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New Living Translation

2 Samuel 22:48

He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- The Topic Concordance - Vengeance;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Vengeance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Avenge;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
God—he grants me vengeanceand casts down peoples under me.
Hebrew Names Version
Even the God who executes vengeance for me, Who brings down peoples under me,
King James Version
It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.
Lexham English Bible
God does vengeance for me, bringing down peoples under me.
English Standard Version
the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
New Century Version
God gives me victory over my enemies and brings people under my rule.
New English Translation
The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.
Amplified Bible
"It is God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down [and disciplines] the peoples under me,
New American Standard Bible
The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me,
Geneva Bible (1587)
It is God that giueth me power to reuenge me, and subdue the people vnder me,
Legacy Standard Bible
The God who executes vengeance for me,And brings down peoples under me,
Contemporary English Version
You took revenge for me, and you put nations in my power.
Complete Jewish Bible
the God who gives me vengeance and makes peoples submit to me.
Darby Translation
The God who hath avenged me, And hath brought the peoples under me.
Easy-to-Read Version
He is the God who punishes my enemies for me, the one who puts people under my rule.
George Lamsa Translation
Thou art the God who has given me vengeance and hast brought down the peoples under me
Good News Translation
He gives me victory over my enemies; he subdues the nations under me
Literal Translation
He is God who is giving vengeance for me, and brings down peoples under me,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God seyth that I be auenged, and subdueth the people vnto me.
American Standard Version
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
Bible in Basic English
It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
It is God that geueth me [power] to reuenge me: & bringeth downe the people vnder me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
King James Version (1611)
It is God that auengeth mee, and that bringeth downe the people vnder me:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord who avenges me is strong, chastening the nations under me,
English Revised Version
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down peoples under me,
Berean Standard Bible
the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God, that yyuest veniauncis to me; and hast cast doun puplis vndur me.
Young's Literal Translation
God -- who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
Update Bible Version
Even the God that executes vengeance for me, And that brings down peoples under me,
Webster's Bible Translation
It [is] God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
World English Bible
Even the God who executes vengeance for me, Who brings down peoples under me,
New King James Version
It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;
New Life Bible
He is the God Who punishes for me. He puts people under my rule.
New Revised Standard
the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The GOD who hath avenged me, and brought down peoples under me;
Douay-Rheims Bible
God who giveth me revenge, and bringest down people under me,
Revised Standard Version
the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The God who executes vengeance for me, And brings down peoples under me,

Contextual Overview

2 He sang: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. 4 I called on the Lord , who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. 5 "The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me. 6 The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. 7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord ; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. 8 "Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. 9 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 10 He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. 11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

avengeth me: Heb. giveth avengement for me, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:31, 1 Samuel 25:30, Psalms 94:1

that bringeth: Psalms 110:1, Psalms 144:2, 1 Corinthians 15:25

Reciprocal: Judges 5:2 - for the avenging 1 Samuel 25:31 - avenged 2 Samuel 4:8 - the Lord Psalms 18:47 - avengeth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

It [is] God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me. :-.


 
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