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David’s Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel 22:49

In 11 translations

BSB
who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
KJV
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
WEB
who brings me away from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
ASV
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
LSV
And bringing me forth from my enemies, || Indeed, You raise me up above my withstanders. You deliver me from a man of violence.
YLT
And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.
DBY
He brought me forth from mine enemies: Yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; From the man of violence hast thou delivered me.
DRC
Who bringest me forth from my enemies, and liftest me up from them that resist me: from the wicked man thou shalt deliver me.
GNV
And rescueth me from mine enemies: (thou also hast lift me vp from them that rose against me, thou hast deliuered me from the cruell man.
JPS
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
LXXE
and bringing me out from my enemies: and thou shalt set me on high from among those that rise up against me: thou shalt deliver me from the violent man.Gr. a man of wrongs.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וּמוֹצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἐξάγων με ἐξ ἐχθρῶν μου· καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐπεγειρομένων μοι ὑψώσεις με, ἐξ ἀνδρὸς ἀδικημάτων ῥύσῃ με.

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◆ Reign of David

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 140:1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
  • 2 Samuel 7:8–9Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have…
  • 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the…
  • Numbers 24:17–19I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. Edom will become a…
  • Numbers 24:7Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
  • Psalms 18:48who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
  • Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
  • Psalms 140:4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
  • 2 Samuel 5:12And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

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