Psalms 18:44
What does Psalms 18:44 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 18:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 62:8
Jehovah hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy grain to be food for thine enemies; and foreigners shall not drink thy new wine, for which thou hast labored:
- Ezekiel 44:7
in that ye have brought in foreigners, 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.
- Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Psalms 68:30
Rebuke 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.
- Psalms 81:15
The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
- 2 Samuel 1:13
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.
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