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I did not turn back till they were destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; And I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are wiped out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are wiped out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I kept chasing my enemies, until I caught them and destroyed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I pursue my enemies and catch them; I do not stop until I destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I chase my enemies and catch them; I do not turn back until I wipe them out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and I did not turn back until they were destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I pursue my enemies, and overtake them, "" And do not turn back until they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will pursue mine enemies, and I will overtake them: and I shall not turn back till consuming them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will pursue after my enemies, and overtake them: and I will not turn again till they are consumed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:38>I will pursue my enemies and apprehend them. And I will not turn back until they have failed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till I destroyed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and overtook them; and did not turn back until they were consumed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will pursue my enemies and overtake them; and I will not turn again till they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall pursue my enemies and overtake them and I shall not return until I finish them off.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; Neither did I turn back till they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; and I will not turn back until they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1751" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: ’er·dō·wp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">I pursued</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">my enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5381.htm" title="5381: wə·’aś·śî·ḡêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To reach, overtake. A primitive root; to reach.">and overtook them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ʾå̄·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turn back</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kal·lō·w·ṯām (V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">they were consumed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm">2 Samuel 22:38</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Joshua 10:19</a></span><br />But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-8.htm">1 Samuel 30:8</a></span><br />and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">1 Samuel 30:17</a></span><br />And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day. Not a man escaped, except four hundred young men who fled, riding off on camels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-21.htm">2 Kings 5:21</a></span><br />So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18-20</a></span><br />So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” / So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” / Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi—he is driving like a madman!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Judges 4:16</a></span><br />Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-4.htm">Judges 8:4</a></span><br />Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">1 Kings 20:20</a></span><br />and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2-3</a></span><br />Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. / He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3</a></span><br />“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-12.htm">Philippians 3:12-14</a></span><br />Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. / Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, / I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">1 Corinthians 9:24-26</a></span><br />Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. / Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. / Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7</a></span><br />I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies <i>upon</i> the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Psalm 9:3</a></b></br> When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Psalm 35:2,5</a></b></br> Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/11-3.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/7-5.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/18-21.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/songs/5-7.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I pursued my enemies and overtook them;</b><br>This phrase reflects the military victories of King David, who is traditionally credited with writing this psalm. David's life was marked by numerous battles, both before and after he became king. His pursuit of enemies can be seen in various accounts, such as his battles against the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">1 Samuel 17:48-51</a>) and his relentless pursuit of Saul's forces (<a href="/1_samuel/24.htm">1 Samuel 24:1-22</a>). The imagery of pursuit and overtaking is common in ancient Near Eastern warfare, where speed and strategy were crucial. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's pursuit of righteousness and overcoming spiritual adversaries, echoing the New Testament call to "fight the good fight of faith" (<a href="/1_timothy/6-12.htm">1 Timothy 6:12</a>).<p><b>I did not turn back until they were consumed.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes total victory and the complete defeat of the enemy. In the historical context, this reflects the thoroughness required in ancient warfare to ensure that enemies could not regroup or retaliate. Theologically, it signifies the complete triumph of God's anointed over his foes, prefiguring the ultimate victory of Christ over sin and death. The concept of not turning back is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to persevere in their faith without wavering (<a href="/hebrews/10-39.htm">Hebrews 10:39</a>). This relentless pursuit until total victory can also be seen as a type of Christ's mission, who did not cease His work until He declared, "It is finished" (<a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a>), signifying the completion of His redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies. This psalm is a reflection of his military victories and God's faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries that David faced, which could include both physical enemies in battle and spiritual or moral challenges.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching event in this psalm is God's deliverance of David from his enemies, showcasing divine intervention and support.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_empowerment_in_battle.htm">God's Empowerment in Battle</a></b><br>Just as David was empowered by God to pursue and defeat his enemies, believers today are empowered by the Holy Spirit to overcome spiritual battles and challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_and_determination.htm">Perseverance and Determination</a></b><br>David's refusal to turn back until his enemies were consumed teaches us the importance of perseverance in our spiritual journey. We are called to persist in prayer, faith, and righteous living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_deliverance.htm">Trust in Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>This verse reminds us to trust in God's deliverance. Just as David experienced victory through God's intervention, we can trust that God will help us overcome our struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The pursuit of enemies can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. Believers are called to actively engage in spiritual battles, using prayer and scripture as their weapons.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_'near'_despite_doubts.htm">(Psalm 145:18) How can one verify that God is 'near to all who call on him' given the countless unanswered prayers or spiritual doubts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_18_7-15's_events.htm">How can the cosmic upheavals in Psalm 18:7-15 be reconciled with the lack of historical or scientific evidence for such events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_verify_blessings_to_the_'good'.htm">In Psalm 125:4, how can we verify that blessings consistently come only to the 'good' and 'upright' in heart, when evidence suggests otherwise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37-40) Another retrospective glance of the poet over his past wars. Notice slight variations in Samuel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have pursued mine enemies and overtaken them</span> (see <a href="/1_samuel/30-8.htm">1 Samuel 30:8-17</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-13</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.</span> The greatest severities exercised by David seem to have been those against Edom (<a href="/1_kings/11-15.htm">1 Kings 11:15, 16</a>) and Ammon (<a href="/2_samuel/12-29.htm">2 Samuel 12:29-31</a>). Otherwise he would seem not to have used, with any great harshness, his rights as a conqueror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I pursued</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶרְדּ֣וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(’er·dō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">א֭וֹיְבַי</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wy·ḇay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and overtook them;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aś·śî·ḡêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5381.htm">Strong's 5381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reach, overtake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turn back</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝שׁוּב‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were consumed.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-37.htm">Psalm 18:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:37 I will pursue my enemies and overtake (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>