Psalm 18:42
Strong's Lexicon
I ground them
וְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗ם (wə·’eš·ḥā·qêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7833: 1) to rub away, beat fine, pulverise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rub away 1a1a) of incense, stones 1a1b) of enemies (fig)

as dust
כְּעָפָ֥ר (kə·‘ā·p̄ār)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the face of
פְּנֵי־ (pə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

the wind;
ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

I trampled them
אֲרִיקֵֽם׃ (’ă·rî·qêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7324: 1) to make empty, empty out 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry 1a2) to pour out or down 1a3) to empty out 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out

like mud
כְּטִ֖יט (kə·ṭîṭ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2916: 1) mud, clay, mire, damp dirt 1a) mud, mire 1b) clay (poetical)

in the streets.
חוּצ֣וֹת (ḥū·ṣō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2351: 1) outside, outward, street, the outside

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

Young's Literal Translation
And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I pulverize them like dust before the wind; I trample them like mud in the streets.

New American Standard Bible
Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

King James Bible
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I beat them as fine as windblown dust; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

New Living Translation
I ground them as fine as dust in the wind. I swept them into the gutter like dirt.

English Standard Version
I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.

New American Standard Bible
Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I pulverize them like dust before the wind; I trample them like mud in the streets.

International Standard Version
I ground them like wind-swept dust; I emptied them out like dirt in the street.

NET Bible
I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.

American Standard Version
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

English Revised Version
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

Young's Literal Translation
And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
















Cross References
Psalm 83:13
O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

Psalm 18:43
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.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 18:41
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

Psalm 18:40
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Psalm 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Psalm 18:44
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

Psalm 18:45
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
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