Psalms 18:43

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people,—didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

42Then did I beat them in pieces, like dust on the face of the wind. Like the mire in the lanes, did I scatter them.

44At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:

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Cross References

2 Samuel 3:1And the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was prolonged,—and, David, waxed stronger and stronger, and, the house of Saul, became weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 8:1And it came to pass, after this, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them,—and David took the bridle of the metropolis, out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 19:9And it came to pass that all the people were reproaching one another, throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying,—the king, delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and, he, rescued us out of the hand of the Philistines, but, now, he hath fled out of the land, away from Absolom;

Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth, will remember and turn to Yahweh, Yea all the families of the nations, will bow themselves down before thee,

Isaiah 49:6Yea he said—It is too small a thing, for being my Servant, That thou shouldest raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel, shouldst restore,—So I will give thee to become a light of nations, That, my salvation, may reach as far as the end of the earth.

Isaiah 52:15The more doth he startle Many nations, Before him, have kings closed their mouth,—For, that which had not been related to them, have they seen, And that which they had not heard, haw they diligently considered.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:30-50

Grateful Remembrance of Past Deliverances; Confidence in the Divine Goodness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war,… Read the whole commentary →

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