2 Samuel 22:18

2 Samuel 22:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
• New International Version (NIV)He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; For they were too strong for me.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:18

16The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils. 17He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. 19They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support. 20He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

2 Samuel 22:18 word by word

יַצִּילֵ֕נִי מֵאֹיְבִ֖י עָ֑ז מִשֹּׂ֣נְאַ֔י כִּ֥י אָמְצ֖וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear

• He rescued meנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• from my powerfulעַז‛az · strongH5794
• enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• from foesשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• ·כִּיkîy · forH3588
• too mightyאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• for meמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:18

• 2 Samuel 22:1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
• Psalms 56:9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:18

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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