2 Samuel 22:18

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“He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.”

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BSBPD

“He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He delivereth me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than I.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 22:18 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 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.
  2. Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
  3. Psalms 35:10All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
  4. Psalms 56:9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
  6. 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

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