'Rescue' in the Bible
Reuben further said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.
David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this band? Shall I overtake them?” And He said to him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, and you will surely rescue all.”
Who also brings me out from my enemies;You even lift me above those who rise up against me;You rescue me from the violent man.
“But as soon as they had rest, they did evil again before You;Therefore You abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them.When they cried again to You, You heard from heaven,And many times You rescued them according to Your compassion,
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
He delivers me from my enemies;Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me;You rescue me from the violent man.
“Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him;Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;Be to me a rock of strength,A stronghold to save me.
Lord, how long will You look on?Rescue my soul from their ravages,My only life from the lions.
Call upon Me in the day of trouble;I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;Incline Your ear to me and save me.
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,
He will rescue their life from oppression and violence,And their blood will be precious in his sight;
Rescue the weak and needy;Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble;I will rescue him and honor him.
Resh.Look upon my affliction and rescue me,For I do not forget Your law.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;Preserve me from violent men
Stretch forth Your hand from on high;Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,Out of the hand of aliens
Who gives salvation to kings,Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,Whose mouth speaks deceitAnd whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
A man of great anger will bear the penalty,For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
Like flying birds so the Lord of hosts will protect Jerusalem.He will protect and deliver it;He will pass over and rescue it.
They stooped over, they have bowed down together;They could not rescue the burden,But have themselves gone into captivity.
For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because you have trusted in Me,” declares the Lord.’”
Then, as soon as the king heard this statement, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel; and even until sunset he kept exerting himself to rescue him.
I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself.
I saw him come beside the ram, and he was enraged at him; and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns, and the ram had no strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was none to rescue the ram from his power.
“And then I will uncover her lewdnessIn the sight of her lovers,And no one will rescue her out of My hand.
The remnant of JacobWill be among the nations,Among many peoplesLike a lion among the beasts of the forest,Like a young lion among flocks of sheep,Which, if he passes through,Tramples down and tears,And there is none to rescue.