'Rescued' in the Bible
They answered, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the Lord had done for Israel when He rescued them from the power of the Egyptians.
“Praise the Lord,” Jethro exclaimed, “who rescued you from Pharaoh and the power of the Egyptians and snatched the people from the power of the Egyptians.
The cities from Ekron to Gath, which they had taken from Israel, were restored; Israel even rescued their surrounding territories from Philistine control. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.
and said to the Israelites, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the power of the Egyptians and all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’
So the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel. He rescued you from the power of the enemies around you, and you lived securely.
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he worked with God’s help today.” So the people redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.
I went after it, struck it down, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.
Then David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken; he also rescued his two wives.
Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have shamed all your soldiers—those who rescued your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.
All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies, and he rescued us from the grasp of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.
David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
He brought me out to a spacious place;He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, secretly rescued Joash son of Ahaziah from the king’s sons who were being killed and put him and the one who nursed him in a bedroom. So he was hidden from Athaliah and was not killed.
Look, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the countries: they completely destroyed them. Will you be rescued?
Jehoshabeath, the king’s daughter, rescued Joash son of Ahaziah from the king’s sons who were being killed and put him and the one who nursed him in a bedroom. Now Jehoshabeath was the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest. Since she was Ahaziah’s sister, she hid Joash from Athaliah so that she did not kill him.
So You handed them over to their enemies,who oppressed them.In their time of distress, they cried out to You,and You heard from heaven.In Your abundant compassionYou gave them deliverers, who rescued themfrom the power of their enemies.
But as soon as they had relief,they again did what was evil in Your sight.So You abandoned them to the power of their enemies,who dominated them.When they cried out to You again,You heard from heaven and rescued themmany times in Your compassion.
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of disaster,rescued from the day of wrath.
He will even rescue the guilty one,who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.
For I rescued the poor man who cried out for help,and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
He rescued me from my powerful enemyand from those who hated me,for they were too strong for me.
He brought me out to a spacious place;He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Our fathers trusted in You;they trusted, and You rescued them.
Save me from the mouth of the lion!You have rescued mefrom the horns of the wild oxen.
Save with Your right hand, and answer me,so that those You love may be rescued.
Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.Let me be rescued from those who hate meand from the deep waters.
You called out in distress, and I rescued you;I answered you from the thundercloud.I tested you at the waters of Meribah.Selah
He rescued them many times,but they continued to rebel deliberatelyand were beaten down by their sin.
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;He rescued them from their distress.
He sent His word and healed them;He rescued them from the Pit.
Save with Your right hand and answer meso that those You love may be rescued.
For You, Lord, rescued me from death,my eyes from tears,my feet from stumbling.
The righteous one is rescued from trouble;in his place, the wicked one goes in.
With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Look, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the countries: they completely destroyed them. Will you be rescued?
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent His angel and rescued His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
He rescues and delivers;He performs signs and wondersin the heavens and on the earth,for He has rescued Danielfrom the power of the lions.”
The Lord says:As the shepherd snatches two legsor a piece of an earfrom the lion’s mouth,so the Israelites who live in Samariawill be rescuedwith only the corner of a bedor the cushion of a couch.
Writhe and cry out, Daughter Zion,like a woman in labor,for now you will leave the cityand camp in the open fields.You will go to Babylon;there you will be rescued;there the Lord will redeem youfrom the power of your enemies!