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

4because your mercy is higher than the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies. 5May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth. Save ⌞us⌟ with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued. 7God has promised the following through his holiness: “I will triumph! I will divide Shechem. I will measure the valley of Succoth. 8Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. 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 60:5Save ⌞us⌟ with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.
• Deuteronomy 33:12About the tribe of Benjamin he said, “The Lord’s beloved people will live securely with him. The Lord will shelter them all day long, since he, too, lives on the mountain slopes.”
• 2 Samuel 12:25and sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah [The Lord’s Beloved].
• Matthew 3:17Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
• Matthew 17:5He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!”
• Romans 1:7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!
• Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
• Colossians 3:12As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
• Psalms 35:1O Lord, attack those who attack me. Fight against those who fight against me.
• Psalms 54:1O God, save me by your name, and defend me with your might.
• Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord because he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.
• Psalms 144:5O Lord, bend your heaven low, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
• Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Lord, wins glory because it is strong. Your right hand, O Lord, smashes your enemies.
• Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham, your ancestor, and to Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless. I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
• 1 Kings 18:24“You call on the name of your gods, but I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by fire is the real God.” All the people answered, “That’s fine.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.

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