American Standard Version
"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. "
— 2 Samuel 22:44, American Standard Version
“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.”
“You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people. You have kept me to be the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.”
“You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.”
“Thou wilt save me from the contradictions of my people: thou wilt keep me to be the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, shall serve me,”
“You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.”
“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.”
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
They looked, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did crush them as the mire of the streets, and did spread them abroad.
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.
The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.
The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,