Psalms 108:13Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. David, now king, prepares his army for battle against surrounding enemies near Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: battle-tested confidence mixed with dependence on God
The original word
chayil (חַיִל) — strength, valor, wealth, ability; military might combined with moral courage
Why it matters
This psalm combines verses from two earlier psalms (57 and 60), showing David's method of creating liturgical worship
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 108:13
This is a composite psalm - David recycled his own earlier songs for corporate worship
Common misconceptionPeople think this guarantees military victory, but David lost battles too. It's about fighting courageously knowing God fights alongside you, regardless of outcome.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 108:13
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 108:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 108:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine strength, victory confidence. Notable phrases: Through God we will do valiantly; tread down our enemies.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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