Psalms 18:17
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered 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
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Read in contextJob 16:9
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Read in contextPsalms 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
Read in contextPsalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Read in contextPsalms 69:4–14
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10–12
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Read in contextPsalms 118:7
The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:1
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
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