2 Samuel 22:44 — Compare Translations

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Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people; Thou hast kept me to be the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

English Amplified

You also have delivered me from strife with my people; You kept me as the head of the nations. People whom I had not known served me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You also have delivered me from strife with my people; You kept me as the head of the nations. People whom I had not known served me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You have freed me from the feuds among my people; you have preserved me as head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:

English EASY 2024

You have saved me when my people were attacking me. You have made me a ruler of other nations. People that I did not know before now serve me as their ruler.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You saved me from those who fought against me. You made me the ruler over nations. People I never knew now serve me.

"You delivered me from strife with my people; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You saved me from my rebellious people and maintained my rule over the nations; people I did not know have now become my subjects.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You rescued me from my conflicts with my people. You kept me as the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You have freed me from the feuds among my people; You have appointed me the head of nations; a people I had not known serve me.

English KJV 1611

Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

English LSB

You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people; You have kept me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"You have also delivered me from the contentions of my people; You have kept me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"You rescued me from the strife of my people; you made me head over nations. A people I had not known became my slaves;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"You saved me when my own people attacked me. You have kept me as the ruler over nations. People I didn't know serve me now.

English NIV

"You have delivered me from the attacks of my people; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know are subject to me,

English NKJ 1982

“You have also delivered me from the strivings of my people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. A people I have not known shall serve me.

English NLT

"You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don't even know now serve me.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You delivered me from strife with the peoples; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst keep me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You have preserved me From the rebels of my people; You have preserved me As the head of the nations. Foreigners shall serve me

English Tyndale 1537

And thou deliveredst me from the dissension of my people, and keepest me to be an head over nations, for the people which I knew not became my servants.