Psalms 18:47 (LSB)

Passage

The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:45 Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.

Psalms 18:46 Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let the God of my salvation be lifted high,

Psalms 18:47 The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.

Psalms 18:48 Who delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Yahweh, And I will sing praises to Your name.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "Yahweh lives and blessed be my rock..." into verse 48's "Who delivers me from my enemies Surely...", so "executes" and "vengeance" 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 "executes" and "vengeance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.