2 Samuel 22:45

45 foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

2 Samuel 22:45 in Other Translations

KJV
45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
ESV
45 Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.
NLT
45 Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.
MSG
45 the moment they got wind of me they submitted.
CSB
45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

2 Samuel 22:45 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:45

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they
hear, they shall be obedient unto me.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:44).

2 Samuel 22:45 In-Context

43 I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.
44 “You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,
45 foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
46 They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
47 “The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 66:3; Psalms 81:15
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 33:29
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