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and I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.(A)

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I have been with you wherever you have gone,(A) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(B) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(C)

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10 And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts[a] was with him.(A)

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  1. 5.10 Q ms Gk: MT the Lord God of hosts

10 And he became more and more powerful,(A) because the Lord God Almighty(B) was with him.(C)

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and I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies before you, and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones of the earth.

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I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth.

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Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.(A)

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He put garrisons(A) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject(B) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.(C)

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14 David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.(A)

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14 In everything he did he had great success,(A) because the Lord was with(B) him.

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He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

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He raises the poor(A) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(B) from the ash heap;
he seats them(C) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

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37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them
    and did not turn back until they were consumed.(A)
38 I struck them down so that they were unable to rise;
    they fell under my feet.(B)
39 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
    you made my assailants sink under me.(C)
40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
    and those who hated me I destroyed.(D)
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them;
    they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.(E)
42 I beat them fine, like dust before the wind;
    I cast them out like the mire of the streets.(F)

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37 I pursued my enemies(A) and overtook them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them(B) so that they could not rise;(C)
    they fell beneath my feet.(D)
39 You armed me with strength(E) for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries(F) before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs(G) in flight,
    and I destroyed(H) my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them(I)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.(J)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;(K)
    I trampled them[a] like mud in the streets.

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  1. Psalm 18:42 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac and Targum (see also 2 Samuel 22:43); Masoretic Text I poured them out

34 He made my feet like the feet of deer
    and set me secure on the heights.(A)
35 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(B)
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
    and your help[a] has made me great.
37 You have made me stride freely,
    and my feet do not slip;(C)
38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them
    and did not turn back until they were consumed.

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  1. 22.36 Q ms: MT your answering

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(A)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.(B)
35 He trains my hands(C) for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow(D) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(E)
    your help has made[a] me great.
37 You provide a broad path(F) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.

38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make

14 He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.(A)

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14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites(A) became subject to David.(B) The Lord gave David victory(C) wherever he went.(D)

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I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.(A)

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52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones
    and lifted up the lowly;(A)

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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(A)

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23 I will crush his foes before him
    and strike down those who hate him.(A)

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23 I will crush his foes before him(A)
    and strike down his adversaries.(B)

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30 By you I can outrun a troop,
    and by my God I can leap over a wall.

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30 With your help I can advance against a troop[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade