Psalms 18:19
Psalms 18:19 in Multiple Translations
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.
He set me free, he rescued me because he's my friend.
Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.
And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He brought me forth also in a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 18:19
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Psalms 18:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יְקַדְּמ֥וּ/נִי
בְ/יוֹם
אֵידִ֑/י
וַֽ/יְהִי
יְהוָ֖ה
לְ/מִשְׁעָ֣ן
לִֽ/י
יְקַדְּמ֥וּ/נִי
qâdam
H6923
to meet
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff
בְ/יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
אֵידִ֑/י
ʼêyd
H343
calamity
N-ms | Suff
וַֽ/יְהִי
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
לְ/מִשְׁעָ֣ן
mishʻên
H4937
support
Prep | N-ms
לִֽ/י
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 18:19
יְקַדְּמ֥וּ/נִי
qâdam
H6923
"to meet"
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff
To meet or go before someone, often for help, as seen in the Bible when God meets his people in Exodus. This word can also mean to anticipate or hasten something. In the book of Psalms, it is used to describe God coming to the aid of his people.
Definition: 1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive 1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front 1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to come in front 1b2) to confront, anticipate
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: come (go, (flee)) before, [phrase] disappoint, meet, prevent. See also: Deuteronomy 23:5; Psalms 59:11; Psalms 17:13.
בְ/יוֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
אֵידִ֑/י
ʼêyd
H343
"calamity"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means calamity or disaster, and can also mean oppression or misfortune. It's used in the Bible to describe difficult times, like in the book of Job.
Definition: 1) distress, burden, calamity 1a) burden (of the righteous) 1b) calamity (of nation) 1c) disaster (of wicked) 1d) day of calamity
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: calamity, destruction. See also: Deuteronomy 32:35; Proverbs 6:15; Psalms 18:19.
וַֽ/יְהִי
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לְ/מִשְׁעָ֣ן
mishʻên
H4937
"support"
Prep | N-ms
A support or protector, like a staff, providing sustenance or help.
Definition: support, staff Also means: mish.en (מִשְׁעֵן "support" H4937B)
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: stay. See also: 2 Samuel 22:19; Psalms 18:19; Isaiah 3:1.
לִֽ/י
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Psalms 18:19
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 18:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 18:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 18:19
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 18:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
- Sermons on Psalms 18:19
Context — The LORD Is My Rock
17He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
18They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. 21For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 118:5 | In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. |
| 2 | Psalms 31:8 | You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. |
| 3 | Psalms 18:36 | You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. |
| 4 | Psalms 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. |
| 5 | Job 36:16 | Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness. |
| 6 | 2 Samuel 22:18–27 | He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity. So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight. To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless; to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. |
| 7 | Psalms 37:23 | The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. |
| 8 | 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.” |
Psalms 18:19 Summary
[This verse means that God rescued the psalmist from a tough situation because He loved and delighted in him. It's like when a parent is proud of their child and wants to help them. God wants to help us too, when we are in trouble, as seen in Psalm 50:15. He brings us out of the dark and into the light, where we can be free and safe, just like it says in Isaiah 42:7.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God 'delighted' in the psalmist?
This phrase suggests that God took great pleasure in the psalmist, much like a parent delights in their child, as seen in Psalm 149:4, where God takes pleasure in His people.
How can I experience God's rescue in my own life?
Just like the psalmist, we can experience God's rescue when we trust in Him and cry out for help, as encouraged in Psalm 50:15, which says to 'call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me'
Is this verse only talking about the psalmist's experience or can it apply to me too?
While this verse is specifically about the psalmist's experience, the principle of God's delight and rescue can apply to all believers, as seen in John 16:27, where Jesus says the Father loves us just as He loves Him
What is the significance of being 'brought out into the open'?
Being brought out into the open may symbolize being brought from a place of darkness or confinement into a place of freedom and light, similar to what is described in Isaiah 42:7, where God gives sight to the blind and frees captives from prison
Reflection Questions
- In what ways have I experienced God's rescue in my life, and how can I give thanks for those times?
- What are some areas of my life where I feel trapped or confined, and how can I cry out to God for rescue?
- How does knowing that God delights in me change my perspective on my relationship with Him?
- What are some ways I can trust in God's goodness and delight, even when faced with challenges or difficulties?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place,.... Into heaven, a place of the glorious liberty of Christ, after his captivity to death and the grave, whither he ascended leading captivity captive, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth out of my straits and difficulties, out of the little caves in which I was shut up and imprisoned. Into a large place; into a state of freedom, and plenty, and comfort. Because he delighted in me, or loved me, or had a good will to me, as this phrase commonly signifies; whereby he ascribes all his mercies and blessings to God’ s good pleasure and free grace, as the first spring of them; which he thought fit to premise, lest the following expressions should seem to favour of boasting of his own merits, which he oft disclaims.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
Psalms 18:19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.Ver. 19. He brought me forth also, &c.] He freed me out of all straits, and stated me in a most happy condition. He delivered, because he delighted in me] All was of free grace and favour, not of any merit. And this he purposely premiseth as a caution to the ensuing profession of his inherency.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
(19) A large place.—Comp. Psalms 4:1. But there is direct historical allusion to the settlement of Israel in Canaan, as will be seen by a comparison of the Hebrew with Exodus 3:8, and Numbers 14:8.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
Verse 19. He brought me forth also into a large place] He enabled me to clear the country of my foes, who had before cooped me up in holes and corners. This appears to be the allusion.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 18:19
19. From the straits of peril he is brought forth into the freedom of safety. Cp. Psalms 4:1, Psalms 31:8. because he delighted in me] This was the ground of God’s deliverance, and it now becomes the leading thought of the Psalm. Cp. Psalms 22:8, Psalms 41:11; 2 Samuel 15:26; and also Matthew 3:17. The latter reference gains fresh significance if it is remembered that the theocratic king was called Jehovah’s son (Psalms 2:7; 2 Samuel 7:14).
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place - Instead of being hemmed in by enemies, and straitened in my troubles, so that I seemed to have no room to move, he brought me into a place where I had
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 18:19
19. Large place—A roomy place—a phrase indicating freedom and safety, complete deliverance. Psalms 31:8; Psalms 4:1. Because he delighted in me— Compare 1 John 3:22
Sermons on Psalms 18:19
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Thou Hast Set My Feet in a Large Place by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher begins by referencing Isaiah 4 and Psalms 42, focusing on the theme of finding hope and help in God's presence. He encourages the congregation to refle |
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Return Unto Thy Rest O My Soul by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that God waits for the cry of His people, when they come to the realization that they cannot fulfill their own promises to Him. The speaker e |
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Full of Hope by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the unwavering hope and faith of Joshua and Caleb, who, despite the daunting challenges they faced, returned from the Promised Land filled with joy and c |
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Accusing God of Child Neglect! by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson addresses the misconception of accusing God of child neglect, emphasizing that God communicates with His children through probing questions that reveal our innermos |
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Come Out of Confinement by Warren Wiersbe | Warren Wiersbe emphasizes how God's delight in us leads to our deliverance and growth. Using David's experiences, he illustrates how God brings us out of confinement into a broad p |
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In the Midst of a Miracle by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that we may be in the midst of a miracle without realizing it, as we often feel discouraged when we see no evidence of God's work. He draws from Psalm 18 |
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How Clean Are Your Hands? by Warren Wiersbe | Warren Wiersbe emphasizes the importance of maintaining clean hands and righteousness before God, highlighting how God rewards those who walk in integrity and keep His ways. Throug |