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Psalms 18:17
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He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He saved me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.
He rescued me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
He saved me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy,And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy and from foes too mighty for me.
"He sent from on high, he took me and pulled me out of deep water;
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.
He saved me from my powerful enemies, who hated me. They were too strong for me, so he saved me.
He delivered me from my strong enemies and from them which hated me; for they were too strong for me.
He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me— they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me because they were stronger than I.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from ones hating me; for they were stronger than I.
He delyuered me fro my stronge enemies, and fro my foes which were to mightie for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
He deliuered me from my strong enemie, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
He hath deliuered me from my strong enemie: and from them which hate me, for they were to stout for me.
He will deliver me from my mighty enemies, and from them that hate me; for they are stronger than I.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He sente fro the hiyeste place, and took me; and he took me fro many watris.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me.
He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
He took me away from the powerful one who fights against me, and from those who hated me. They were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me:
(17-18) He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Contextual Overview
(For the music leader. A psalm by David, the Lord 's servant. David sang this to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, but especially from Saul.)
I love you, Lord God, and you make me strong. 2 You are my mighty rock, my fortress, my protector, the rock where I am safe, my shield, my powerful weapon, and my place of shelter. 3 I praise you, Lord ! I prayed, and you rescued me from my enemies. 4 Death had wrapped its ropes around me, and I was almost swallowed by its flooding waters. 5 Ropes from the world of the dead had coiled around me, and death had set a trap in my path. 6 I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer. 7 The earth shook and shivered, and the mountains trembled down to their roots. You were angry 8 and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth. 9 You opened the heavens like curtains, and you came down with storm clouds under your feet. 10 You rode on the backs of flying creatures and swooped down with the wind as wings.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
strong: Psalms 38:19, 2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 22:18, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 2:15
them: Psalms 18:40, Psalms 18:41, Psalms 9:13, Psalms 25:19, Psalms 69:4-14, Psalms 118:7, Job 16:9, Luke 19:14
they were: Psalms 35:10, Ephesians 6:10-12
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 11:9 - help 1 Samuel 17:37 - The Lord 1 Samuel 19:10 - he slipped Psalms 40:2 - brought Psalms 118:13 - General
Cross-References
and the Lord sent burning sulfur down like rain on Sodom and Gomorrah.
But as soon as she got to the top of the mountain, she went over and grabbed Elisha by the feet. Gehazi started toward her to push her away, when Elisha said, "Leave her alone! Don't you see how sad she is? But the Lord hasn't told me why."
Our God, you forced out the nations who lived in this land before your people Israel came here, and you gave it to the descendants of your friend Abraham forever.
Our Lord , you are the friend of your worshipers, and you make an agreement with all of us.
Servants don't know what their master is doing, and so I don't speak to you as my servants. I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything that my Father has told me.
This is what the Scriptures mean by saying, "Abraham had faith in God, and God was pleased with him." That's how Abraham became God's friend.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy,.... Which, as it may respect David, may be understood of Goliath the Philistine champion, who was a man of war from his youth; or Saul, king of Israel; and, as it may respect David's antitype, may design either the chief priests, Scribes, and Pharisees, who were men of power and influence; or more especially Satan, the strong man armed, with all his principalities and powers; or, likewise death, the last enemy, from whose pains and cords he was loosed when raised from the dead, and when he was delivered from every other strong enemy;
and from them which hated me; from the old serpent the devil, between whom and him there has been a lasting enmity; and from the world, the people of the Jews, particularly the Pharisees, who bore an implacable hatred to Christ;
for they were too strong for me; as Goliath and Saul were too strong for David of himself, so Christ's enemies were too strong for him; not as God, for he is the mighty God, the Almighty, and stronger than the strong man armed, but as man; for in his human nature he had a sinless weakness, which showed itself in his agonies in the garden; or a natural weakness, through which he was crucified; and this weak nature of Christ Satan attacked, and got an advantage over, and brought it to the dust of death, which is meant by his bruising his heel, though by it he got a broken head. But though Christ's enemies were too strong for him, considered merely as man, they not being, at least many of them, flesh and blood, but principalities and powers; yet being helped by his Father, and supported by his divine nature, he overcame them, and was delivered from them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He delivered me from my strong enemy - The enemy that had more power than I had, and that was likely to overcome me. It is probable that the allusion here in the mind of the psalmist would be particularly to Saul.
And from them which hated me - From all who hated and persecuted me, in the time of Saul, and ever onward during my life.
For they were too strong for me - I had no power to resist them, and when I was about to sink under their opposition and malice, God interposed and rescued me. David, valiant and bold as he was as a warrior, was not ashamed, in the review of his life, to admit that he owed his preservation not to his own courage and skill in war, but to God; that his enemies were superior to himself in power; and that if God had not interposed he would have been crushed and destroyed. No man dishonors himself by acknowledging that he owes his success in the world to the divine interposition.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 18:17. He delivered me from my strong enemy — Does not this refer to his conflict with Ishbi-benob? "And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant-thought to have slain David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel;" 2 Samuel 21:16-17. It appears that at this time he was in the most imminent danger of his life, and that he must have fallen by the hands of the giant, if God had not sent Abishai to his assistance. They were too strong for me. He was nearly overpowered by the Philistines; and his escape was such as evidently to show it to be supernatural.
