God’s Word Translation
Psalms 55:18
18With ⌞his⌟ peace, he will rescue my soul from the war waged against me, because there are many ⌞soldiers fighting⌟ against me.
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
16But I call on God, and the Lord saves me. 17Morning, noon, and night I complain and groan, and he listens to my voice. With ⌞his⌟ peace, he will rescue my soul from the war waged against me, because there are many ⌞soldiers fighting⌟ against me. 19God will listen. The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning will deal with them. Selah They never change. They never fear God. 20⌞My best friend⌟ has betrayed his friends. He has broken his solemn promise.
Read all of Psalms 55Psalms 55:18 word by word
פָּ֘דָ֤ה בְשָׁל֣וֹם נַ֭פְשִׁי מִקֲּרָב־לִ֑י כִּֽי־בְ֝רַבִּ֗ים הָי֥וּ עִמָּדִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 55:18
- Psalms 3:6I am not afraid of the tens of thousands who have taken positions against me on all sides.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
- Psalms 57:3He sends his help from heaven and saves me. He disgraces the one who is harassing me. Selah God sends his mercy and his truth!
- Psalms 118:10All the nations surrounded me, ⌞but armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them.
- 2 Samuel 18:28Then Ahimaaz came up to the king, greeted him, and bowed down in front of him. Ahimaaz said, “May the Lord your God be praised. He has handed over the men who rebelled against Your Majesty.”
- 2 Samuel 22:1David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.
- Acts 2:33God the Father used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne. Jesus has also received and has poured out the Holy Spirit as the Father had promised, and this is what you’re seeing and hearing.
- 2 Kings 6:16Elisha answered, “Don’t be afraid. We have more forces on our side than they have on theirs.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be frightened or terrified by the king of Assyria or the crowd with him. Someone greater is on our side.
- Matthew 26:53Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
- 1 John 4:4Dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
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
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