2 Samuel 22:49 “who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue m…”

2 Samuel 22:49

who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And bringing me forth from mine enemies, Yea, above my withstanders Thou raisest me up. From a man of violence Thou deliverest me.

Bible in Basic English

He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

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Cross references

“thou also”

2 Samuel 5:12 Numbers 24:7 Numbers 24:17–19 1 Samuel 2:8 Psalm 18:48 2 Samuel 7:8

2 Samuel 5:12 · BSB

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

Numbers 24:7 · BSB

Water 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.

Numbers 24:17–19 · BSB

I 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.

1 Samuel 2:8 · BSB

He 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 wor…

Psalm 18:48 · BSB

who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

2 Samuel 7:8 · BSB

Now 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.

“the violent”

Psalm 140:1 Psalm 52:1

Psalm 140:1 · BSB

Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,

Psalm 52:1 · BSB

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

Also

Psalm 140:4

Psalm 140:4 · BSB

Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

48the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,

50Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

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