Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
- BSB Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
- NKJV Also draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
- NASB Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
- NLT Lift up your spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Let me hear you say, “I will give you victory!”
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Quick answer
David asks God to wield his weapons against pursuers and to assure him, 'I am your salvation.'
Overview
David pleads for God to confront those chasing him and to speak personal assurance to his soul. He desires both rescue and the comfort of God's word of salvation. This longing is answered in Christ, who is himself God's salvation made known to his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Ps 27:2When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
- Ps 51:12Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
- Ps 91:16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
- Isa 8:9–10Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
- Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
- Ps 76:10Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
- Acts 4:28to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
- 1 Sam 23:26–27Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
- Isa 10:12Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks.
- Gen 49:18I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.
- Job 1:10Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Ps 62:7With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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