2 Samuel 22:48

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 144:2 : 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 94:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign, till he {G302} hath put all his enemies under his feet.
1 Sam 25:30 : 30 And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee prince over Israel,
1 Sam 25:39 : 39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back his servant from evil: and the evil-doing of Nabal hath Jehovah returned upon his own head. And David sent and spake concerning Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
2 Sam 18:19 : 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.
2 Sam 18:31 : 31 And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king; for Jehovah hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 18:46-48
3 verses
94%
46Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
47Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
48He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
2 Sam 22:49
83%
49And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
2 Sam 22:47
79%
47Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
Ps 144:1-2
2 verses
77%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
2 Sam 22:38-41
4 verses
76%
38I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; Neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
39And I have consumed them, and smitten them through, so that they cannot arise: Yea, they are fallen under my feet.
40For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
41Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
Ps 18:38-40
3 verses
76%
38I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
2 Sam 22:2-3
2 verses
75%
2and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
Ps 149:7
75%
7To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;
Deut 32:41-42
2 verses
75%
41If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
42I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.
2 Sam 22:18
75%
18He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Ps 94:22
74%
22But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.
2 Sam 22:44
74%
44Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Ps 18:2
74%
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Deut 32:35
74%
35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
Ps 18:32
74%
32The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?
2 Sam 22:32-34
3 verses
74%
32For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
33God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way.
34He maketh his feet like hinds' [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.
Ps 35:24
73%
24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
Ps 41:10
73%
10But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
Ps 94:1
73%
1O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Ps 54:4-5
2 verses
73%
4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
Ps 18:43
73%
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Ps 59:1
73%
1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
Isa 1:24
73%
24Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;
Ps 43:1
73%
1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Ps 59:10
72%
10My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 18:17
72%
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; For they were too mighty for me.
Ps 118:7
72%
7Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
Ps 109:20
72%
20This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.
1 Sam 24:15
72%
15Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
2 Sam 22:20-21
2 verses
72%
20He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Jer 20:12
72%
12But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
1 Sam 24:12
71%
12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Ps 74:12
71%
12Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Ps 18:20
71%
20Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Ps 7:6
71%
6Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
Ps 30:1
71%
1A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; For thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.