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Psalm 55:18
He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
16As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
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“In peace” follows the claim of rescue from battle, drawing attention to the contrast between God’s help and the many opponents still named in the sentence.
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2 Kings 6:16He answered, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”Both passages acknowledge opposing forces, alongside rescue in the psalm and reassurance about greater help in Kings.
Psalm 3:6–7I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.Both name many people set against the speaker, with Psalm 3 describing tens of thousands and declaring freedom from fear.
Psalm 57:3He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.Both credit God with rescue from opposition, though Psalm 55 declares deliverance and Psalm 57 looks ahead to it.
Matthew 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?Psalm 55 credits God with rescue; Jesus speaks of the Father’s ability to send more than twelve legions of angels.
1 John 4:4You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.Both ground deliverance or victory in God’s help despite opposition, with John stressing the greatness of the one within believers.
2 Samuel 22:1David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,Both describe rescue from enemies as God’s work, with Samuel naming Saul among those from whom David was delivered.
Psalm 27:1–3By David. The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?Both speak of God as the source of rescue, with Psalm 27 naming the LORD as salvation and life’s strength.
2 Chronicles 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one …Both acknowledge numerous opponents while speaking of God’s help; Chronicles names the king of Assyria and the multitude with him.
2 Samuel 18:28Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is the LORD your God, who …Both credit God with deliverance from opponents, while Ahimaaz reports that those who raised their hands against the king were delivered up.
Acts 2:33–36Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see …The shared thread is God’s action on someone’s behalf; Acts describes exaltation and the Spirit, without mentioning rescue from battle.
Psalm 118:10–12All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.Both describe conflict with numerous enemies; Psalm 118 names surrounding nations and speaks of cutting them off in the LORD’s name.
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You need no small estimate of the opposition to take this testimony seriously. The speaker names many opponents and credits God with redeeming his life in peace.
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