Psalms 18:16

many waters. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for troubles.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He sent from above - He interposed to save me. All these manifestations of the divine interposition were from above, or from heaven; all came fro...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many (m) waters. (m) Out of many great dangers.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. He sent down from above. Here there is briefly shown the drift of the sublime and magnificent narrative which has now passed under our r...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He sent from above, &c.— This may either denote, in general, that God aided and assisted him by his divine power, or that he sent his angels fr...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22 , and the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of t...
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How strong are these expressions to point to one particular foe! Not only was Jesus, in the days of his flesh, delivered from the malice of men, but...
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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He sent angels, or assistance otherwise.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 22:17 ; Exodus 2:10 ; Jonah 2:5 ; Jonah 2:6 ; Psalms 144:7 ; Psalms 57:3 ; Psalms 18:43 ; Psalms 40:1-3 ; Revelation 17:15

¹⁶ He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of manye waters.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 18:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 18:16