40 For You have encircled me with strength for battle;
You have forced (A)those who rose up against me to bow down under me.
41 You have also (B)made my enemies turn their backs to me,
And I [a]destroyed those who hated me.
42 (C)They looked, but there was no one to save them;
(D)Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:41 Or silenced

40 You armed me with strength for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries before me.(A)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(B) in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(C) but there was no one to save them—(D)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.(E)

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40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.

41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

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