Psalms 18:16

NETBible

He reached down 1  from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water. 2 

NIV ©

He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.

NASB ©

He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

NLT ©

He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.

MSG ©

But me he caught--reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out Of that ocean of hate,

BBE ©

He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.

NRSV ©

He reached down from on high, he took me; he drew me out of mighty waters.

NKJV ©

He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

KJV
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NASB ©
He sent
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NET [draft] ITL
He reached down
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from above
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and took
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hold of me; he pulled
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me from the surging
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water
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HEBREW
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(18:16)
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NETBible

He reached down 1  from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “stretched.” Perhaps “his hand” should be supplied by ellipsis (see Ps 144:7). In this poetic narrative context the three prefixed verbal forms in this verse are best understood as preterites indicating past tense, not imperfects.

2 tn Heb “mighty waters.” The waters of the sea symbolize the psalmist’s powerful enemies, as well as the realm of death they represent (see v. 4 and Ps 144:7).