'Save' in the Bible

for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’

When he found her in the field, the engaged girl cried out, but there was no one to save her.

and you will grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not prosper in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed continually, with none to save you.

Your ox shall be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat of it; your donkey shall be torn away from you, and will not be restored to you; your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you will have none to save you.

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.”

“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows, and may Israel itself know. If it was in rebellion, or if in an unfaithful act against the Lord do not save us this day!

Then the angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak that was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites.

Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.

Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; perhaps the Lord will work for us, for the Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few.”

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him, in order to put him to death in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death.”

Now then, do it! For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’”

My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge;My savior, You save me from violence.

“And You save an afflicted people;But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.

“They looked, but there was none to save;Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

His servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life.”

‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,And gather us and deliver us from the nations,To give thanks to Your holy name,And glory in Your praise.”

But I said, “Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”

“When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence,And the humble person He will save.

“Then I will also confess to you,That your own right hand can save you.

Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek;You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.

Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

For You save an afflicted people,But haughty eyes You abase.

They cried for help, but there was none to save,Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

Save, O Lord;May the King answer us in the day we call.

Save me from the lion’s mouth;From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.

Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;Be to me a rock of strength,A stronghold to save me.

Make Your face to shine upon Your servant;Save me in Your lovingkindness.

For by their own sword they did not possess the land,And their own arm did not save them,But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,For You favored them.

For I will not trust in my bow,Nor will my sword save me.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”Save me, O God, by Your name,And vindicate me by Your power.

As for me, I shall call upon God,And the Lord will save me.

He will send from heaven and save me;He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah.God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.

Deliver me from those who do iniquityAnd save me from men of bloodshed.

That Your beloved may be delivered,Save with Your right hand, and answer us!

For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David.Save me, O God,For the waters have threatened my life.

For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah,That they may dwell there and possess it.

In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;Incline Your ear to me and save me.

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;You have given commandment to save me,For You are my rock and my fortress.

May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,Save the children of the needyAnd crush the oppressor.

He will have compassion on the poor and needy,And the lives of the needy he will save.

When God arose to judgment,To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your powerAnd come to save us!

Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man;O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

Turn to me, and be gracious to me;Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,And save the son of Your handmaid.

Save us, O Lord our God,And gather us from among the nations,To give thanks to Your holy nameAnd glory in Your praise.

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

Help me, O Lord my God;Save me according to Your lovingkindness.

For He stands at the right hand of the needy,To save him from those who judge his soul.

Then I called upon the name of the Lord:“O Lord, I beseech You, save my life!”

O Lord, do save, we beseech You;O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity!

I am Yours, save me;For I have sought Your precepts.

I cried to You; save meAnd I shall keep Your testimonies.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,And Your right hand will save me.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;He will also hear their cry and will save them.

Do not say, “I will repay evil”;Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

And it will be said in that day,“Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us.This is the Lord for whom we have waited;Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

For the Lord is our judge,The Lord is our lawgiver,The Lord is our king;He will save us—

Say to those with anxious heart,“Take courage, fear not.Behold, your God will come with vengeance;The recompense of God will come,But He will save you.”

‘For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

“The Lord will surely save me;So we will play my songs on stringed instrumentsAll the days of our life at the house of the Lord.”

“Gather yourselves and come;Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;They have no knowledge,Who carry about their wooden idolAnd pray to a god who cannot save.

“You are wearied with your many counsels;Let now the astrologers,Those who prophesy by the stars,Those who predict by the new moons,Stand up and save you from what will come upon you.

“So have those become to you with whom you have labored,Who have trafficked with you from your youth;Each has wandered in his own way;There is none to save you.

Surely, thus says the Lord,“Even the captives of the mighty man will be taken away,And the prey of the tyrant will be rescued;For I will contend with the one who contends with you,And I will save your sons.

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so shortThat it cannot save;Nor is His ear so dullThat it cannot hear.

Who is this who comes from Edom,With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah,This One who is majestic in His apparel,Marching in the greatness of His strength?“It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”

Who say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’And to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’For they have turned their back to Me,And not their face;But in the time of their trouble they will say,‘Arise and save us.’

“But where are your godsWhich you made for yourself?Let them arise, if they can save youIn the time of your trouble;For according to the number of your citiesAre your gods, O Judah.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they surely will not save them in the time of their disaster.

“Why are You like a man dismayed,Like a mighty man who cannot save?Yet You are in our midst, O Lord,And we are called by Your name;Do not forsake us!”

“Then I will make you to this peopleA fortified wall of bronze;And though they fight against you,They will not prevail over you;For I am with you to save youAnd deliver you,” declares the Lord.

Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;Save me and I will be saved,For You are my praise.

‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant,’ declares the Lord,‘And do not be dismayed, O Israel;For behold, I will save you from afarAnd your offspring from the land of their captivity.And Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease,And no one will make him afraid.

‘For I am with you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to save you;For I will destroy completely all the nations where I have scattered you,Only I will not destroy you completely.But I will chasten you justlyAnd will by no means leave you unpunished.’

For thus says the Lord,“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,And shout among the chief of the nations;Proclaim, give praise and say,‘O Lord, save Your people,The remnant of Israel.’

Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand.

“But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear,Nor be dismayed, O Israel!For, see, I am going to save you from afar,And your descendants from the land of their captivity;And Jacob will return and be undisturbedAnd secure, with no one making him tremble.

“Flee, save your lives,That you may be like a juniper in the wilderness.

Flee from the midst of Babylon,And each of you save his life!Do not be destroyed in her punishment,For this is the Lord’s time of vengeance;He is going to render recompense to her.

“Come forth from her midst, My people,And each of you save yourselvesFrom the fierce anger of the Lord.

Yet our eyes failed,Looking for help was useless;In our watching we have watchedFor a nation that could not save.

Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.

Moreover, I will save you from all your uncleanness; and I will call for the grain and multiply it, and I will not bring a famine on you.

Where now is your kingThat he may save you in all your cities,And your judges of whom you requested,“Give me a king and princes”?

“Assyria will not save us,We will not ride on horses;Nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’To the work of our hands;For in You the orphan finds mercy.”

“Flight will perish from the swift,And the stalwart will not strengthen his power,Nor the mighty man save his life.

“He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground,The swift of foot will not escape,Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.

How long, O Lord, will I call for help,And You will not hear?I cry out to You, “Violence!”Yet You do not save.

“Behold, I am going to deal at that timeWith all your oppressors,I will save the lameAnd gather the outcast,And I will turn their shame into praise and renownIn all the earth.

Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west;

It will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.’

And the Lord their God will save them in that dayAs the flock of His people;For they are as the stones of a crown,Sparkling in His land.

“I will strengthen the house of Judah,And I will save the house of Joseph,And I will bring them back,Because I have had compassion on them;And they will be as though I had not rejected them,For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

The Lord also will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not be magnified above Judah.

She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”