He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
David composed this line as part of a song from the time when Saul was hunting and pursuing him to take his life. It declares that God delivered him from his strong enemy and from those who hated him. They were too strong for him, stronger than he was, and too powerful for him to overcome by himself.
The rescue is presented as God's own work, not David's, and the verse gives Him praise for it. It is David's testimony to God's goodness, mercy, love, and watchful care, and to the power God showed on his behalf. Through danger and hardship God preserved him, acting as his merciful preserver.
David composed this line as part of a song from the time when Saul was hunting and pursuing him to take his life. It declares that God delivered him from his strong enemy and from those who hated him. They were too strong for him, stronger than he was, and too powerful for him to overcome by himself.
The rescue is presented as God's own work, not David's, and the verse gives Him praise for it. It is David's testimony to God's goodness, mercy, love, and watchful care, and to the power God showed on his behalf. Through danger and hardship God preserved him, acting as his merciful preserver.