Psalms 18:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.”

Psalms 18:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 18:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 18:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.”

Psalms 18:42 — World English Bible

Psalms 18:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.”

Psalms 18:42 — American Standard Version

Psalms 18:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.”

Psalms 18:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 18:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.”

Psalms 18:42 — Darby Translation

Psalms 18:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.”

Psalms 18:42 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 18:42 in Context — Psalms 18

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

41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

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What Does Psalms 18:42 Mean?

Psalms 18:42 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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