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

Study note

Setting — David addresses the LORD in a song of deliverance immediately after recounting military victories over surrounding nations. The words — תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔/נִי (te.Ro.Me./ni) translates literally as "you lift up me," and תַּצִּילֵֽ/נִי (ta.tzi.Le./ni) means "you rescue me." The thread — The plea for rescue from violent men echoes Psalms 140:1, while the theme of exaltation above foes anticipates the kingly triumph described in Numbers 24:7–17. Why it lands — The text demands recognition that deliverance originates from divine action rather than human strength, requiring the reader to attribute victory to God alone.

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The Hebrew words

וּמוֹצִיאִ֖יu./mo.tzi.'/Iand/ [is] bringing out/ me מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑יme./'o.ye.Va/ifrom/ enemies/ my וּמִקָּמַי֙u./mi./ka.Ma/iand/ from/ [those who] rise against/ me תְּר֣וֹמְמֵ֔נִיte.Ro.Me./niyou lift up/ me מֵאִ֥ישׁme./'Ishfrom/ a man of חֲמָסִ֖יםcha.ma.Simviolence<s>תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ta.tzi.Le./niyou rescue/ me

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.

Cross-references

Psalms 140:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
Numbers 24:7 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 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 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 world.
2 Samuel 5:12 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.
2 Samuel 7:8 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.
Psalms 18:48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
Psalms 52:1 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
Psalms 140:4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.