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Psalms 18:44

42 I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.

43 You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

45 Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
KJV
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
WEB
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
ASV
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
DARBY
At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.
BLB
At the hearing of the ear, they listen to me; the sons of a foreigner feign obedience before me.
ÅB
Bare de hører om meg, blir de lydige mot meg;
fremmede kryper for meg.
OTB
Så snart de hører, adlyder de meg;
Fremmede underkaster seg meg.
B1930
Bare de hører om mig, blir de mig lydige; fremmede kryper for mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 66:3

    Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

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  • Psalms 81:15

    Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:44–46

    You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:29

    Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

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  • Psalms 68:30

    Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

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  • Isaiah 62:8

    The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

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  • 2 Samuel 1:13

    And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”

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  • Ezekiel 44:7

    In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant.

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