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 will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me. 17During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me. He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me. 19God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God. 20He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

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 am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
• Psalms 57:3May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!
• Psalms 118:10All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
• 2 Samuel 18:28Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Greetings!” He bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and said, “May the Lord your God be praised because he has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king!”
• 2 Samuel 22:1David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.
• Acts 2:33So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear.
• 2 Kings 6:16He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him.
• Matthew 26:53Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?
• 1 John 4:4You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, 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