Which other Bible verses highlight God's deliverance from spiritual or physical danger? The heart of Psalm 86:13 “For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.” (Psalm 86:13) Old-Testament snapshots of rescue • Exodus 14:13-14 — Israel at the Red Sea: “Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation … The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” • 2 Samuel 22:2-4 — David’s song: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer … so shall I be saved from my enemies.” • Psalm 34:17-19 — “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.” • Psalm 91:14-15 — “When he calls out to Me … I will deliver and honor him.” • Isaiah 43:2 — “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you … when you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched.” • Daniel 3:17 — “The God we serve is able to deliver us, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.” • Daniel 6:27 — “He delivers and rescues … He has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.” • Jonah 2:6 — “But You raised my life from the Pit, O LORD my God!” Psalms and prophets echoing spiritual rescue • Psalm 40:1-3 — Lifted “out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire.” • Psalm 107:13-14 — “He saved them from their distress; He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death.” • Isaiah 12:2 — “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.” • Micah 7:8 — “Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.” New-Testament fulfillment in Christ • Acts 12:6-11 — Peter freed from prison by an angel. • Acts 16:26 — Chains fall off Paul and Silas in Philippi. • 2 Corinthians 1:10 — “He has delivered us … He will deliver us again.” • Colossians 1:13 — “He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness.” • 2 Timothy 4:17-18 — “The Lord stood by me … The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed.” • Hebrews 2:14-15 — Christ frees those “held in slavery by their fear of death.” • 2 Peter 2:9 — “The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials.” • Revelation 12:11 — Victory “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Living in confident expectation • The same Lord who literally parted seas, quenched flames, sealed lions’ mouths, burst prison doors, and conquered death holds every believer securely today. • His past acts anchor present faith; His promises guarantee future rescue—whether from immediate danger or ultimate judgment. • With Psalm 86:13 on our lips, we stand assured: the God who delivered then still delivers now, and will forever. |
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