Psalms 18:17
15 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
- KJV
- He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- WEB
- He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
- ASV
- He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
- DARBY
- He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.
- BLB
- He snatched me away from my strong enemy, and from those hating me, for they were stronger than I.
- ÅB
- Han reddet meg fra min sterke fiende
og fra de som hatet meg;
for de var for sterke for meg. - OTB
- Han reddet meg fra min mektige fiende,
Og fra dem som hatet meg, for de var for sterke for meg. - B1930
- Han fridde mig ut fra min sterke fiende og fra mine avindsmenn; for de var mig for mektige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 2:14–15
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
Read in contextJob 16:9
His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.
Read in contextPsalms 35:10
All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
Read in contextPsalms 142:6
Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
Read in contextPsalms 69:4–14
Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10–12
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Read in contextPsalms 118:7
The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:1
And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
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