Psalms 18:43

Psalms 18:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
• New International Version (NIV)You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; You have made me the head of the nations; A people I have not known shall serve me.

Context of Psalms 18:43

41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer. 42I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets. 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. 44When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. 45Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.

Psalms 18:43 word by word

תְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮ מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י עָ֥ם תְּ֭שִׂימֵנִי לְרֹ֣אשׁ גּוֹיִ֑ם עַ֖ם לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי יַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃Read the interlinear

• You have delivered meפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• from the strifeרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• You have made meשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• I had notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• shall serve meעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647

Cross-references for Psalms 18:43

• 2 Samuel 2:9and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
• 2 Samuel 3:1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
• 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
• Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
• Psalms 108:9Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
• 2 Samuel 8:1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
• 2 Samuel 10:1Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.
• 2 Samuel 22:44You 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.
• Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
• Isaiah 52:15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
• Romans 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
• Ephesians 1:22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
• Isaiah 55:5Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”
• Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
• Romans 16:26but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—

Commentaries on Psalms 18:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43The strivings of the people - Disaffections and insurrections among my own subjects, as in the revolt of Absalom, the civil war of Abner in favor of Ish-bosheth, etc. The head of the heathen - גוים ראש rosh goyim, "the chief," or "governor, of the nations;" all the circumjacent heathen people; all these were subdued by David, and brought under tribute. A people whom I have not known - The people whom he knew were those of the twelve tribes; those whom he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people - From the contentions of the people; or, from the efforts which they have made to overcome and subdue me. The allusion is to the efforts made by the people, under the guidance of their leaders. It is not “strivings” among his own followers, but the efforts, the strivings, the contentions of his enemies, who endeavored to obtain the mastery over him, and to subdue him. Thou hast made me the head of…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. 43-45With God’s help and victory, the psalmist gained success in battle and in ruling the nation. In this way, the psalm reflects the promise about David’s royal line in Psalm 2. This psalm also answers some of the earlier prayers for help. The laments in earlier psalms begin to find resolution here.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 43-4543-45. Not only does He conquer civil foes, but foreigners, who are driven from their places of refuge.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