40. For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
41. Thou hast also given me the necks of my enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42. They looked, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he answered them not.
43. Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I stamped them as the mire of the street, and spread them abroad.
44. 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.
45. Strangers shall submit themselves to me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient to me.
46. Strangers shall fade away, and they shall tremble from their close places.
47. The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48. It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
49. And that bringeth me forth from my enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
50. Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises to thy name.
51. He is the tower of salvation for his king: and he showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.