Psalm 118:13
New International Version
I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.

New Living Translation
My enemies did their best to kill me, but the LORD rescued me.

English Standard Version
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

Berean Standard Bible
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

King James Bible
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

New King James Version
You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the LORD helped me.

New American Standard Bible
You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

NASB 1995
You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

NASB 1977
You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

Legacy Standard Bible
You pushed me down violently to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me.

Amplified Bible
You [my enemy] pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

Christian Standard Bible
They pushed me hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You pushed me hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

American Standard Version
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.

Contemporary English Version
Their attacks were so fierce that I nearly fell, but the LORD helped me.

English Revised Version
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They pushed hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Good News Translation
I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but the LORD helped me.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you oppressed me so much that I nearly fell, but the LORD helped me.

Majority Standard Bible
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

NET Bible
"You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the LORD helped me.

New Heart English Bible
I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

World English Bible
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have severely thrust me to fall, "" And YHWH has helped me.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Being thrust, I was thrust down to fall, and Jehovah helped me.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

New American Bible
I was hard pressed and falling, but the LORD came to my help.

New Revised Standard Version
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have been repelled that I might be overthrown and fall; but the LORD helped me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I was cast out that I might be overthrown and fall, and LORD JEHOVAH helped me!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But the LORD helped me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
12They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off. 13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me. 14The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.…

Cross References
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”

2 Samuel 22:19
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Psalm 27:1
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

Psalm 46:1-3
For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah

Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”


Treasury of Scripture

You have thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

Psalm 18:17,18
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me…

Psalm 56:1-3
To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me…

1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

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Psalm 118
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You pushed me hard
The phrase "You pushed me hard" in Psalm 118:13 reflects a moment of intense pressure and adversity. The Hebrew root for "pushed" is "דָּחָה" (dachah), which conveys the idea of being thrust or driven forcefully. This word is often used in contexts where one is pushed to the brink, suggesting a trial or challenge that seems overwhelming. Historically, the psalmist, possibly King David, faced numerous adversaries and situations that tested his faith and resolve. This phrase captures the essence of those moments when external forces seem to conspire against the believer, pushing them to their limits. Yet, it is in these moments of pressure that faith is refined and reliance on God is deepened.

to make me fall
The continuation "to make me fall" indicates the intent behind the pressure: to cause the psalmist to stumble or fail. The Hebrew word for "fall" is "נָפַל" (naphal), which can mean to fall physically, but also metaphorically to fail or be defeated. In the biblical narrative, falling often symbolizes a spiritual or moral failure, a departure from God's path. The historical context of Israel, surrounded by hostile nations and internal strife, often saw its leaders and people facing such threats. This phrase serves as a reminder of the spiritual warfare that believers face, where the enemy's goal is to cause them to fall away from their faith and trust in God.

but the LORD helped me
The turning point in this verse is the phrase "but the LORD helped me." The Hebrew word for "helped" is "עָזַר" (azar), which means to support, assist, or come to the aid of someone. This divine intervention is a recurring theme in the Psalms, where God's faithfulness and deliverance are celebrated. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and His people, highlighting His role as a protector and savior. Historically, the Israelites experienced God's help in miraculous ways, from the Exodus to victories in battle. For the believer, this phrase is a powerful affirmation of God's unwavering support and the assurance that, despite the pressures and attempts to make them fall, God's help is ever-present and sufficient.

Verse 13. - Thou hast thrust lore at me that I might fall; rather, thou didst thrust (Revised Version). The psalmist recalls the past, and throws himself, as it were, once more into the midst of the struggle. Thou - mine enemy, Babylon - didst make s desperate onset upon me, fully intending my destruction. But the Lord helped me. Frustrated thy purpose - preserved the life, the national life, which thou aimedst at destroying, and so did most effectually "help me."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I was pushed
דַּחֹ֣ה (da·ḥōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1760: To push, thrust

so hard
דְחִיתַ֣נִי (ḏə·ḥî·ṯa·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 1760: To push, thrust

I was falling,
לִנְפֹּ֑ל (lin·pōl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

but the LORD
וַ֖יהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

helped me.
עֲזָרָֽנִי׃ (‘ă·zā·rā·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid


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