2 Samuel 22:18

“He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.”

"He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me." - 2 Samuel 22:18
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What does 2 Samuel 22:18 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 22:18 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me." This verse comes from a larger passage known as David's Song of Deliverance, which is a poetic retelling…

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Victory from the Stronghold: Trusting in God's Deliverance

When we reflect upon the words of 2 Samuel 22:18, "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me," we are met with a profound testament to the faithfulness of God in times of trial and tribulation. King David, the author of…

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Deliverance from Strongholds: A Prayer of Gratitude and Faith

O Lord, my Deliverer, I come before You today in deep gratitude and reverence for Your everlasting presence in my life. Inspired by the words of 2 Samuel 22:18, "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me," I lift my voice…

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2 Samuel 22:18 - "He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me."
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2 Samuel 18:22 - "Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?"
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."