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they come trembling from their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The foreigners fade away, And come frightened from their hideouts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart, And come trembling out of their fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart, And come trembling out of their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their fortifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their fortifications. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They have lost all courage, and from their fortresses, they come trembling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Foreigners will lose heart, and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They lose their courage and come trembling from their fortresses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners will wilt away; they will come trembling out of their stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />they are not bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid from their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of a stranger fade away, "" And are slain out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sons of the stranger shall fall away, and they shall tremble from their enclosings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children that are strangers have lied to me, strange children have faded away, and have halted from their paths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:46>The sons of foreigners have been deceitful to me, the sons of foreigners have grown weak with time, and they have wavered from their paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />foreigners cringed; they came cowering from their dungeons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Foreigners lost heart, and came trembling out of their strongholds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Strangers shall halt and shall be hindered from walking in their paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Children of foreigners will trust and will be impeded from their paths.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of the stranger fade away, And come trembling out of their close places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The strange children waxed old, and fell away from their paths through lameness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-45.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=1807" 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">44</span>When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me. <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><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/5034.htm" title="5034: yib·bō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace.">lose heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/2727.htm" title="2727: wə·yaḥ·rə·ḡū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To quake. A primitive root; properly, to leap suddenly, i.e. to be dismayed.">and come trembling</a> <a href="/hebrew/4526.htm" title="4526: mim·mis·gə·rō·w·ṯê·hem (Prep-m:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Border, rim, fastness. From cagar; something enclosing, i.e. A margin; concretely, a stronghold.">from their strongholds.</a> </span><span class="reftext">46</span>The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—…<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/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="/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="/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="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">2 Samuel 22:46</a></span><br />Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.<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="/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="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a></span><br />The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a></span><br />and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. / For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction. / When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">1 Samuel 14:15</a></span><br />Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19-21</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a></span><br />So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-29.htm">Acts 16:29</a></span><br />Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.<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="/revelation/3-9.htm">Revelation 3:9</a></span><br />As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.</p><p class="hdg">strangers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Isaiah 24:4</a></b></br> The earth mourneth <i>and</i> fadeth away, the world languisheth <i>and</i> fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Micah 7:17</a></b></br> They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></b></br> For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.</p><p class="hdg">afraid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16</a></b></br> And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Close</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Fade</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Faded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Fastnesses</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/psalms/18-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">Fortresses</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/39-30.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Wasting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Close</a> <a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Fade</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Faded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Fastnesses</a> <a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/105-12.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/psalms/19-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-11.htm">Fortresses</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/psalms/48-6.htm">Trembling</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Wasting</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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Historically, Israel often faced threats from surrounding nations, and this verse highlights the divine intervention that causes these adversaries to lose courage. The concept of foreigners losing heart can be seen in other biblical narratives, such as the fear of the Canaanites when Israel entered the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a>). It underscores the power of God to protect His people and fulfill His promises.<p><b>and come trembling</b><br>The imagery of trembling suggests a profound fear and recognition of God's might. This reaction is not merely physical but also spiritual, indicating an acknowledgment of the God of Israel's supremacy. In the broader biblical context, trembling before God is a common response to His presence and power, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>, where the Israelites trembled at Mount Sinai. This trembling can also be seen as a type of reverence or awe that foreshadows the ultimate submission to Christ, who is the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>from their strongholds</b><br>Strongholds represent places of security and defense, often fortified cities or military positions. The fact that foreigners come trembling from these strongholds signifies the futility of relying on human strength and fortifications against the divine power of God. This theme is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a>, which states that safety is of the Lord. Theologically, it points to the idea that true security is found not in physical defenses but in the Lord. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate stronghold and refuge for believers, as expressed in Psalms 18:2.<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 enemies of Israel, those who are not part of God's chosen people. They symbolize opposition and threats to God's plans and His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/strongholds.htm">Strongholds</a></b><br>These are fortified places or defenses where enemies might feel secure. In a spiritual sense, they can represent areas of sin or resistance against God's will.<br><br>4. <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 power and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/trembling.htm">Trembling</a></b><br>This reaction of the foreigners signifies fear and recognition of God's supreme authority and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is sovereign over all nations and peoples. No stronghold is too secure against His power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The fear of the Lord is a powerful force that can cause even the strongest opposition to tremble and submit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_strongholds.htm">Spiritual Strongholds</a></b><br>Just as physical strongholds can be overcome by God's power, so can spiritual strongholds in our lives be broken down.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_deliverance.htm">God's Faithfulness in Deliverance</a></b><br>God is faithful to deliver His people from their enemies, and we can trust Him to act on our behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_god's_power.htm">Witness to God's Power</a></b><br>Our lives should be a testimony to God's power, causing those around us to recognize His authority and greatness.<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/what_defines_a_demonic_stronghold.htm">What defines a demonic stronghold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_role_of_the_masoretes.htm">Does the universe have a cause for its beginning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_a_just_deity_allow_disasters.htm">Jeremiah 19:7 -- How can a loving or just deity sanction such extreme disasters upon an entire city, including the innocent, as portrayed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_find_strength_in_faith.htm">What does the Bible say about abuse?</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>(45) <span class= "bld">Fade away</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, wither like vegetation before a scorching blast.<p><span class= "bld">Be afraid out of their close places.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">come trembling out of their castles. </span>LXX. and Vulgate have "grow old and came limping from their paths."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 45.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their</span> <span class="cmt_word">close places.</span> Converts are represented as coming into the Church, not merely from love, but partly from fear. The kingdom of the Redeemer at once attracts and alarms. So Isaiah says, "The nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted... . The sons also of them that afflict thee shall <span class="accented">come kneeling</span> unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall <span class="accented">bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet</span>, and they shall call thee, The city of the Holy One of Israel" (<a href="/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12-14</a>; see also <a href="/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16, 17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-45.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">Foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</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">lose heart</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבֹּ֑לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yib·bō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5034.htm">Strong's 5034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and come trembling</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaḥ·rə·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2727.htm">Strong's 2727: </a> </span><span class="str2">To leap suddenly, to be dismayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their strongholds.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mis·gə·rō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4526.htm">Strong's 4526: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something enclosing, a margin, a stronghold</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-45.htm">Psalm 18:45 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-45.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:45 The foreigners shall fade away and shall (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:46" /></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>