Psalms 118:13
What does Psalms 118:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 118:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 86:17
Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.
- 2 Samuel 17:1
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- Psalms 56:1
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
- Hebrews 2:14
Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
- Matthew 4:1
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Psalms 18:17
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
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