Psalms 18:17

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He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:10 : 10 With all my strength I will say,“O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”
  • Ps 142:6 : 6 Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.
  • Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death(that is, the devil), 15 and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.
  • Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying,‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’
  • Eph 6:10-12 : 10 Exhortations for Spiritual Warfare Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.
  • Ps 38:19 : 19 But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
  • Ps 69:4-9 : 4 Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal! 5 O God, you are aware of my foolish sins; my guilt is not hidden from you. 6 Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel! 7 For I suffer humiliation for your sake and am thoroughly disgraced. 8 My own brothers treat me like a stranger; they act as if I were a foreigner. 9 Certainly zeal for your house consumes me; I endure the insults of those who insult you. 10 I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me. 11 I wear sackcloth and they ridicule me. 12 Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs. 13 O LORD, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance! 14 Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!
  • Ps 118:7 : 7 The LORD is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.
  • 2 Sam 22:1 : 1 David Sings to the Lord David sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul.
  • 2 Sam 22:18 : 18 He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.
  • Job 16:9 : 9 His anger has torn me and persecuted me; he has gnashed at me with his teeth; my adversary locks his eyes on me.
  • Ps 9:13 : 13 when they prayed:“Have mercy on me, LORD! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!
  • Ps 18:40-41 : 40 You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me. 41 They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the LORD, but he does not answer them.
  • Ps 25:19 : 19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 22:17-20
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    98%

    17He reached down from above and grabbed me; he pulled me from the surging water.

    18He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

    19They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD helped me.

    20He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.

  • Ps 18:16
    84%

    16He reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water.

  • Ps 18:18-19
    2 verses
    83%

    18They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD helped me.

    19He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.

  • Ps 18:47-48
    2 verses
    82%

    47The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.

    48He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

  • Ps 55:18
    79%

    18He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

  • 2 Sam 22:49
    79%

    49He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

  • Ps 18:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1For the music director; by the LORD’s servant David, who sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said:“I love you, LORD, my source of strength!

    2The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

    3I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I was delivered from my enemies.

    4The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

    5The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.

  • Ps 18:39-40
    2 verses
    77%

    39You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.

    40You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

  • Ps 118:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13“You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the LORD helped me.

    14The LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

  • 2 Sam 22:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2He said:“The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

    3My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!

  • Ps 59:1
    77%

    1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!

  • Ps 31:4
    76%

    4You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge.

  • Ps 106:10
    76%

    10He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them, and rescued them from the power of the enemy.

  • 2 Sam 22:40-41
    2 verses
    76%

    40You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.

    41You make my enemies retreat; I destroy those who hate me.

  • Ps 69:14
    76%

    14Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!

  • Ps 17:9
    76%

    9Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

  • Ps 142:6
    75%

    6Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.

  • Ps 31:15
    75%

    15You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

  • Ps 118:7
    75%

    7The LORD is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.

  • Ps 61:3
    75%

    3Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

  • Job 16:11
    75%

    11God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.

  • Ps 144:2
    74%

    2who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.

  • Ps 143:9
    74%

    9Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD! I run to you for protection.

  • Job 6:23
    74%

    23Or‘Deliver me from the enemy’s power, and from the hand of tyrants ransom me’?

  • Ps 54:7
    74%

    7Surely he rescues me from all trouble, and I triumph over my enemies.

  • Ps 71:4
    74%

    4My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!

  • Ps 18:35
    73%

    35You give me your protective shield; your right hand supports me; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

  • Ps 7:1
    73%

    1A musical composition by David, which he sang to the LORD concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O LORD my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!

  • 2 Sam 22:5
    73%

    5The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

  • Lam 1:14
    73%

    14נ(Nun) My sins are bound around my neck like a yoke; they are fastened together by his hand. He has placed his yoke on my neck; he has sapped my strength. The Lord has handed me over to those whom I cannot resist.

  • Ps 18:43
    73%

    43You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

  • Ps 69:18
    73%

    18Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!

  • Ps 59:3
    73%

    3For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.

  • Ps 9:13
    73%

    13when they prayed:“Have mercy on me, LORD! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!

  • Ps 40:13
    73%

    13Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me!

  • Ps 30:1
    73%

    1A psalm– a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O LORD, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.

  • Ps 38:19
    72%

    19But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.