Psalms 18:17
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
In Context
16He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
18They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:1And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
Job 16:9His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.
Psalms 18:40As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.
Psalms 35:10All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
Psalms 69:4Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.
Psalms 138:7If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:2-20
David's Triumphs in God; Devout Confidence. 1 I will love thee, O Lord , my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my… Read the whole commentary →