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You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He rescues me from my enemies; You indeed lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from a violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He delivers me from my enemies; Surely Thou dost lift me above those who rise up against me; Thou dost rescue me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He rescues me from my enemies; Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my adversaries; you rescue me from violent men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my adversaries; You rescue me from violent men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You protected me from violent enemies and made me much greater than all of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He rescueth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me: thou deliverest me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and saves me from my foes. O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies and protect me from violent people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who delivers me from my enemies. Truly you will exalt me above those who oppose me; you will deliver me from the violent person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He delivereth me from my enemies: yes, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My deliverer from my enemies, "" You raise me above my withstanders, "" Deliver me from a man of violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Delivering me from mine enemies: from those rising up thou wilt lift me up: thou wilt deliver me from the man of violence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou wilt lift me up above them that rise up against me: from the unjust man thou wilt deliver me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:49>And you will exalt me above those who rise up against me. From the iniquitous man, you will rescue me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and saved me from my enemies, Truly you have elevated me above my opponents, from a man of lawlessness you have rescued me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who delivered me from my enemies; indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries; you delivered me from the violent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He delivered me from my enemies; yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me; thou hast delivered me from lawless man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he delivered me from my enemies, and from those who stand against me, he lifted me up, and you will deliver me from evil men.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He delivereth me from mine enemies; Yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />my deliverer from angry enemies: thou shalt set me on high above them that rise up against me: thou shalt deliver me from the unrighteous man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1824" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: mə·p̄al·lə·ṭî (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">who delivers me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: mê·’ō·yə·ḇāy (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">my enemies.</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: tə·rō·wm·mê·nî (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">You exalt me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qā·may (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">above my foes;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">You rescue me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥā·mās (N-ms) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">from violent</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: mê·’îš (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">49</span>Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">2 Samuel 22:49</a></span><br />who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-2.htm">Psalm 144:2</a></span><br />He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-10.htm">Psalm 144:10</a></span><br />to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-7.htm">Psalm 140:7</a></span><br />O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Psalm 138:7</a></span><br />If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-11.htm">Psalm 41:11</a></span><br />By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-10.htm">Psalm 59:10</a></span><br />My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; God will let me stare down my foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Psalm 27:6</a></span><br />Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Psalm 9:3</a></span><br />When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Psalm 9:13</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Psalm 31:15</a></span><br />My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He delivers me from my enemies: yes, you lift me up above those that rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.</p><p class="hdg">liftest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-30</a></b></br> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Psalm 89:13</a></b></br> Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, <i>and</i> high is thy right hand.</p><p class="hdg">violent man [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Psalm 7:16</a></b></br> His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Psalm 86:14</a></b></br> O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent <i>men</i> have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1,4,11</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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David, the author, often faced physical enemies, such as King Saul and foreign nations. The deliverance mentioned here can be seen as both physical and spiritual, reflecting God's protection and salvation. In the broader biblical context, God is frequently depicted as a deliverer, as seen in the Exodus narrative where He delivers the Israelites from Egypt (Exodus 14). This deliverance is also a type of Christ, who delivers believers from sin and death (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a>).<p><b>You exalt me above my foes;</b><br>The exaltation above foes signifies victory and honor bestowed by God. In ancient Near Eastern culture, victory in battle was often attributed to divine favor. David's rise from shepherd to king exemplifies this divine exaltation. This phrase can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate victory over His enemies, including sin and death, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, where God exalts Jesus above all.<p><b>You rescue me from violent men.</b><br>The mention of "violent men" reflects the real and present danger David faced throughout his life, from Saul's pursuit to various military conflicts. The term "violent" underscores the severity of the threat and the need for divine intervention. This rescue is not only a physical deliverance but also a spiritual one, as God protects His people from those who would do them harm. This theme of rescue is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are assured of God's protection and deliverance from evil (<a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing gratitude for God's deliverance from his enemies. This psalm is a song of thanksgiving for God's protection and victory over adversaries.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/foes.htm">Enemies/Foes</a></b><br>These are the adversaries that David faced throughout his life, including King Saul and various foreign nations. They represent any opposition or threat to God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/violent_men.htm">Violent Men</a></b><br>This term refers to those who sought to harm David through physical violence or treachery. It symbolizes the broader concept of evil and injustice in the world.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The central event in this verse is God's intervention to save David from his enemies, highlighting God's role as a protector and savior.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation.htm">Exaltation</a></b><br>The act of God lifting David above his foes signifies victory and honor, showing God's power to elevate His faithful servants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_deliverer.htm">God as Deliverer</a></b><br>Recognize and trust in God's power to deliver us from our enemies, whether they are physical, emotional, or spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation_by_god.htm">Exaltation by God</a></b><br>Understand that true exaltation comes from God, not from human efforts or recognition. Seek to be lifted by God's grace and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_from_violence.htm">Protection from Violence</a></b><br>In a world filled with violence and injustice, rely on God's protection and justice. Pray for His intervention in situations of conflict and harm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_intervention.htm">Gratitude for God's Intervention</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for the ways God has delivered and protected you in the past. Reflect on His faithfulness and give thanks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Equip yourself with the spiritual armor of God to stand against the schemes of the enemy, just as David relied on God's strength to overcome his adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_18's_military_events.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting the dramatic military victories and deliverances described in Psalm 18? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_60_1_fit_god's_mercy.htm">Since Psalm 60:1 portrays God as angry and distant, how does this align with the Bible's broader portrayal of His mercy and love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_63_9-10_events.htm">Psalm 63:9-10 depicts David's enemies meeting violent ends--where is historical or archeological evidence of such events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He delivereth me from mine enemies</span>. The "deliverance" was especially from domestic foes (see vers. 17, 19). His foreign foes seem never to have brought David into much peril. Yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me. The "lifting up" was above enemies of both kinds (see ver. 43). Thou hast delivered me from the violent man (comp. ver. 17). There is no reason to doubt that in both places Saul is intended. He was at once David's "enemy," and a "man of violence." Were the question open otherwise, it would be closed by the statement in the title. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">who delivers</span><br /><span class="heb">מְפַלְּטִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·p̄al·lə·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my enemies.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·yə·ḇāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You exalt me</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(tə·rō·wm·mê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above my foes;</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֭מַי</span> <span class="translit">(qā·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You rescue me</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from violent</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֝מָ֗ס</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·mās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-48.htm">Psalm 18:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:48 He rescues me from my enemies (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>