God’s Word Translation
Psalms 69:18
18Come close, and defend my soul. Set me free because of my enemies.
Psalms 69:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
- New International Version (NIV)Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Draw near to my soul, redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; Deliver me because of my enemies.
Context of Psalms 69:18
16Answer me, O Lord, because your mercy is good. Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me. 17I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me. Answer me quickly! Come close, and defend my soul. Set me free because of my enemies. 19You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated. All my opponents are in front of you. 20Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick. I looked for sympathy, but there was none. I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 69:18 word by word
קָרְבָ֣ה אֶל־נַפְשִׁ֣י גְאָלָ֑הּ לְמַ֖עַן אֹיְבַ֣י פְּדֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 69:18
- Psalms 10:1Why are you so distant, Lord? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
- Jeremiah 14:8You are Israel’s hope, the one who saves it in times of trouble. Why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays only one night?
- Psalms 31:5Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O Lord, God of truth.
- Psalms 111:9He has sent salvation to his people. He has ordered that his promise should continue forever. His name is holy and terrifying.
- Job 6:23or ‘Rescue me from an enemy,’ or ‘Ransom me from a tyrant’?
- Deuteronomy 32:27But I didn’t want their enemies to make me angry. I didn’t want their opponents to misunderstand and say, ‘We won this victory! It wasn’t the Lord who did all this!’ ”
- Joshua 7:9When the Canaanites and everyone who lives in the land hears about it, they will surround us and remove every memory of us from the earth. What will you do then so that your great name ⌞will be remembered⌟?”
Commentaries on Psalms 69:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Deliver me because of mine enemies - Probably they now began to think that the redemption of these captives was not an impossible thing; that it was not far off; and therefore they had great rage, because they found their time was but short.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Draw nigh unto my soul - To me - for my life is in danger. And redeem it - Ransom it; save it from ruin. See the notes at Isaiah 43:3; notes at Isaiah 44:22. Deliver me, because of mine enemies - Because they are so numerous, so powerful, and so determined on my destruction. Compare Psalm 13:4.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And if at any time we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18The psalmist can only pray for rescue and relief from his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. These earnest terms are often used, and the address to God, as indifferent or averse, is found in Psa 3:7; 22:24; 27:9, &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- 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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