He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Parallel translations
- WEB He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
- BSB who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
- NKJV He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.
- NASB He rescues me from my enemies; You indeed lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from a violent man.
- NLT and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
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Quick answer
God rescues David, lifts him above his attackers, and delivers him from violent men. Every form of deliverance is ascribed to the Lord.
Overview
David layers verbs of rescue, exaltation, and deliverance to stress how completely God preserves him from violence. The shift to direct address ('you lift me up') makes the praise personal and grateful. Such deliverance from the hand of the violent foreshadows the Father's vindication of Christ, raised up above all his enemies.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 140:11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- Ps 140:1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
- Ps 140:4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
- Ps 86:14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
- Ps 59:1–2Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
- Ps 7:16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
- Ps 89:13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
- Ps 22:27–30All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Phil 2:9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
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