Psalms 55:18 (KJV)

Passage

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

Psalms 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalms 55:18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

Psalms 55:19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Psalms 55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "delivered", "soul", "peace", "battle", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "delivered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Evening and morning and at noon will..." into verse 19's "God shall hear and afflict them even...", so "hath" and "delivered" 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 "hath" and "delivered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.