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I have destroyed all who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou hast also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat], And I silenced <i>and</i> destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have made my enemies retreat before me; I annihilate those who hate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You made my enemies run, and I killed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have made my enemies turn their back to me, and I will destroy those who hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for my enemies—You have given to me the neck, "" As for those hating me—I cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mine enemies thou gavest the back of the neck to me, and I shall destroy those hating me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:41>And you have given the back of my enemies to me, and you have destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You made my foes expose their necks to me; those who hated me I silenced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast also defeated my enemies before me, that I might silence them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will break my enemies in front of me and I shall silence those who hate me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, And I did cut off them that hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou has made mine enemies turn their backs before me; and thou hast destroyed them that hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-40.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=1770" 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">39</span>You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tāh (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: wə·’ō·yə·ḇay (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">my enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6203.htm" title="6203: ‘ō·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Back of the neck, neck. From araph; the nape or back of the neck; hence, the back generally.">retreat</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">before me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6789.htm" title="6789: ’aṣ·mî·ṯêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To put an end to, exterminate. A primitive root; to extirpate.">I put an end</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: ū·mə·śan·’ay (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">to those who hated me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.…<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="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Deuteronomy 7:24</a></span><br />He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">Joshua 10:24-25</a></span><br />When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks. / “Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-41.htm">2 Samuel 22:41</a></span><br />You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27</a></span><br />I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-3.htm">Deuteronomy 9:3</a></span><br />But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a></span><br />This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3</a></span><br />“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">2 Chronicles 20:29</a></span><br />And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-20.htm">Romans 16:20</a></span><br />The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-13.htm">Hebrews 10:13</a></span><br />Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22</a></span><br />And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have also given me the necks of my enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.</p><p class="hdg">No entries for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-18.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/17-9.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/11-5.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/job/41-22.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Necks</a> <a href="/psalms/18-37.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/18-22.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/25-19.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Necks</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Turned</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>You have made my enemies retreat before me;</b><br>This phrase reflects the divine intervention and support that David experienced in his battles. Throughout the Old Testament, God is depicted as a warrior who fights on behalf of His people (<a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>). The imagery of enemies retreating suggests a complete and decisive victory, often attributed to God's power rather than human strength (<a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a>). Historically, David faced numerous adversaries, including Saul and various foreign nations, and his victories were seen as evidence of God's favor and covenantal promises to Israel. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who through His death and resurrection, defeated the ultimate enemies of sin and death, causing them to retreat before His power (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">1 Corinthians 15:55-57</a>).<p><b>I destroyed those who hated me.</b><br>The destruction of enemies in this context is not merely personal vengeance but is often understood as the execution of divine justice. In the ancient Near Eastern context, kings were seen as representatives of their gods, and their victories were considered acts of divine judgment. David's role as king included the responsibility to uphold justice and righteousness, which sometimes involved the destruction of those who opposed God's purposes (<a href="/2_samuel/8.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-14</a>). This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's ultimate judgment against evil, as seen in prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a>). In a typological sense, this can be related to Christ's ultimate victory over evil, where He will destroy all forces that oppose God's kingdom (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a>).<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 gratitude to God for delivering him from his enemies. This psalm is a song of victory and thanksgiving.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of David, who sought to harm him. In a broader sense, they represent any opposition faced by believers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who empowers David to overcome his enemies. God is portrayed as a deliverer and protector.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle</a></b><br>The context of the psalm is one of conflict and warfare, symbolizing spiritual battles faced by believers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>The event of God granting victory to David over his enemies, illustrating divine intervention and support.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_deliverer.htm">God as Deliverer</a></b><br>Trust in God's power to deliver you from your adversaries, whether they are physical, emotional, or spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that believers are engaged in spiritual battles and must rely on God's strength to overcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_in_christ.htm">Victory in Christ</a></b><br>Understand that ultimate victory is found in Christ, who has overcome the world and its challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_praise.htm">Gratitude and Praise</a></b><br>Like David, cultivate a heart of gratitude and praise for God's deliverance in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Act in faith, knowing that God equips and empowers you to face and overcome challenges.<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/bible_miracle_examples.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'vanishing_like_smoke'_plausible.htm">Psalm 68:1-2: How can the defeat of enemies described as 'vanishing like smoke' be understood in light of historical or scientific plausibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_139_19-22_and_love_align.htm">Psalm 139:19-22: How do these verses endorsing hatred for the wicked align with other passages in the Bible that command love for one's enemies?</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>(40) <span class= "bld">Thou hast also given.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and as to mine enemies, thou gavest to me the back, </span>which either means "turned to flight so that only their backs were visible" (<a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm" title="I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.">Jeremiah 18:17</a> and <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm" title="Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows on your strings against the face of them.">Psalm 21:12</a>), or alludes to the common symbolism of defeat--trampling on an enemy's neck.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast also given me the</span> <span class="cmt_word">necks of mine enemies</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "thou hast made them turn their backs upon me in flight" (comp. <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27</a>, where the same expression is used). <span class="cmt_word">That I might destroy them that hate me.</span> David must not be supposed to speak from personal animosity. He expresses himself as the king of God's people, bound to do his utmost to protect them, and to deliver them from the enemies who "hate" him only because he is the leader and champion of his countrymen. The neighbouring nations in David's time seem to have been bent on the total extirpation of the Hebrew people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-40.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">You have made</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאֹיְבַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·yə·ḇay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">retreat</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֑רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6203.htm">Strong's 6203: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nape, back of the neck, the back</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common 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 put an end</span><br /><span class="heb">אַצְמִיתֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’aṣ·mî·ṯêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6789.htm">Strong's 6789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put an end to, exterminate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those who hated me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·śan·’ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:40 You have also made my enemies turn (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:41" /></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>