KJV ORIGINAL
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Foreigners will surrender to me: as soon as they hear about me, they will obey me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is saying that even people from other nations will recognize God's power through him and choose to submit rather than fight.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from David's song of praise after God delivered him from all his enemies, including King Saul. David had experienced military victories over surrounding nations like the Philistines, Moabites, and Arameans. In the ancient Near East, when a king conquered other peoples, those defeated nations would often submit and pay tribute rather than face continued warfare.
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