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Psalms 55:18
He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks to God in the midst of a crisis, having just declared that he cries out morning, noon, and night (v. 17), and is surrounded by many opponents.
The words — פָּדָה (pāḏâ, H6299) means to ransom, to buy back a life from death or slavery; it is not a gentle rescue but a costly extraction. קָרָב (qārāḇ, H7128) means close combat, the kind of fighting where there is no distance to retreat.
The thread — Psalms 3:6 declares the psalmist will not fear the myriads set against him; Psalms 57:3 says God reaches down from heaven to save and rebuke those who trample; Matthew 26:53 records Jesus noting that His Father could provide more than twelve legions of angels.
Why it lands — The verse asks the reader to hold two facts at once: the opponents are many and real, and God's redemption is certain regardless of their number. It does not promise the battle will be small, only that the outcome is already decided.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Cross-references
- Psalms 3:6 I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
- Psalms 57:3 He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
- Matthew 26:53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- 1 John 4:4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
- 2 Samuel 22:1 And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7 “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
- Psalms 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- 2 Samuel 18:28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
- 2 Kings 6:16 “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
- Psalms 118:10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.