Psalm 18:19

Translations

Modern

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Traditional

He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Literal

And He brought me out into a broad place; He pulled me out, because He took delight in me.

Latin

Et eduxit me in latitudinem; salvum me fecit, quoniam voluit me,

Original

Hebrew

English

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Notes

Psalms 18:19

God loves and delights in the psalmist (see Psalm 18:1), so he will save him (37:23; 41:11; 91:14–16).

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David God Works through Prayer Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 118:5
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
Psalm 31:8
You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
Psalm 18:36
You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
Psalm 40:2
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Job 36:16
Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
2 Samuel 22:18–27
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
Psalm 37:23
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

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