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2 Samuel 22:44–46

44 You have freed me from the feuds among my people; v

You have appointed me the head of nations;

a people I had not known serve me. w

45 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;

as soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 Foreigners lose heart

and come trembling from their fortifications. x

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2 Samuel 22:44–46 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — English Standard Version (ESV)

44 “You delivered me from strife with my people;

you kept me as the head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

45 Foreigners came cringing to me;

as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46 Foreigners lost heart

and came trembling out of their fortresses.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people,

Thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen:

A people which I knew not shall serve me.

45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me:

As soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

46 Strangers shall fade away,

And they shall be afraid out of their close places.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — New Living Translation (NLT)

44 “You gave me victory over my accusers.

You preserved me as the ruler over nations;

people I don’t even know now serve me.

45 Foreign nations cringe before me;

as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

46 They all lose their courage

and come trembling from their strongholds.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

44 “You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people;

You have kept me as the head of the nations.

A people I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners submit to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 The foreigners fade away,

And come frightened from their hideouts.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — New Century Version (NCV)

44 “You saved me when my people attacked me.

You kept me as the leader of nations.

People I never knew serve me.

45 Foreigners obey me.

As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

46 They all become afraid

and tremble in their hiding places.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — American Standard Version (ASV)

44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people;

Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations:

A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

45 The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me:

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

46 The foreigners shall fade away,

And shall come trembling out of their close places.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

44 And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me: 45 Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me. 46 Strangers have faded away, And they come trembling forth from their close places.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

44 You rescued me from my conflicts with my people. 

You kept me as the leader of nations. 

A people I did not know will serve me. 

45 Foreigners will cringe in front of me. 

As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. 

46 Foreigners will lose heart, 

although they are armedin their fortifications. 

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

44 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;

you kept me as the head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

45 Foreigners came cringing to me;

as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

46 Foreigners lost heart,

and came trembling out of their strongholds.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

44 You delivered me from the strife of my people;

you preserved me as the head of the nations.

A people I had not known served me.

45 Children of a foreign land came cringing to me;

when they heard of me, they became obedient to me.

46 Children of a foreign land lost heart

and came trembling from their strongholds.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

44 “You saved me when my own people attacked me.

You have kept me as the ruler over nations.

People I didn’t know serve me now.

45 People from other lands bow down to me in fear.

As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

46 All of them give up hope.

They come trembling out of their hiding places.

2 Samuel 22:44–46 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

44 “You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people;

You have kept me as head of the nations;

A people whom I have not known serve me.

45 Foreigners pretend obedience to me;

As soon as they hear, they obey me.

46 Foreigners lose heart,

And come trembling out of their fortresses.


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