Psalms 18:47 (ASV)

Passage

Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:45 The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.

Psalms 18:46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

Psalms 18:47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.

Psalms 18:48 He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "executeth", "vengeance", "subdueth", "peoples", and "under". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "executeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "Jehovah liveth and blessed be my rock..." into verse 48's "He rescueth me from mine enemies Yea...", so "even" and "executeth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "executeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.