2 Samuel 22:49

He delivers me from my enemies; ¹  you snatch me away ²  from those who attack me; ³  you rescue me from violent men.

Nu 24:7,17-19; 1Sa 2:8; 2Sa 5:12; 2Sa 7:8,9; Ps 18:48; Ps 52:1; Ps 140:1

¹ tn Heb “and [the one who] brings me out from my enemies.”

² tn Heb “you lift me up.” In light of the preceding and following references to deliverance, the verb רוּם (rum) probably here refers to being rescued from danger (see Ps 9:13). However, it could mean “exalt; elevate” here, indicating that the Lord has given him victory over his enemies and forced them to acknowledge the psalmist’s superiority.

³ tn Heb “from those who rise against me.”