Psalms 18:47 (KJV)

Passage

It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 18:48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "The LORD liveth and blessed be my..." into verse 48's "He delivereth me from mine enemies yea...", so "avengeth" and "subdueth" 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 "avengeth" and "subdueth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.