'Rescue' in the Bible
Rescue me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, as well as the mothers with their children.
Reuben continued, "Don't shed blood! Throw him into this cistern that is here in the wilderness, but don't lay a hand on him." (Reuben said this so he could rescue Joseph from them and take him back to his father.)
Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
for the man met her in the field and the engaged woman cried out, but there was no one to rescue her.
that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death."
The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, "Do not abandon your subjects! Rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us."
But Joash said to all those who confronted him, "Must you fight Baal's battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down."
No one came to the rescue because the city was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and occupied it.
I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the sheep from its mouth. If it rose up against me, I would grab it by its jaw, strike it, and kill it.
David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?" He said to him, "Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!"
Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.
You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.
He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.
Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your dependent. March up and rescue me from the power of the king of Syria and the king of Israel, who have attacked me."
Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies."
This is what the king says: 'Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you from my hand!
Don't let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord when he says, "The Lord will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."
until I come and take you to a land just like your own -- a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Then you will live and not die. Don't listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, "The Lord will rescue us."
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?
Who among all the gods of the lands has rescued their lands from my power? So how can the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power?'"
Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord, are the only God."
I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.'"
I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"
Say this prayer: "Deliver us, O God who delivers us! Gather us! Rescue us from the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds."
Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.
Hezekiah says, "The Lord our God will rescue us from the power of the king of Assyria." But he is misleading you and you will die of hunger and thirst!
Are you not aware of what I and my predecessors have done to all the nations of the surrounding lands? Have the gods of the surrounding lands actually been able to rescue their lands from my power?
Who among all the gods of these nations whom my predecessors annihilated was able to rescue his people from my power?
Now don't let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don't believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?'"
He wrote letters mocking the Lord God of Israel and insulting him with these words: "The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah's god rescue his people from my power."
Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.
Relent, Lord, rescue me! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!
A musical composition by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O Lord my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!
Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion; they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.
Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!
You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.
He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.
They say, "Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him."
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.
With all my strength I will say, "O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."
O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!
Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!
Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!
Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)
Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.
Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.
He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.
Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.
Rescue me from the mud! Don't let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!
Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!
For the music director; by David; written to get God's attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!
My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!
They say, "God has abandoned him. Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!"
My lips will shout for joy! Yes, I will sing your praises! I will praise you when you rescue me!
For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.
Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!
Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power of the wicked!
he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague.
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
I called on the name of the Lord, "Please Lord, rescue my life!"
(Resh) See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.
I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! Protect me from violent men,
Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.
Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for protection.
O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!
Reach down from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water, from the power of foreigners,
Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, who speak lies, and make false promises.
Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.
Their roar is like a lion's; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they drag it away and no one can come to the rescue.
It will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of the Lord who commands armies. When they cry out to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a deliverer and defender who will rescue them.
Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
This is what the king says: 'Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you!
Don't let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord by saying, "The Lord will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."
Hezekiah is misleading you when he says, "The Lord will rescue us." Has any of the gods of the nations rescued his land from the power of the king of Assyria?
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?
Who among all the gods of these lands have rescued their lands from my power? So how can the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power?'"
Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord."
I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"
and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city."'"
But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, "Bring that back!"
With the rest of it he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships it. He prays to it, saying, 'Rescue me, for you are my god!'
He feeds on ashes; his deceived mind misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, 'Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?'
Together they bend low and kneel down; they are unable to rescue the images; they themselves head off into captivity.
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
You are tired out from listening to so much advice. Let them take their stand -- the ones who see omens in the sky, who gaze at the stars, who make monthly predictions -- let them rescue you from the disaster that is about to overtake you!
Look, they are like straw, which the fire burns up; they cannot rescue themselves from the heat of the flames. There are no coals to warm them, no firelight to enjoy.
They will disappoint you, those you have so faithfully dealt with since your youth. Each strays off in his own direction, leaving no one to rescue you."
Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.
Why does no one challenge me when I come? Why does no one respond when I call? Is my hand too weak to deliver you? Do I lack the power to rescue you? Look, with a mere shout I can dry up the sea; I can turn streams into a desert, so the fish rot away and die from lack of water.
They will attack you but they will not be able to overcome you, for I will be with you to rescue you," says the Lord.
I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you," says the Lord.
Lord, grant me relief from my suffering so that I may have some relief. Rescue me from those who persecute me so that I may be rescued.