Psalms 55:18
16 But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
19 God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
20 My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
- KJV
- He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
- WEB
- He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
- ASV
- He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me.
- DARBY
- He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me.
- BLB
- In peace He has redeemed my soul from the battle against me, though there were many against me.
- ÅB
- Han forløser min sjel fra striden imot meg og gir meg fred; for i mengde er de omkring meg.
- OTB
- Han vil redde min sjel i fred fra kampen mot meg,
For mange er de som står imot meg. - B1930
- Han forløser min sjel fra striden imot mig og gir mig fred; for i mengde er de omkring mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 57:3
He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
Read in contextMatthew 26:53
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Read in context1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Read in contextPsalms 3:6–7
I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:7–8
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
Read in contextPsalms 27:1–3
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
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.
Read in contextActs 2:33–36
Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
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