Psalm 18:17 {17:18}
Good News Translation
He rescued me from my powerful enemies and from all those who hate me--they were too strong for me.

New Revised Standard Version
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

Contemporary English Version
You rescued me from enemies, who were hateful and too powerful for me.

New American Bible
He rescued me from my mighty enemy, from foes too powerful for me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

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Psalm 38:19 But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

2 Samuel 22:1,18 And David spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul, . . .

Hebrews 2:14,15 Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil: . . .

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Psalm 18:40,41 And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me. . . .

Psalm 9:13 Have mercy on me, O Lord: see my humiliation which I suffer from my enemies.

Psalm 25:19 Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.

Psalm 69:4-14 They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, who hate me without cause. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: then did I pay that which I took not away. . . .

Psalm 118:7 The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.

Job 16:9 My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.

they were

Psalm 35:10 All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

Ephesians 6:10-12 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power. . . .

Context
The LORD is My Rock
16He sent from on high, and took me: and received me out of many waters. 17He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.18They prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector.…
Cross References
Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

Psalm 38:19
But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Psalm 59:1
Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him. [2] Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.

Psalm 59:9
I will keep my strength to thee: for thou art my protector:

Psalm 142:6
Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Psalm 18:16
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