New Living Translation
Psalms 18:16
16He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
Psalms 18:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
- New International Version (NIV)He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Context of Psalms 18:16
14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused. 15Then at your command, O Lord, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. 17He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. 18They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:16 word by word
יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 18:16
- Psalms 57:3He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hound me. Interlude My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
- Psalms 144:7Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.
- Psalms 18:43You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
- Exodus 2:10Later, when the boy was older, his mother brought him back to Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopted him as her own son. The princess named him Moses, for she explained, “I lifted him out of the water.”
- 2 Samuel 22:17“He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
- Jonah 2:5“I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head.
- Revelation 17:15Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represent masses of people of every nation and language.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16He drew me out of many waters - Here the allusion is still carried on. The waters thus poured out were sweeping the people away; but God, by a miraculous interference, sent and drew David out. Sometimes waters are used to denote multitudes of people; and here the word may have that reference; multitudes were gathered together against David, but God delivered him from them all. This seems to be countenanced by the following verse.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16He sent from above - He interposed to save me. All these manifestations of the divine interposition were from above, or from heaven; all came from God. He took me - He took hold on me; he rescued me. He drew me out of many waters - Margin, great waters. Waters are often expressive of calamity and trouble, Psalm 46:3; Psalm 69:1; Psalm 73:10; Psalm 124:4-5. The meaning here is, that God had rescued him out of the many troubles and dangers that encompassed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-50This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17. The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. from above--As seated on a throne, directing these terrible scenes, God-- sent--His hand (Psa 144:7), reached down to His humble worshipper, and delivered him. many waters--calamities (Job 30:14; Psa 124:4, 5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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