Psalms 18:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 118:5 : 5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Ps 31:8 : 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Ps 37:23 : 23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
Ps 40:2 : 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Job 36:16 : 16 Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.
Ps 18:36 : 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
2 Sam 22:18-27 : 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me. 19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay. 20 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. 21 Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity. 25 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight. 26 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; 27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Sam 22:17-21
5 verses
97%
17He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
18He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
19They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
20He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Ps 18:16-18
3 verses
79%
16He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; For they were too mighty for me.
18They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Ps 18:20
78%
20Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Ps 118:5
77%
5Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Ps 22:8
77%
8Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.
Ps 31:7-8
2 verses
76%
7I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Ps 18:35-36
2 verses
76%
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
Ps 18:48-49
2 verses
75%
48He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
49Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Ps 40:1-3
3 verses
75%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.
2 Sam 22:49
75%
49And 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.
2 Sam 22:1-2
2 verses
75%
1And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
Ps 55:18
74%
18He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many [that strove] with me.
Ps 18:2
74%
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
2 Sam 22:36-37
2 verses
74%
36Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great.
37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.
Ps 54:7
73%
7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.
Ps 25:17
73%
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
Ps 21:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Ps 40:13
72%
13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
Ps 13:6
72%
6I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Ps 30:1
72%
1A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; For thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
Ps 28:6-7
2 verses
72%
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Ps 118:18
72%
18Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.
Ps 144:2
72%
2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
Ps 116:8
72%
8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, [And] my feet from falling.
Ps 91:14
72%
14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Ps 31:21
72%
21Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.
Ps 18:33
72%
33He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.
Jer 20:13
72%
13Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
Ps 116:6
72%
6Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
Ps 86:13
72%
13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Ps 31:15
71%
15My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Ps 35:9
71%
9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
Ps 105:43
71%
43And he brought forth his people with joy, [And] his chosen with singing.
Ps 35:18
71%
18I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
Ps 94:19
71%
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.