Psalms 18:37
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
KJV
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
ASV
תַּרְחִ֣יב צַעֲדִ֣/י תַחְתָּ֑/י וְ/לֹ֥א מָ֝עֲד֗וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽ/י
Hebrew
I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
YLT
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
ו
v
noun · 505×
י
y
noun · 14×
י
y
pronoun · 2×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מָעֲד֖וּ
m'dv
verb · 6×
רָ֤חַב
rchb
verb · 25×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 7:9 — And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- Isa 53:10 — Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall
- Josh 10:19 — And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
- Ps 44:5 — Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
- Ps 71:24 — My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.