Psalm 108:6
New International Version
Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.

New Living Translation
Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power.

English Standard Version
That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me!

Berean Standard Bible
Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

King James Bible
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

New King James Version
That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

New American Standard Bible
So that Your beloved may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

NASB 1995
That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

NASB 1977
That Thy beloved may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer me!

Legacy Standard Bible
That Your beloved may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

Amplified Bible
That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

Christian Standard Bible
Save with your right hand and answer me so that those you love may be rescued.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Save with Your right hand and answer me so that those You love may be rescued.

American Standard Version
That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

Contemporary English Version
Answer my prayers and use your powerful arm to give us victory. Then the people you love will be safe.

English Revised Version
That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Save [us] with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.

Good News Translation
Save us by your might; answer my prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.

International Standard Version
In order that those you love may be rescued, deliver with your power and answer me!

Majority Standard Bible
Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

NET Bible
Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe.

New Heart English Bible
That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

Webster's Bible Translation
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

World English Bible
That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
That Your beloved ones may be delivered, "" Save [with] Your right hand, and answer us.

Young's Literal Translation
That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer us.

Smith's Literal Translation
So that thy beloved ones shall be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer us.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
that thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that your beloved may be freed. Save with your right hand, and heed me.

New American Bible
Help with your right hand and answer us that your loved ones may escape.

New Revised Standard Version
Give victory with your right hand, and answer me, so that those whom you love may be rescued.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That thy beloved may be delivered; save me with thy right hand, and answer me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
So that your beloved ones may be delivered, save me by your right hand and answer me.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That Thy beloved may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
That thy beloved ones may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Kingdom Blessing
5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth. 6Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered. 7God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.…

Cross References
Psalm 60:5
Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

Psalm 44:4-5
You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob. / Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.

Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

Psalm 118:25-26
O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper! / Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Psalm 138:7
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

Isaiah 49:8
This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,

Isaiah 63:1
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”

Isaiah 59:1
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

Isaiah 45:17
But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.

Jeremiah 31:7
For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’

2 Samuel 22:51
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”

1 Samuel 7:8
and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

2 Chronicles 20:9
‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

Romans 10:13
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?


Treasury of Scripture

That your beloved may be delivered: save with your right hand, and answer me.

that thy

Psalm 60:5-12
That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me…

Deuteronomy 33:12
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

save

Psalm 35:1-3
A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me…

Psalm 54:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

Psalm 98:1,2
A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory…

and answer me

1 Kings 18:24,26,29,36,37
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken…

2 Chronicles 32:20-22
And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven…

Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

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Psalm 108
1. David encourages himself to praise God
5. He prays for God's assistance according to his promise
11. His confidence in God's help














Respond and save us with Your right hand
This phrase is a plea for divine intervention and deliverance. The "right hand" in biblical terms often symbolizes power and authority. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand was associated with strength and skill. The psalmist is invoking God's mighty power to act on behalf of His people. This imagery is consistent with other scriptures, such as Exodus 15:6, where God's right hand is described as glorious in power. The request for God to "respond" indicates a reliance on His faithfulness and willingness to act in times of distress.

that Your beloved may be delivered
The term "beloved" refers to those who are in a covenant relationship with God, often used to describe Israel as God's chosen people. This reflects the special status and affection God has for His people, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6-8. The concept of deliverance is central to the biblical narrative, echoing the Exodus story where God delivered Israel from Egypt. This deliverance is not just physical but also spiritual, pointing to the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the fulfillment of God's promises to His beloved. The plea for deliverance underscores the dependence on God's mercy and grace.

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
The author of Psalm 108, a king of Israel known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a psalmist.

2. Israel
The nation often represented in the Psalms as God's chosen people, seeking His deliverance and favor.

3. God's Right Hand
A metaphor for God's power and authority, often invoked in the Psalms as a source of salvation and strength.

4. Those You Love
Refers to the people of God, whom He has chosen and set His affection upon.

5. Deliverance
A recurring theme in the Psalms, representing God's intervention to save His people from danger or oppression.
Teaching Points
The Power of God's Right Hand
God's right hand symbolizes His ultimate power and authority. As believers, we can trust in His ability to save and deliver us from any situation.

The Assurance of God's Love
The phrase "those You love" reminds us of the special relationship between God and His people. We are assured of His love and care, which motivates His actions on our behalf.

Prayer for Deliverance
David's plea for deliverance is a model for us to bring our needs before God, trusting in His willingness and ability to answer.

Faith in God's Response
The request for God to "answer us" highlights the importance of faith in God's responsiveness to our prayers. We should approach Him with confidence that He hears and will act.

Community in Prayer
The collective nature of the plea ("us") emphasizes the importance of praying not just for personal needs but also for the community of believers.Verse 6. - That thy beloved (or, thy beloved ones) may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. Absolutely identical with Psalm 60:5; but with a change in the connection which give the words a somewhat different bearing.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
That
לְ֭מַעַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

Your beloved
יְדִידֶ֑יךָ (yə·ḏî·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3039: Beloved

may be delivered,
יֵחָלְצ֣וּן (yê·ḥā·lə·ṣūn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 2502: To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen

save [me]
הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה (hō·wō·šî·‘āh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

by Your right hand
יְמִֽינְךָ֣ (yə·mî·nə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

and answer me!
וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ (wa·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond


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