Psalm 18:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.

New Living Translation
You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.

English Standard Version
You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.

Berean Study Bible
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.

New American Standard Bible
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

NASB 1995
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

NASB 1977
Thou hast also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

Amplified Bible
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat], And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me.

Christian Standard Bible
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me.

Contemporary English Version
You made my enemies run, and I killed them.

Good News Translation
You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.

International Standard Version
You have made my enemies turn their back to me, and I will destroy those who hate me.

NET Bible
You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

New King James Version
You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.

King James 2000 Bible
You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

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

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

American King James Version
You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

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

A Faithful Version
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me and I destroyed them who hated me.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(18:39) Thou hast geuen me myne enemies neckes: and I haue destroyed them that hated me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou hast made myne enemies to turne their backes vpon me, thou hast destroyed the yt hated me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As for my enemies—You have given to me the neck, "" As for those hating me—I cut them off.

Young's Literal Translation
As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off.

Smith's Literal Translation
Mine enemies thou gavest the back of the neck to me, and I shall destroy those hating me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you have given the back of my enemies to me, and you have destroyed those who hated me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you will break my enemies in front of me and I shall silence those who hate me.

Lamsa Bible
Thou hast also defeated my enemies before me, that I might silence them that hate me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, And I did cut off them that hate me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou has made mine enemies turn their backs before me; and thou hast destroyed them that hated me.
















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