Psalms 18:48

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — David addresses God while concluding a declaration of divine intervention before transitioning to public praise. The words — מְפַלְּטִ֗י (me.fa.le.T/i) translates as "[he has] delivered me," and תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי (te.ro.Me./ni) means "you have exalted me." The thread — The motif of rescue from violent men appears in Psalms 86:14 and Psalms 140:1–4, where the texts describe the threat of arrogant pursuers and petitions for protection rather than completed deliverance. Why it lands — The passage states God’s actions of deliverance and exaltation before the psalmist’s subsequent vow to praise among the nations.

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The Hebrew words

מְפַלְּטִ֗יme.fa.le.T/i[he has] delivered/ me מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥יme./'O.ye.Va/ifrom/ enemies/ my אַ֣ף'afalso מִן־min-more than קָ֭מַיKa.ma/i[those who] rose against/ me תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִיte.ro.Me./niyou have exalted/ me מֵאִ֥ישׁme./'Ishfrom/ a man of חָ֝מָ֗סcha.Masviolence תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ta.tzi.Le./niyou have rescued/ me

King James Version

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Cross-references

Psalms 86:14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
Psalms 140:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
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.
Psalms 140:11 May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
Psalms 7:16 His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
Psalms 59:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Psalms 89:13 Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,