Psalms 18:45 (KJV)

Passage

The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:43 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.

Psalms 18:44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

Psalms 18:45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

Psalms 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Psalms 18:47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "strangers", "shall", "fade", "away", "afraid", "close", and "places". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "strangers" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 44's "As soon as they hear of me..." into verse 46's "The LORD liveth and blessed be my...", so "strangers" and "shall" 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 "strangers" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.