Psalms 18:47

Psalms 18:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
• New International Version (NIV)He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,
• New King James Version (NKJV)It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;

Context of Psalms 18:47

45The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places. 46Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation, Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me. 48He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man. 49Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 18:47 word by word

הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 18:47

• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
• 2 Samuel 22:48Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
• Nahum 1:2Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
• Romans 12:19Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
• Psalms 47:3He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47God that avengeth me - The way that I took was after his own heart; therefore he sustained me in it, and did me justice over my enemies. Subdueth the people under me - He keeps down the spirits of the disaffected, and weakens their hands. They are subdued, and they continue under me; and this is the Lord's doing.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47It is God that avengeth me - Margin, giveth avengements for me. The marginal reading is a literal translation of the Hebrew. The meaning is, that God had punished the enemies of the author of the psalm for all the wrongs which they had done to him. Compare Romans 12:19. And subdueth the people under me - Margin, destroyeth. The idea is that he had subdued the nations so that they became obedient to him. The primary notion of the word used here - from דבר…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-50Verses 29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47God defends and vindicates his servant. In this way, God fulfills the mission he gave him (Psalm 2; see 47:3; 144:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-4847-48. avengeth me--His cause is espoused by God as His own.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings