18:48 He delivers me 1 from my enemies;
you snatch me away 2 from those who attack me; 3
you rescue me from violent men.
18:49 So I will give you thanks before the nations, 4 O Lord!
I will sing praises to you! 5
1 tn Heb “[the one who] delivers me.” 2 Sam 22:49 reads “and [the one who] brings me out.”
2 tn Heb “lifts me up.” In light of the preceding and following references to deliverance, the verb רום probably here refers to being rescued from danger (see Ps 9:13). However, it could mean “exalt, elevate” here, indicating that the
3 tn Heb “from those who rise against me.”
4 sn I will give you thanks before the nations. This probably alludes to the fact that the psalmist will praise the
5 tn Heb “to your name.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his divine characteristics as suggested by his name, in this case “