Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Parallel translations
- WEB Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your 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 not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Ps 27:2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- Ps 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
- Ps 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Isa 8:9–10Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
- Luke 2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
- Ps 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
- 1 Sam 23:26–27And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
- Isa 10:12Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
- Gen 49:18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
- Job 1:10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Ps 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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