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Psalms 55:18
18Evening, morning and noon, I complain and moan, then He hears my voice.
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
16Let desolation come upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol— for evil is in their dwelling, among them. 17As for me, I will call on God, and Adonai will save me. Evening, morning and noon, I complain and moan, then He hears my voice. 19He will redeem my soul in shalom from the battle against me. For many are striving with me. 20God will hear and humble them —yes, the One enthroned of old. Selah Nothing changes—they do not fear God.
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 lie down and sleep. I awake—for Adonai sustains me.
- Psalms 27:1Of David. Adonai is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? Adonai is the stronghold of my life: whom should I dread?
- Psalms 57:3I will cry out to El Elyon, to God who accomplishes it for me.
- Psalms 118:10All nations surrounded me— in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.
- 2 Samuel 18:28Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Shalom.” Then he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Adonai your God, who has given over the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”
- 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke to Adonai the words of this song in the day that Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- Acts 2:33Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God and receiving from the Father the promise of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, He poured out this—what you now see and hear.
- 2 Kings 6:16“Fear not,” he replied, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:7“Chazak! Be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed by the king of Assyria and the whole horde that is with him—for we have more with us than he has with him!
- Matthew 26:53Or do you suppose that I cannot call on My Father, and at once He will place at My side twelve legions of angels?
- 1 John 4:4You are from God, children, and you have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he 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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