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Psalms 18:16-19

The LORD My Rock, Deliverer, and King

The psalm moves from David’s love and praise for the LORD as refuge, through the memory of deathly distress and divine rescue, into cosmic theophany, righteous vindication, renewed strength for battle, victory over enemies and nations, and final praise to the LORD who gives great victories to his king and shows unfailing love to David and his descendants forever.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.

17 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Samuel 22:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:2 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:37 Classic cross-references Jonah 2:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

He reached down יִשְׁלַ֣ח H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from on high מִ֭מָּרוֹם H4791 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and took hold of me יִקָּחֵ֑נִי H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular He drew me יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי H4871 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular out of deep רַבִּֽים׃ H7227 Adjective - masculine plural waters מִמַּ֥יִם H4325 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Hebrews 2:14 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 11:9 Classic cross-references Job 16:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 142:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

He rescued me יַצִּילֵ֗נִי H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular from my powerful עָ֑ז H5794 Adjective - masculine singular enemy מֵאֹיְבִ֥י H341 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular from foes וּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗י H8130 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular - כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction too mighty אָמְצ֥וּ H553 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural for me מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ H4480 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 4:1 Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:10 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:35 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 46:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

They confronted me יְקַדְּמ֥וּנִי H6923 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular in my day בְיוֹם־ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of calamity אֵידִ֑י H343 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular but the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַֽיְהִי־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular my support לְמִשְׁעָ֣ן H4937 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Psalms 118:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:36 Classic cross-references Job 36:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

He brought me out וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular into the open לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב H4800 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular He rescued me יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי H2502 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular because כִּ֘י H3588 Conjunction He delighted חָ֥פֵֽץ H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in me בִּֽי׃ Preposition | first person common singular

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