Psalms 18:17 · KJV
“He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.”
— Psalms 18:17
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. {many: or, great}
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalms 18 — Context
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. {many: or, great}
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Cross References
Hebrews 2:14-15
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;
Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Psalms 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?
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.
Psalms 69:4-14
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.
Ephesians 6:10-12
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Psalms 118:7
The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see {my desire} upon them that hate me.
2 Samuel 22:1
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day {that} the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: