He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- KJV He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- NKJV He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
- NASB He also brought me out into an open place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
- NLT He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.
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Quick answer
God brought David into a spacious place and delivered him because he delighted in him. It matters because God's deliverance flows from his gracious delight in his people.
Overview
David testifies that God brought him out into a broad, open place of freedom, rescuing him because the Lord delighted in him. Deliverance springs from God's gracious favor, not merely David's worth. This delight of God in his people is fully secured in Christ, the beloved Son in whom believers are accepted.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ps 31:8You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
- Ps 118:5In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
- Ps 18:36You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
- Ps 40:2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
- Job 36:16Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
- 2 Sam 22:18–27He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
- Ps 37:23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- 1 Kgs 10:9Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
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