Psalms 18:37 (DBY)

Passage

I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:35 And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.

Psalms 18:36 Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.

Psalms 18:37 I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed.

Psalms 18:38 I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet.

Psalms 18:39 And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pursued", "mine", "enemies", "overtook", "turned", "again", "till", and "consumed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pursued" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Thou didst enlarge my steps under me..." into verse 38's "I crushed them and they were not...", so "pursued" and "mine" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "pursued" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.