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as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me they obey me; The foreigners submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners pretend to obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners cower before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As soon as they hear me, they respond <i>and</i> obey me; Foreigners feign obedience to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear they obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They obey and come crawling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they hear of me, they will obey me; foreigners will submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />as soon as they hear of me they obey me. Foreigners come cringing to me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At the hearing of the ear they listen to me, "" Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />At the hearing of the ear they shall hear to me: sons of the stranger shall feign to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A people, which I knew not, hath served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:45>A people I did not know has served me. As soon as their ears heard, they were obedient to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />as soon as they heard of me they obeyed. Foreigners submitted before me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; strangers shall submit themselves to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When they hear they will listen to me; children of foreigners will submit themselves to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />at the hearing of the ear they obeyed me: the strange children lied to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1803" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>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. <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8088.htm" title="8088: lə·šê·ma‘ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A hearing, report. From shama'; something heard, i.e. A sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience.">When they hear me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ō·zen (N-fs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·šā·mə·‘ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">they obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5236.htm" title="5236: nê·ḵār (N-ms) -- That which is foreign, foreignness. From nakar; foreign, or a foreigner, or heathendom."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3584.htm" title="3584: yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū- (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. A primitive root; to be untrue, in word or deed.">cower</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">before me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-5.htm">Isaiah 55:5</a></span><br />Surely 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45-46</a></span><br />Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me. / Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></span><br />Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a></span><br />They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a></span><br />Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Psalm 81:15</a></span><br />Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-7.htm">Psalm 144:7-11</a></span><br />Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, / whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful. / I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46-48</a></span><br />Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” / When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a></span><br />This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.</p><p class="hdg">As soon, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Romans 10:16,17</a></b></br> But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? … </p><p class="hdg">strangers [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Psalm 66:3</a></b></br> Say unto God, How terrible <i>art thou in</i> thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Psalm 81:15</a></b></br> The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></b></br> Happy <i>art</i> thou, O Israel: who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who <i>is</i> the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.</p><p class="hdg">shall submit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30</a></b></br> Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, <i>till every one</i> submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people <i>that</i> delight in war.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Psalm 81:15</a></b></br> The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-44.htm">2 Samuel 22:44-46</a></b></br> Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me <i>to be</i> head of the heathen: a people <i>which</i> I knew not shall serve me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Cringe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">False.</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-8.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/job/36-12.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/esther/2-20.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-30.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/4-7.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Cringe</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Cringing</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Dwindle</a> <a href="/psalms/27-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Feign</a> <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/19-3.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-10.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of David's life, this authority was granted by God, who anointed him as king over Israel. The obedience of others upon hearing him can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to establish David's kingdom (<a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-16</a>). This authority can also be seen as a type of Christ, who commands obedience from all creation (<a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>). The phrase suggests immediate compliance, indicating respect and recognition of divinely appointed leadership. In a broader biblical context, this reflects the power of God's word, which accomplishes what it sets out to do (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>).<p><b>foreigners cower before me.</b><br>The term "foreigners" refers to non-Israelite nations or peoples. Historically, David had many military victories over surrounding nations, such as the Philistines, Moabites, and Edomites, which led to their subjugation and fear (<a href="/2_samuel/8.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-14</a>). This phrase indicates the fear and submission of these nations in the face of God's chosen king. Culturally, it reflects the ancient Near Eastern context where kings often demonstrated their power through military conquest and the subjugation of foreign peoples. Prophetically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate victory over all nations and powers, as described in <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15-16</a>, where every knee will bow to Him. The imagery of foreigners cowering also emphasizes the theme of God's sovereignty and the establishment of His kingdom through His anointed one.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies. This psalm is a song of victory and thanksgiving.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>In this context, "foreigners" refers to the nations or people outside of Israel who are subdued by David's reign, symbolizing the broader reach of God's power and authority through His anointed king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching event in this psalm is God's deliverance of David from his enemies, showcasing God's faithfulness and might.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_authority.htm">God's Sovereignty and Authority</a></b><br>God's power extends beyond the borders of Israel, demonstrating His sovereignty over all nations. Believers can trust in God's ultimate authority over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_anointed.htm">Obedience to God's Anointed</a></b><br>Just as the nations obeyed David, Christians are called to obey Jesus Christ, the ultimate Anointed One. This obedience is a response to His lordship and authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The phrase "when they hear me, they obey me" underscores the power of God's word spoken through His servants. Believers are encouraged to speak God's truth with confidence, knowing it carries divine authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>The cowering of foreigners symbolizes humility and submission. Christians are reminded to approach God with humility, recognizing His greatness and our dependence on Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_mary_called_queen_of_heaven.htm">Is Mary referred to as the Queen of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_free_will_affect_accepting_jesus.htm">What role does free will have in accepting Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_rely_on_human_compliance.htm">In Zechariah 7:12, the people are criticized for refusing to heed God's message; why would an omnipotent deity rely on human compliance for His plans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_yahwism_or_a_yahwist.htm">What is Yahwism or a Yahwist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(44) <span class= "bld">As soon as</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, at the bare mention of my victories. An actual instance is recorded (<a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm" title="When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,">2Samuel 8:9</a>, <span class= "ital">seq.</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>For the expression, comp. <a href="/job/42-5.htm" title="I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees you.">Job 42:5</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The strangers shall.</span>--See margin. More literally, <span class= "ital">come with flattery. </span>In Samuel the two clauses are transposed and slightly varied.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me</span>; literally, <span class="accented">at the hearing of the ear.</span> But the meaning is that given in the Authorized Version. The words aptly describe the conversion of the Gentiles (see <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-48</a>; <a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Acts 13:48</a>; <a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Acts 17:11</a>; <a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Acts 18:8</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">The strangers shall submit themselves unto me;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the sons of the stranger shall pay court to</span> me - not necessarily a false court, as Hengstenberg and others suppose, but, as Dr. Kay explains, an "obsequious and servile homage." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When they hear me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šê·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8088.htm">Strong's 8088: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something heard, a sound, rumor, announcement, audience</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they obey me;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cower</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכַחֲשׁוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3584.htm">Strong's 3584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:44 As soon as they hear of me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:45" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>