Psalms 18:40 (YLT)

Passage

As to mine enemies--Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me--I cut them off.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:38 I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,

Psalms 18:39 And Thou girdest me <FI>with<Fi> strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.

Psalms 18:40 As to mine enemies--Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me--I cut them off.

Psalms 18:41 They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.

Psalms 18:42 And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mine", "enemies--thou", "hast", "given", "neck", "hating", and "me--i". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mine" and "enemies--thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "And Thou girdest me FI with Fi..." into verse 41's "They cry and there is no saviour...", so "mine" and "enemies--thou" 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 "mine" and "enemies--thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.