Psalms 44:5

44:5 By your power ¹  we will drive back ²  our enemies;

by your strength ³  we will trample down ⁴  our foes! ⁵ 

Psalms 60:12

60:12 By God’s power we will conquer; ⁶ 

he will trample down ⁷  our enemies.

Psalms 108:13

108:13 By God’s power we will conquer; ⁸ 

he will trample down ⁹  our enemies.

[44:5]  ¹ tn Heb “by you.”

[44:5]  ² tn Heb “gore” (like an ox). If this portion of the psalm contains the song of confidence/petition the Israelites recited prior to battle, then the imperfects here and in the next line may express their expectation of victory. Another option is that the imperfects function in an emphatic generalizing manner. In this case one might translate, “you [always] drive back…you [always] trample down.”

[44:5]  ³ tn Heb “in your name.” The Lord’s “name” refers here to his revealed character or personal presence. Specifically in this context his ability to deliver, protect, and energize for battle is in view (see Ps 54:1).

[44:5]  ⁴ sn The image of the powerful wild ox continues; see the note on the phrase “drive back” in the preceding line.

[44:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who rise up [against] us.”

[60:12]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ sn Trample down. On this expression see Ps 44:5.

[108:13]  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 60:12; 118:16-16).

[108:13]  ¹² sn On the expression trample down our enemies see Ps 44:5.