Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Parallel translations
- WEB Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.
- BSB Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
- NKJV Through You we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us.
- NASB Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.
- NLT Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.
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Quick answer
Through God and His name His people overcome their enemies. It matters because strength to prevail comes from trusting in God, not in oneself.
Overview
The imagery of pushing down and treading underfoot describes complete conquest, accomplished 'through' God and 'through' His name. The name of God stands for His revealed character and power. Believers in Christ likewise overcome not by their own might but by the authority of His name.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 108:13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- Ps 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- Ps 118:10–13All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- Deut 33:17His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
- Zech 10:5And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
- Dan 8:4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
- Ps 91:13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
- Isa 41:14–16Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- 1 Kgs 22:11And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
- Rom 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
- Ps 18:39–42For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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