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Psalm 55

Psa. 55:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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He hath delivered
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
my soul
nephesh (Hebrew #5315)
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
Pronounce: neh'-fesh
Origin: from 5314
in peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
from the battle
qrab (Hebrew #7128)
hostile encounter
KJV usage: battle, war.
Pronounce: ker-awb'
Origin: from 7126
that was against me: for there were many
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
m with me.

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He hath.
Psa. 3:6‑7• 6I will not be afraid of myriads of people{HR}Which round about have set themselves in array against me.
7Arise, O Jehovah, save me, O my God;{HR}For thou hast smitten all mine enemies [on] the cheek:{HR}Thou hast broken in pieces the teeth of the wicked.
(Psa. 3:6‑7)
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Psa. 27:1‑3• 1Of David.{HR}Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation;{HR}Whom shall I fear?{HR}Jehovah is the fortress of my life;{HR}Of whom shall I be afraid?
2When evil doers drew near unto me to eat my flesh,{HR}Mine adversaries and mine enemies against me,{HR}They stumbled and fell.
3Though a host encamp against me, my heart doth not fear;{HR}Though war rise up against me, in this I [am] confident.
(Psa. 27:1‑3)
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Psa. 57:3• 3He will send from the heavens and save me:{HR}He that would swallow me up reviled! Selah.{HR}God will send his mercy and his truth. (Psa. 57:3)
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Psa. 118:10‑12• 10All nations compass me;{HR}In Jehovah's name surely I will cut them off.
11They compass me, yea they compass me;{HR}In Jehovah's name surely I will cut them off.
12They compass me like bees;{HR}They are quenched as a fire of thorns;{HR}In Jehovah's name surely I will cut them off.
(Psa. 118:10‑12)
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2 Sam. 18:28• 28And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. (2 Sam. 18:28)
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2 Sam. 22:1• 1And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul. (2 Sam. 22:1)
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Acts 2:33‑36• 33Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God and received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he poured forth this which ye see and hear.
34For David ascended not into the heavens, but saith himself, The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand
35till I make thine enemies [the] footstool of thy feet.
36Let all [the] house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God made him both Lord and Christ(this Jesus whom ye crucified.
(Acts 2:33‑36)
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J. N. Darby Translation

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He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me.

W. Kelly Translation

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He redeemed my soul in peace from the war against me,{HR}For many were [contending] with me.