2 Samuel 22:45
New International Version
foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

New Living Translation
Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

English Standard Version
Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

Berean Standard Bible
Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.

King James Bible
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

New King James Version
The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

New American Standard Bible
“Foreigners pretend to obey me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

NASB 1995
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

NASB 1977
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

Legacy Standard Bible
Foreigners cower before me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

Amplified Bible
“Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear [me], they obey me.

Christian Standard Bible
Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

American Standard Version
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The hearing ear shall hear me. The sons of foreigners shall submit themselves to me

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The strange children feigned obedience to me; they hearkened to me as soon as they heard.

Contemporary English Version
They obey and come crawling.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of the stranger will resist me, at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.

English Revised Version
The strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

Good News Translation
Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey.

International Standard Version
Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; As soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

Literal Standard Version
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, | At the hearing of the ear they listen to me.

Majority Standard Bible
Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.

New American Bible
Foreigners cringed before me; as soon as they heard of me they obeyed.

NET Bible
Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.

New Revised Standard Version
Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

New Heart English Bible
as soon as they hear of me they obey me. Foreigners come cringing to me;

Webster's Bible Translation
Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.

World English Bible
The foreigners will submit themselves to me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
David's Song of Deliverance
44You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me. 45Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me. 46Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29
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."

Psalm 66:3
Say to God, "How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Psalm 81:15
Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.


Treasury of Scripture

Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.

Strangers [heb] Sons of the stranger

Isaiah 56:3,6
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree…

submit themselves.

Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Psalm 18:44,45
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me…

Psalm 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

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2 Samuel 22
1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings














(45) As soon as they hear.--This and the previous clause are transposed in the psalm, this clause there constituting 2Samuel 22:44.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Foreigners
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

cower
יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־ (yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū-)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3584: To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean

before me;
לִ֑י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

when they hear me,
לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ (liš·mō·w·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

they obey
יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ (yiš·šā·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

me.
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew


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