Psalms 18:44
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. A royal thanksgiving psalm attributed to David after God delivered him from Saul and his enemies. One of the longest psalms, it describes divine deliverance in theophanic imagery of earthquake, storm, and lightning, celebrates God's role in military victory, and …
Other Translations
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
From 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.
Cross References
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy …
The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more …
In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my …
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the …
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son …
The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit …
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit …
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.