Psalm 18:41–49

41 They cried for help, but there was none to save;

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

42 I beat them fine as dust before the wind;

I cast them out like the mire of the streets.

43 You delivered me from strife with the people;

you made me the head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;

foreigners came cringing to me.

45 Foreigners lost heart

and came trembling out of their fortresses.

46 The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,

and exalted be the God of my salvation—

47 the God who gave me vengeance

and subdued peoples under me,

48 who rescued me from my enemies;

yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me;

you delivered me from the man of violence.

49 For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,

and sing to your name.

41 They cried, but there was none to save them:

Even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind:

I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;

And thou hast made me the head of the heathen:

A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me:

The strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

45 The strangers shall fade away,

And be afraid out of their close places.

46 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock;

And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

47 It is God that avengeth me,

And subdueth the people under me.

48 He delivereth me from mine enemies:

Yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me:

Thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen,

And sing praises unto thy name.

41 They called for help, but no one came to their rescue.

They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.

42 I ground them as fine as dust in the wind.

I swept them into the gutter like dirt.

43 You gave me victory over my accusers.

You appointed me ruler over nations;

people I don’t even know now serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they submit;

foreign nations cringe before me.

45 They all lose their courage

and come trembling from their strongholds.

46 The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock!

May the God of my salvation be exalted!

47 He is the God who pays back those who harm me;

he subdues the nations under me

48 and rescues me from my enemies.

You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies;

you save me from violent opponents.

49 For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations;

I will sing praises to your name.

41 They cried out, but there was none to save;

Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind;

I cast them out like dirt in the streets.

43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people;

You have made me the head of the nations;

A people I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me;

The foreigners submit to me.

45 The foreigners fade away,

And come frightened from their hideouts.

46 The Lord lives!

Blessed be my Rock!

Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

47 It is God who avenges me,

And subdues the peoples under me;

48 He delivers me from my enemies.

You also lift me up above those who rise against me;

You have delivered me from the violent man.

49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles,

And sing praises to Your name.

41 They called for help,

but no one came to save them.

They called to the Lord,

but he did not answer them.

42 I beat my enemies into pieces, like dust in the wind.

I poured them out like mud in the streets.

43 You saved me when the people attacked me.

You made me the leader of nations.

People I never knew serve me.

44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

Foreigners obey me.

45 They all become afraid

and tremble in their hiding places.

46 The Lord lives!

May my Rock be praised.

Praise the God who saves me!

47 God gives me victory over my enemies

and brings people under my rule.

48 He saves me from my enemies.

You set me over those who hate me.

You saved me from violent people.

49 So I will praise you, Lord, among the nations.

I will sing praises to your name.

41 They cried, but there was none to save;

Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind;

I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;

Thou hast made me the head of the nations:

A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me;

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

45 The foreigners shall fade away,

And shall come trembling out of their close places.

46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock;

And exalted be the God of my salvation,

47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me,

And subdueth peoples under me.

48 He rescueth me from mine enemies;

Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me;

Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations,

And will sing praises unto thy name.

41 They cried, and there was none to save; —unto Jehovah, and he answered them not. 42 And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me. 44 At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me. 45 Strangers have faded away, and they come trembling forth from their close places. 46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation, 47 The •God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me; 48 Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me. 49 Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, and will sing psalms to thy name.

41 They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. 

They cried out to the Lord, but he did not answer them. 

42 I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. 

I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets. 

43 You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. 

You made me the leader of nations. 

A people I did not know will serve me: 

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

Foreigners will cringe in front of me. 

45 Foreigners will lose heart, 

and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications. 

46 The Lord lives! 

Thanks be to my rock! 

May God my Savior be honored. 

47 God gives me vengeance! 

He brings people under my authority. 

48 He saves me from my enemies. 

You lift me up above my opponents. 

You rescue me from violent people. 

49 That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations 

and make music to praise your name. 

41 They cry for help, but there is no one to save them —

they cry to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

42 I pulverize them like dust before the wind;

I trample them like mud in the streets.

43 You have freed me from the feuds among the people;

You have appointed me the head of nations;

a people I had not known serve me.

44 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;

as soon as they hear, they obey me.

45 Foreigners lose heart

and come trembling from their fortifications.

46 The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!

The God of my salvation is exalted.

47 God—He gives me vengeance

and subdues peoples under me.

48 He frees me from my enemies.

You exalt me above my adversaries;

You rescue me from violent men.

49 Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations;

I will sing about Your name.

41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them;

they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

42 I beat them fine, like dust before the wind;

I cast them out like the mire of the streets.

43 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;

you made me head of the nations;

people whom I had not known served me.

44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me;

foreigners came cringing to me.

45 Foreigners lost heart

and came trembling out of their strongholds.

46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,

and exalted be the God of my salvation,

47 the God who gave me vengeance

and subdued peoples under me,

48 who delivered me from my enemies;

indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries;

you delivered me from the violent.

49 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations

and sing praises to your name.

41 They cried out but there was no rescuer,

even to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

42 And I ground them like dust in the wind,

I emptied them out like mud of the streets.

43 You rescued me from strife with people;

you set me as head (over) nations.

People I did not know served me;

44 as soon as they heard, they obeyed me.

The children of a foreign land feigned obedience before me.

45 The children of a foreign land lost heart,

and they came trembling from their strongholds.

46 Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock,

and may the God of my salvation be exalted—

47 the God who executed vengeance for me,

and subdued peoples under me,

48 who delivered me from my enemies.

Indeed, you exalted me higher than those who rose against me.

You delivered me from the man of violence.

49 Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, O Yahweh,

and I will sing the praise of your name:

41 They cried out for help. But there was no one to save them.

They called out to you. But you didn’t answer them.

42 I beat them as fine as dust blown by the wind.

I poured them out like mud in the streets.

43 You saved me when my own people attacked me.

You made me the ruler over nations.

People I didn’t know serve me now.

44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

People from other lands bow down to me in fear.

45 All of them give up hope.

They come trembling out of their hiding places.

46 The Lord lives! Give praise to my Rock!

Give honor to God my Savior!

47 He is the God who pays my enemies back.

He brings the nations under my control.

48 He saves me from my enemies.

You have honored me more than them.

You have saved me from men who want to hurt me.

49 Lord, I will praise you among the nations.

I will sing praises to you.

41 They cried for help, but there was none to save,

Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

42 Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind;

I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

43 You have delivered me from the contentions of the people;

You have placed me as head of the nations;

A people whom I have not known serve me.

44 As soon as they hear, they obey me;

Foreigners submit to me.

45 Foreigners fade away,

And come trembling out of their fortresses.

46 The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock;

And exalted be the God of my salvation,

47 The God who executes vengeance for me,

And subdues peoples under me.

48 He delivers me from my enemies;

Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me;

You rescue me from the violent man.

49 Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Lord,

And I will sing praises to Your name.