40. You made my enemies turn their backs to me,and those who hated me I destroyed.
41. They cried for help, but there was none to save;they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
42. I beat them fine as dust before the wind;I cast them out like the mire of the streets.
43. You delivered me from strife with the people;you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
44. As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
45. Foreigners lost heartand came trembling out of their fortresses.
46. The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,and exalted be the God of my salvation—
47. the God who gave me vengeanceand subdued peoples under me,