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with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For by You I can run at a troop of warriors; And by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For by Thee I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For by You I can crush a troop, And by my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With You I can attack a barrier, and with my God I can leap over a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You help me defeat armies and capture cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You give me strength to attack my enemies and power to overcome their defenses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With your help I will run through an army, with help from my God I leap over walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For by You I run [against] a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For by thee I will break down a troop, and in my God I will leap upon the wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and through my God I shall go over a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:30>For in you, I will be delivered from temptation; and with my God, I will climb over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help I can leap a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By you I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For through thee I have pursued a band of robbers; and through my God have I leaped over a fence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because by you I shall run against a band of robbers, and by my God I shall leap over a wall<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For by Thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For by thee shall I be delivered from a troop; and by my God I will pass over a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-29.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=1697" 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">28</span>For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">in You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ’ā·ruṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">I can charge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1416.htm" title="1416: gə·ḏūḏ (N-ms) -- A band, troop. From gadad; a crowd.">an army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ū·ḇê·lō·hay (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and with my God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1801.htm" title="1801: ’ă·ḏal·leḡ- (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To leap. A primitive root; to spring.">I can scale</a> <a href="/hebrew/7791.htm" title="7791: šūr (N-ms) -- A wall. From shuwr; a wall.">a wall.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.…<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="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-33.htm">Hebrews 11:33-34</a></span><br />who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-20.htm">Joshua 6:20</a></span><br />So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Judges 7:19-22</a></span><br />Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-7</a></span><br />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. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">1 John 5:4</a></span><br />because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-1.htm">Deuteronomy 20:1-4</a></span><br />When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. / When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, / saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15-17</a></span><br />And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. / You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For by you I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.</p><p class="hdg">by thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-6.htm">Psalm 44:6,7</a></b></br> For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1,10</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, <i>and</i> my fingers to fight: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a></b></br> And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang <i>it</i>, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.</p><p class="hdg">run.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30</a></b></br> For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a></b></br> But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which <i>was bestowed</i> upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9,10</a></b></br> And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-14.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Run</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/job/29-25.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Crush</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/psalms/19-5.htm">Run</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/psalms/58-4.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Troop</a> <a href="/psalms/62-3.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/psalms/18-30.htm">Way</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>For in You I can charge an army</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's confidence in God's power and support. Historically, David, the attributed author of this psalm, faced numerous military challenges, including battles against the Philistines and other surrounding nations. The phrase suggests a reliance on divine strength rather than human might, echoing the sentiment found in <a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45</a>, where David confronts Goliath with faith in God's deliverance. The imagery of charging an army indicates boldness and courage, qualities that are often associated with those who trust in God's provision and protection. This confidence is not self-derived but rooted in the assurance of God's presence and aid.<p><b>and with my God I can scale a wall</b><br>In ancient warfare, city walls were formidable obstacles, representing security and defense for those within and a significant challenge for attackers. The ability to scale a wall implies overcoming seemingly insurmountable barriers through divine assistance. This imagery can be connected to the conquest narratives in the Old Testament, such as the fall of Jericho in <a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6</a>, where God's intervention led to victory. The phrase also typifies the believer's journey, where faith in God enables overcoming spiritual and personal challenges. In a typological sense, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's victory over sin and death, breaking down the barriers between God and humanity.<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 confidence in God's deliverance and strength. This psalm is a song of victory and thanksgiving.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as the source of strength and empowerment for David, enabling him to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/army.htm">Enemies/Army</a></b><br>Represents the challenges and adversaries that David faced. The imagery of charging an army signifies overcoming great opposition.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wall.htm">Wall</a></b><br>Symbolizes barriers or obstacles in life that seem impossible to overcome without divine assistance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle</a></b><br>The context of the psalm is one of warfare and victory, reflecting David's military experiences and spiritual battles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God equips us with the strength to face and overcome life's challenges. Just as David could charge an army and scale a wall, believers can trust in God's power to overcome obstacles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>David's confidence in God led him to take bold actions. Our faith should inspire us to step out in courage, trusting that God will provide the strength we need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_obstacles.htm">Overcoming Obstacles</a></b><br>The imagery of scaling a wall reminds us that with God, no barrier is too high. We should approach life's challenges with the assurance that God is with us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The verse highlights the reality of spiritual battles. Believers are called to put on the full armor of God and rely on His strength to achieve victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_praise.htm">Thanksgiving and Praise</a></b><br>Like David, we should respond to God's deliverance with gratitude and praise, acknowledging His role in our victories.<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_reconcile_habakkuk_1_2_with_swift_god.htm">How can the prophet's frustration over God's silence (Habakkuk 1:2) be reconciled with other biblical passages emphasizing God's swift intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_29_6-9_exaggerated.htm">Could the overwhelming generosity described in 1 Chronicles 29:6-9 be an exaggeration or literary device rather than a historical record?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_divine_voice_destroying_trees.htm">Psalm 29:5 states the Lord's voice shatters the cedars of Lebanon; what evidence supports the claim that a divine voice can cause literal destruction of trees?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_temple_treasuries.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-28: Why is there no historical or archaeological record of such vast temple treasuries despite the detailed inventory here?</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>(29) Better with the verbs in the present--<p>"For by thee I scatter a troop,<p>By thee I scale walls."<p>A graphic reminiscence of warlike exploits. Some, however, read from Samuel "break down," instead of "leap over."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For by thee I have run through</span> <span class="cmt_word">a troop</span>. The military key-note is at once struck. <span class="accented">Gedud</span> (<span class="hebrew">גְּדוּד</span>) is a marauding band of light-armed troops sent out to plunder an enemy's country. David "ran through" such a "troop," when he pursued and defeated the Amalekites who had plundered and burnt Ziklag (<a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">1 Samuel 30:17</a>). It is called three times a <span class="accented">gedud</span> (vers. 8 and 15 twice<span class="cmt_word">). And by my God have I leaped over a wall</span>. <span class="accented">Shur</span> (<span class="hebrew">שׁוּר</span>) is a rare word for "wall," occurring in the Hebrew text only here and in <a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22</a>, though used also of the walls of Jerusalem in the Chaldee of Ezra (Ezra 4:12, 13, 16). It may designate the walls of Jerusalem in this place, and David may intend to allude to his conquest of the stronghold of Zion from the Jebusites (<a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6, 7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-29.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in You</span><br /><span class="heb">בְ֭ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">I can charge</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרֻ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ruṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an army,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּד֑וּד</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1416.htm">Strong's 1416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A band, troop</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and with my God</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I can scale</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדַלֶּג־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏal·leḡ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1801.htm">Strong's 1801: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wall.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֽׁוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7791.htm">Strong's 7791: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:29 For by you I advance through (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:30" /></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>