the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Psalms 18:44
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As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear me, they obey me. Foreigners obey me.
When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear me, they respond and obey me; Foreigners feign obedience to me.
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
Thou schalt delyuere me fro ayenseiyngis of the puple; thou schalt sette me in to the heed of folkis.
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
They obey and come crawling.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto 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.
"You also freed me from the quarrels of my people. You made me head of the nations; a people I did not know now serve me —
At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.
As soon as they heard about me, they were ready to obey. Those foreigners fall helpless before me!
Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
As soone as they heare of mee, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselues vnto me.
As soon as they hear, they obey me. Those from other lands obey me.
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; strangers shall submit themselves to me.
Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey.
At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
(17-45) A people which I knew not, hath served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
assoone as they hearde of me, they obeyed me. Children of a straunger haue made a lie vnto me:
at the hearing of the ear they obeyed me: the strange children lied to me.
Foreigners submit to me cringing;as soon as they hear they obey me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
as soon as they heard, they obeyed me. The children of a foreign land feigned obedience before me.
At the hearing of the ear they listen to me; the sons of foreigners shall bow down to me.
At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
A people whom I haue not knowne, shall serue me.
As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners pretend to obey me.
As soon as they hear of me they obey me; The foreigners submit to me.
As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.
As soon as they hear, they obey me;Foreigners cower before me.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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As soon: etc. Heb. at the hearing of the ear, Romans 10:16, Romans 10:17
strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 81:15, Deuteronomy 33:29, 2 Samuel 1:13, Isaiah 62:8, Ezekiel 44:7, *marg.
shall submit: or, yield feigned obedience, Heb. lie, Psalms 68:30, Psalms 81:15, 2 Samuel 22:44-46
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 6:5 - give glory 2 Samuel 22:45 - submit themselves 1 Kings 21:29 - Ahab 1 Chronicles 14:17 - fame of David 1 Chronicles 18:6 - became David's 1 Chronicles 19:19 - the servants Psalms 17:1 - not out of feigned lips Psalms 78:36 - lied Jeremiah 3:10 - feignedly Jeremiah 42:20 - For ye Romans 6:17 - but ye 2 Corinthians 10:5 - the obedience 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - and that 2 Timothy 1:5 - unfeigned 2 Peter 2:3 - with
Gill's Notes on the Bible
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me,.... That is, as soon as they should hear of Christ, through the preaching of the word, by which faith would come, they should readily and at once receive, embrace, and profess the Gospel, and yield a cheerful submission to the ordinances of it; and which has had its accomplishment among the Gentiles, Acts 28:28;
the strangers shall submit themselves unto me; meaning either the same persons as before; the Gentiles, who were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenant of promise, who should submit to Christ, to his Gospel, to his righteousness, and to the sceptre of his kingdom; though some interpret it of the degenerate Jews, "the sons of the stranger", as the words may be rendered; who, though called the children of God, and the children of the kingdom, yet were, as our Lord says, of their father the devil; and these, some of them, in a flattering and dissembling way, feigned themselves to be the followers and disciples of Christ: and, indeed, it looks as if hypocrites were intended, whether among Jews or Gentiles, or both, since the word here used, and rendered "submit", signifies to "lie"; and so it is in the metaphrase of Apollinarius; or, as in the margin of some Bibles, to "yield a feigned obedience"; see Psalms 66:3. There seems to be an allusion to the conquest of nations, some of the inhabitants of which readily and heartily submit, but others only feignedly, and through fear, and the force of superior power they cannot withstand.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me - Margin, as in Hebrew, At the hearing of the ear. That is, their submission will be prompt and immediate. The fame of my victories will be such as to render resistance hopeless; my fame, as at the head of a mighty empire, will be such as to lead them to desire my friendship and protection.
The strangers - Margin, as in Hebrew, The sons of the stranger. The word refers to foreigners, to those of other nations. His name and deeds would inspire such respect, or create such a dread of his power, that they would be glad to seek his friendship, and would readily submit to his dominion.
Shall submit themselves unto me - Margin, yield feigned obedience. The Hebrew word used here - כחשׁ kâchash - means properly to lie, to speak lies; then, to deceive, or disappoint; then, to feign, to flatter, to play the hypocrite. It is manifestly used in this sense here, as referring to those who, awed by the terror of his name and power, would come and profess subjection to him as a conqueror. Yet the use of the word here implies that he was aware that, in many cases, this would be only a feigned submission, or that the homage would be hypocritical; homage inspired by terror, not by love. Undoubtedly, much of the professed subjection of conquered nations is of this kind, and it would be well if all conquerors understood this as David did. He accepted, indeed, the acquiescence and the submission, but he understood the cause; and this knowledge would only tend to make his throne more secure, as it would save him from putting confidence or trust where there was no certainty that it would be well placed.
Toward David as a sovereign there was much real loyalty, but there was also much professed allegiance that was false and hollow; allegiance which would endure only while his power lasted, and which would only wait for an opportunity to throw off the yoke. In respect to God, also, there are not a few who “feignedly submit” to him, or who yield feigned obedience. They, too, are awed by his power. They know that he is able to destroy. They see the tokens of his greatness and majesty, and they come and profess submission to him - a submission founded on terror, not on love; a submission which would cease at once could they be assured of safety if they should renounce their allegiance to him. And as David was not ignorant of the fact that not a little of the professed submission to him was false and feigned - so, in a much higher sense - in a much more accurate manner - God is aware of the fact that many who profess to be subject to him are subject in profession only; that if they could do it with safety, they would throw off the very appearance of loyalty, and carry out in reality what exists in their hearts. It must have been sad for David to reflect how greatly the number of his professed subjects might have been diminished, if none had been retained but those who truly loved his reign, and respected him as a sovereign; it is sad to reflect how greatly the number of the professed friends of God would be diminished, if all those should withdraw who have yielded only reigned obedience to him! Yet the Church would be the better and the stronger for it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 18:44. As soon as they hear of me — His victories were so rapid and splendid over powerful enemies, that they struck a general terror among the people, and several submitted without a contest.
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me. — Some translate this: "The children of the foreign woman have lied unto me." This has been understood two ways: My own people, who have sworn fealty to me, have broken their obligation, and followed my rebellious son. Or, The heathens, who have been brought under my yoke, have promised the most cordial obedience, and flattered me with their tongues, while their hearts felt enmity against me and my government. Nevertheless, even in this unwilling subjection I was secure, my police being so efficient, and my kingdom so strong.
