Psalms 108:6

Psalms 108:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
• New International Version (NIV)Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
• English Standard Version (ESV)That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me!
• New King James Version (NKJV)That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

Context of Psalms 108:6

4For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies. 5Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! 7God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice, I will portion out Shechem [as I divide Canaan among My people], And measure out the Valley of Succoth. 8Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head [My stronghold, My defense]; Judah is My scepter.

Psalms 108:6 word by word

לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That thy belovedיָדִידyedîyd · belovedH3039
• may be deliveredחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• thy right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• and answerעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030

Cross-references for Psalms 108:6

• Psalms 60:5That Your beloved ones may be rescued, Save with Your right hand and answer us.
• Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in safety by Him; He shields and covers him all the day long, And he dwells between His shoulders.”
• 2 Samuel 12:25and He sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah (beloved of the Lord) for the sake of the Lord [who loved the child].
• Matthew 3:17and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
• Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”
• Romans 1:7[I am writing] to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called to be saints (God’s people) and set apart for a sanctified life, [that is, set apart for God and His purpose]: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].
• Colossians 3:12So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];
• Psalms 35:1Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
• Psalms 54:1Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.
• Psalms 98:1O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
• Psalms 144:5Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
• Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; For I called him when he was but one, Then I blessed him and made him many.”
• 1 Kings 18:24Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the god who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:20But Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven [for help].

Commentaries on Psalms 108:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6That thy beloved may be delivered - The word rendered “beloved,” and the verb rendered “may be delivered,” are both in the plural number, showing that it is not an individual that is referred to, but that the people of God are intended. This is taken without any alteration from Psalm 60:5. In that psalm the prayer for deliverance is grounded on the afflictions of the people, and the fact that God had given them “a banner that it might be displayed because…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 108:6

• Afflictions and Adversities

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Commentaries on Psalms 108

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings