Psalms 60:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Is it not you, O God, who have rejected us and who do not go out with our armies?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Have-not-you ʾĕlōhîm zənaḥtānû and-not-tēṣēʾ ʾĕlōhîm with-ṣibʾôtênû

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God
• *zənaḥtānû*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you have rejected us
• *tēṣēʾ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go out
• *ṣibʾôtênû*: masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our armies

Word Meanings

• *zənaḥtānû*: you have rejected/cast off/abandoned us
• *tēṣēʾ*: you will go out/march out/go forth
• *ṣibʾôtênû*: our armies/hosts/military forces

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Through God we shall do valiantly, for He it is who shall tread down our enemies.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Through God{H430} we shall do{H6213} valiantly;{H2428} For he it is that will tread down{H947} our adversaries.{H6862}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Through God{H430} we shall do{H6213}{H8799)} valiantly{H2428}: for he it is that shall tread down{H947}{H8799)} our enemies{H6862}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thorow God we shal do greate actes, for it is he that shal treade downe oure enemies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall tread downe our enemies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thorowe the Lorde we wyll do valiaunt actes: for he him selfe wyll treade downe our enemies.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Through God we shall do valiantly, For it is he who will tread down our adversaries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 61 For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. `A Psalm' of David.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries. For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  By God’s power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 44:5 : 5 You are my King, O God; command victories for Jacob.
• Isa 63:3 : 3 "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the nations, no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and crushed them in my wrath; their lifeblood splattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing."
• Zech 10:5 : 5 They will be like mighty warriors, trampling through the mire of the streets in battle. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses will be put to shame.
• Rev 19:15 : 15 Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
• Ps 118:16 : 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
• Ps 144:1 : 1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for war.
• Isa 10:6 : 6 I send him against a godless nation; I dispatch him against a people at My wrath, to seize plunder, to take spoil, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
• Num 24:18-19 : 18 Edom will become a possession; Seir, his enemy, will also be a possession. But Israel will grow strong. 19 A ruler will come out of Jacob and will destroy the survivors of the city.
• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Josh 14:12 : 12 So now give me this hill country the LORD promised me on that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakim are there and their cities are large and fortified. Perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will drive them out as the LORD said.
• 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD do what seems good to Him.
• 1 Chr 19:13 : 13 Be strong, and let us show courage for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.
• Ps 18:32-42 : 32 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the rock except our God? 33 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He causes me to stand on the heights. 35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. 36 You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness has made me great. 37 You widen the path beneath me, so my feet do not slip. 38 I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are destroyed. 39 I crush them, and they cannot rise; they fall beneath my feet. 40 You arm me with strength for battle; You humble my adversaries beneath me. 41 You have made my enemies turn their backs in retreat, and I destroy those who hate me. 42 They cry for help, but there is no one to save them—to the LORD, but He does not answer.