Psalms 18:17
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
KJV
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
ASV
יִשְׁלַ֣ח מִ֭/מָּרוֹם יִקָּחֵ֑/נִי יַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗/נִי מִ/מַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים
Hebrew
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
YLT
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
מְר֣וֹם
mrvm
noun · 54×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִי
ny
pronoun · 3×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 11:9 — And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the me
- Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
- Heb 2:14 — Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil
- Job 16:9 — He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
- Ps 35:10 — All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
- Ps 35:10 — All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
- Ps 69:4 — They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- Ps 118:7 — The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
- Ps 118:13 — Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
- Ps 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.