Psalms 18:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 18:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 18:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 18:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.”

Psalms 18:43 — World English Bible

Psalms 18:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Psalms 18:43 — American Standard Version

Psalms 18:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.”

Psalms 18:43 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 18:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Psalms 18:43 — Darby Translation

Psalms 18:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.”

Psalms 18:43 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 18:43 in Context — Psalms 18

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.

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What Does Psalms 18:43 Mean?

Psalms 18:43 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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