He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
Parallel translations
- WEB He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
- KJV He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
- NKJV He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.
- NASB He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who are aggressive toward me.
- NLT He ransoms me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, though many still oppose me.
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Quick answer
David testifies that God redeems his soul into peace despite many opponents. It affirms God's deliverance amid ongoing conflict.
Overview
Even with many arrayed against him, David trusts that God ransoms his life and grants peace from the battle. The assurance is not of an easy life but of God's keeping power within trouble. This peace points to the deeper peace Christ secures for his people through his own conflict and victory.
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Cross-references · 12
- Matt 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- Ps 3:6–7I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
- 1 Jn 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Ps 57:3He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
- 2 Chr 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
- 2 Sam 22:1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- Ps 27:1–3Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- Ps 118:10–12All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
- Acts 2:33–36Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- 2 Sam 18:28Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
- 2 Kgs 6:16“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
- Ps 56:2My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
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