22:40 NLT 2 Samuel 22:40 ESV 2 Samuel 22:40 NASB 2 Samuel 22:40 KJV 2 Samuel 22:40 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 22:40 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 22:40 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 22:40 French Bible 2 Samuel 22:40 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 22:40 For you have armed me with strength (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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