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Psalm 18:16

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18:16He reached down50 from above and took hold of me;

he pulled me from the surging water.51

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Footnotes

  1. 50 Heb “stretched.” Perhaps “his hand” should be supplied by ellipsis (see Ps 144:7). In this poetic narrative context the three prefixed verbal forms in this verse are best understood as preterites indicating past tense, not imperfects.
  2. 51 Heb “mighty waters.” The waters of the sea symbolize the psalmist’s powerful enemies, as well as the realm of death they represent (see v. 4 and Ps 144:7).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He sent from on high, he took me;

he drew me out of many waters.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He reached down from on high

and took hold of me;

he pulled me out of deep water.

NLTNew Living Translation

He reached down from heaven and rescued me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He reached from on high; he seized me.

He drew me from many waters.

KJV 1900King James Version

He sent from above, he took me,

He drew me out of many waters.