Psalms 18:32

18:32 The one true God ¹  gives ²  me strength; ³ 

he removes ⁴  the obstacles in my way. ⁵ 

Psalms 18:39

18:39 You give me strength ⁶  for battle;

you make my foes kneel before me. ⁷ 

Psalms 60:12

60:12 By God’s power we will conquer; ⁸ 

he will trample down ⁹  our enemies.

Psalms 73:12

73:12 Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, ¹⁰ 

those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer. ¹¹ 

Psalms 108:13

108:13 By God’s power we will conquer; ¹² 

he will trample down ¹³  our enemies.

Psalms 118:16

118:16 the Lord’s right hand gives victory, ¹⁴ 

the Lord’s right hand conquers.

[18:32]  ¹ tn Heb “the God.” The prefixed article emphasizes the Lord’s distinctiveness as the one true God (cf. Deut 33:26). See v. 30.

[18:32]  ² tn Heb “is the one who clothes.” For similar language see 1 Sam 2:4; Pss 65:6; 93:1. The psalmist employs a generalizing hymnic style in vv. 32-34; he uses participles in vv. 32a, 33a, and 34a to describe what God characteristically does on his behalf.

[18:32]  ³ tn 2 Sam 22:33 reads, “the God is my strong refuge.”

[18:32]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) consecutive here carries along the generalizing force of the preceding participle.

[18:32]  ⁵ tn Heb “he made my path smooth.” The Hebrew term תָּמִים (tamim, “smooth”) usually carries a moral or ethical connotation, “blameless, innocent.” However, in Ps 18:33 it refers to a pathway free of obstacles. The reality underlying the metaphor is the psalmist’s ability to charge into battle without tripping (see vv. 33, 36).

[18:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “clothed me.” See v. 32.

[18:39]  ⁷ tn Heb “you make those who rise against me kneel beneath me.”

[60:12]  ¹¹ tn Heb “in God we will accomplish strength.” The statement refers here to military success (see Num 24:18; 1 Sam 14:48; Pss 108:13; 118:15-16).

[60:12]  ¹² sn Trample down. On this expression see Ps 44:5.

[73:12]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “Look, these [are] the wicked.”

[73:12]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “the ones who are always at ease [who] increase wealth.”

[108:13]  ²¹ tn Heb “in God we will accomplish strength.” The statement refers here to military success (see Num 24:18; 1 Sam 14:48; Pss 60:12; 118:16-16).

[108:13]  ²² sn On the expression trample down our enemies see Ps 44:5.

[118:16]  ²⁶ tn Heb “exalts.”