Psalms 55:18

Psalms 55:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
• New International Version (NIV)He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.

Context of Psalms 55:18

16As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me. 17Evening and morning and at noon I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice. He has redeemed my life in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me. 19God will hear and humble them, Even He who sits enthroned from old— Selah. Because in them there has been no change [of heart], And they do not fear God [at all]. 20He [my companion] has put out his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant [of friendship and loyalty].

Psalms 55:18 word by word

פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He hath deliveredפָּדָהpâdâh · to ransomH6299
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: well-beingH7965
• from the battleקְרָבqerâb · battleH7128
• against me: for there were manyרַבrab · manyH7227

Cross-references for Psalms 55:18

• Psalms 3:6I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands Who have set themselves against me all around.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?
• Psalms 57:3He will send from heaven and save me; He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah. God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.
• Psalms 118:10All nations encompassed me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
• 2 Samuel 18:28And Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “All is well.” And he bowed before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be the Lord your God, who has handed over the men who lifted up their hands [to fight] against my lord the king.”
• 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke the words of this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• Acts 2:33Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this [blessing] which you both see and hear.
• 2 Kings 6:16Elisha answered, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor because of all the army that is with him; for the One with us is greater than the one with him.
• Matthew 26:53Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
• 1 John 4:4Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].

Commentaries on Psalms 55:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18He hath delivered my soul - My life he has preserved in perfect safety from the sword; for there were many with me: "for in many afflictions his Word was my support." - Targum. Or David may refer to the supernatural assistance which was afforded him when his enemies were so completely discomfited.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18He hath delivered my soul in peaee - The Hebrew is, “He has redeemed;” so also the Septuagint and Vulgate. The meaning is, He has “rescued” me, or has saved me from my enemies. Either the psalmist composed the psalm “after” the struggle was over, and in view of it, here speaks of what had actually occurred; or he is so confident of being redeemed and saved that he speaks of it as if it were already done. See Psalm 55:19. There are many instances in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 In every trial let us call upon the Lord, and he will save us. He shall hear us, and not blame us for coming too often; the oftener the more welcome. David had thought all were against him; but now he sees there were many with him, more than he supposed; and the glory of this he gives to God, for it is he that raises us up friends, and makes them faithful to us. There are more true Christians, and believers have more real friends, than in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-20The psalmist's enemy used to be a friend. Remembering their close relationship causes him pain (see Psalm 31:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. God answers his constant and repeated prayers.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 55

• 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