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Psalms 55:18

Psalms 55:18
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

God shall hear and afflict them,.... That is, either he shall hear the prayers of his servant, imprecating evils upon his enemies, Psa 55:9; and shall bring them down upon them, in answer to his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He hath delivered my soul in peaee - The Hebrew is, “He has redeemed;” so also the Septuagint and Vulgate. The meaning is, He has “rescued” me, or has saved me from my enemies. Either the psalmist…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 55:16-23

In these verses,

I. David perseveres in his resolution to call upon God, being well assured that he should not seek him in vain (Psa 55:16): "As for me, let them take what course they please to secure…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 55:16-23

In this division of the Psalm the storm of indignation dies away, and the Psalmist's trustful confidence revives.