Psalms 18:48 (ASV)

Passage

He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

Psalms 18:47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.

Psalms 18:48 He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 18:50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rescueth", "mine", "enemies", "thou", "liftest", "above", "rise", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rescueth" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "Even the God that executeth vengeance for..." into verse 49's "Therefore I will give thanks unto thee...", so "rescueth" and "mine" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rescueth" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.