2 Samuel 22:18

18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.

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2 Samuel 22:18 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
English Standard Version (ESV)
18 He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
New Living Translation (NLT)
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
The Message Bible (MSG)
18 Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning.
American Standard Version (ASV)
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
18 He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 He saved me from my powerful enemies. He set me free from those who were too strong for me.

2 Samuel 22:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:18

He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that
hated me: for they were too strong for me.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:17).

2 Samuel 22:18 In-Context

16 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils.
17 “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
20 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.

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