Psalms 18:44

Psalms 18:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
• New International Version (NIV)foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As soon as they hear of me they obey me; The foreigners submit to me.

Context of Psalms 18:44

42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places. 46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:

Psalms 18:44 word by word

לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ לִ֑י בְּנֵֽי־נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• meשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• obeyיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• themselvesרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218

Cross-references for Psalms 18:44

• Romans 10:16But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
• Psalms 66:3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
• Psalms 81:15The haters of the LORD should submit themselves unto him: but their time should endure for ever.
• Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by the LORD, The shield of thy help, And that is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
• 2 Samuel 1:13And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
• Isaiah 62:8The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and strangers shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
• Ezekiel 44:7in that ye have brought in aliens, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to profane it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant, to add unto all your abominations.
• Psalms 68:30Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.
• 2 Samuel 22:44Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44As soon as they hear of me - His victories were so rapid and splendid over powerful enemies, that they struck a general terror among the people, and several submitted without a contest. Strangers shall submit themselves unto me - Some translate this: "The children of the foreign woman have lied unto me." This has been understood two ways: My own people, who have sworn fealty to me, have broken their obligation, and followed my rebellious son. Or, The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me - Margin, as in Hebrew, At the hearing of the ear. That is, their submission will be prompt and immediate. The fame of my victories will be such as to render resistance hopeless; my fame, as at the head of a mighty empire, will be such as to lead them to desire my friendship and protection. The strangers - Margin, as in Hebrew, The sons of the stranger. The word refers to foreigners, to those of other…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

Topics related to Psalms 18:44

• Obedience

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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