2 Samuel 22:18
He delivered me from my most mighty enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
In Context
17He sent from on high, and took me, and drew me out of many waters.
19He prevented me in the day of my affliction, and the Lord became my stay.
Cross References
Psalms 3:7I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
Psalms 56:9I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set my tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51
David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 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: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →