Psalm 18:48

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.

Cross-reference

Psalm 59:1 Allusion

Psalm 59:1 uses nearly identical language—'deliver me from my enemies' and 'those who rise up against me'—as a prayer for the same deliverance.

Psalm 59:2 Parallel

Psalm 59:2 continues the plea against 'bloodthirsty men,' matching the 'man of violence' here.

Psalm 86:14 Parallel

Psalm 86:14 laments 'insolent men have risen up against me,' directly echoing the enemies here.

Psalm 140:1 Parallel

Psalm 140:1 echoes the same plea for rescue from violent men, reinforcing David's theme of divine deliverance from enemies.

Psalm 140:4 Parallel

Psalm 140:4 repeats the request for protection from violent men who plot harm, mirroring the deliverance described in the main verse.

Psalm 140:11 Related theme

Psalm 140:11 calls for disaster on the violent, extending the theme of God's judgment against those who threaten the psalmist.

Psalm 7:16 Related theme

Psalm 7:16 shows the violent man's mischief recoiling on himself, illustrating the justice behind David's deliverance.

2 Samuel 22:49 is a nearly identical version of the same song, directly paralleling the deliverance and exaltation in the main verse.

1 Chronicles 18:13 Historical context

1 Chronicles 18:13 notes God giving David victory over Edom, a concrete example of the deliverance from enemies praised in the main verse.

Daniel 6:27 Related theme

Daniel 6:27 declares God's deliverance of Daniel from lions, exemplifying the rescuing power praised here.

Exodus 18:4 Parallel

Exodus 18:4 recalls God delivering Moses from Pharaoh's sword, a similar rescue from a violent enemy that parallels David's experience.

1 Samuel 26:24 Related theme

1 Samuel 26:24 has David asking God to deliver him from all trouble, reflecting the same trust in divine rescue seen in the main verse.

2 Chronicles 32:22 recounts God saving Hezekiah from Sennacherib, a similar deliverance from a violent enemy that echoes David's song.