Psalms 55:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

He hath delivered. — The Targum rightly makes this the petition just mentioned, “Deliver,” &c

(18) From the battle. — The reading of the LXX. is preferable, “from these drawing near to me.”

For there were many with me. — This is only intelligible if we insert the word fighting. “For there were many fighting with me,” i.e., “against me.” But the text seems corrupt.

Psalms 55:18

18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.