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Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 18:18
They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They confronted me in the day of my calamity,but the Lord was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity,but the Lord was my support.
Hebrew Names Version
They came on me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support.
They came on me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support.
King James Version
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
English Standard Version
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.
New Century Version
They attacked me at my time of trouble, but the Lord supported me.
They attacked me at my time of trouble, but the Lord supported me.
New English Translation
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord helped me.
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord helped me.
Amplified Bible
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But the LORD was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But the LORD was my support.
New American Standard Bible
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But the LORD was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, But the LORD was my support.
World English Bible
They came on me in the day of my calamity, But Yahweh was my support.
They came on me in the day of my calamity, But Yahweh was my support.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
Legacy Standard Bible
They confronted me in the day of my disaster,But Yahweh was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster,But Yahweh was my support.
Berean Standard Bible
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
Contemporary English Version
On the day disaster struck, they came and attacked, but you defended me.
On the day disaster struck, they came and attacked, but you defended me.
Complete Jewish Bible
he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.
he rescued me from my powerful enemy, from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.
Darby Translation
They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
Easy-to-Read Version
They attacked me in my time of trouble, but the Lord was there to support me.
They attacked me in my time of trouble, but the Lord was there to support me.
George Lamsa Translation
They confronted me in the day of my extremity, but the LORD was my deliverer.
They confronted me in the day of my extremity, but the LORD was my deliverer.
Good News Translation
When I was in trouble, they attacked me, but the Lord protected me.
When I was in trouble, they attacked me, but the Lord protected me.
Lexham English Bible
They confronted me on the day of disaster, but Yahweh was my support.
They confronted me on the day of disaster, but Yahweh was my support.
Literal Translation
They went before my face in my day of calamity, but Jehovah was my support.
They went before my face in my day of calamity, but Jehovah was my support.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They preuented me in the tyme of my trouble, but ye LORDE was my defence.
They preuented me in the tyme of my trouble, but ye LORDE was my defence.
American Standard Version
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Bible in Basic English
They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.
They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
King James Version (1611)
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They preuented me in the day of my trouble: but God was vnto me a sure stay.
They preuented me in the day of my trouble: but God was vnto me a sure stay.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They prevented me in the day of mine affliction: but the Lord was my stay against them.
They prevented me in the day of mine affliction: but the Lord was my stay against them.
English Revised Version
They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He delyuerede me fro my strongeste enemyes; and fro hem that hatiden me, fro thei weren coumfortid on me.
He delyuerede me fro my strongeste enemyes; and fro hem that hatiden me, fro thei weren coumfortid on me.
Update Bible Version
They came on me in the day of my calamity; But Yahweh was my stay.
They came on me in the day of my calamity; But Yahweh was my stay.
Webster's Bible Translation
They attacked me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They attacked me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
New King James Version
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support.
New Living Translation
They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me.
They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me.
New Life Bible
They stood against me in the day of my trouble. But the Lord was my strength.
They stood against me in the day of my trouble. But the Lord was my strength.
New Revised Standard
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the Lord was my support.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the Lord was my support.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay:
They confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(17-19) They prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector.
(17-19) They prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector.
Revised Standard Version
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was my stay.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was my stay.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my stay.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my stay.
Contextual Overview
1 To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2 Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower. 3 The `Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved. 4 Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid. 5 Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. 6 In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears. 7 And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath. 8 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. 9 And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet. 10 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
me in: Deuteronomy 32:35, 2 Samuel 22:19, Jeremiah 18:17, Obadiah 1:10-14, Zechariah 1:15
but: Psalms 46:1, Psalms 46:2, Psalms 46:11, 1 Samuel 30:6
Reciprocal: Psalms 4:1 - thou Psalms 21:3 - preventest Psalms 118:13 - General Psalms 119:56 - because
Cross-References
Genesis 18:2
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
Genesis 18:3
And he saith, `My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;
And he saith, `My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;
Genesis 18:17
and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,
and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,
Genesis 18:18
and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Genesis 18:26
And Jehovah saith, `If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
And Jehovah saith, `If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
Genesis 26:4
and I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth;
and I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth;
Psalms 72:17
His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
Galatians 3:8
and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --
and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --
Galatians 3:14
that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.
that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They prevented me in the day of my calamity,.... Referring to the times of his distress in the garden and upon the cross; the time of his sufferings and death, which was a dark and cloudy day, as the word x used suggests, both in a literal and in a spiritual sense; and when the day and hour was come, fixed and determined by the will of God, then his enemies, though not before, met him, laid hold on him, were too mighty for him, condemned, crucified, and insulted him;
but the Lord was my stay; or staff, on whom he leaned, relied, and depended, believing he would help him; and by whom he was supported and upheld, Isaiah 42:1. The Targum is,
"the Word of the Lord was my stay.''
x ביום אידי "in the day of my cloudy calamity", Ainsworth; "nomen" איד "proprie signifient vaporem vel nubem, ut Gen. vii. 6. hinc per metaphoram transfertur ad obscuras ac terrificas calamitatum nebulas, Prov. i. 26.", Gejerus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They prevented me - They anticipated me, or went before me. See the note at Psalms 18:5. The idea here is that his enemies came before him, or intercepted his way. They were in his path, ready to destroy him.
In the day of my calamity - In the day to which I now look back as the time of my special trial.
But the Lord was my stay - My support, or prop. That is, the Lord upheld me, and kept me from falling.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 18:18. They prevented me in the day of my calamity — They took advantage of the time in which I was least able to make head against them, and their attack was sudden and powerful. I should have been overthrown, but the Lord was my stay. He had been nearly exhausted by the fatigue of the day, when the giant availed himself of this advantage.
