2 Samuel 22:20
Good News Translation
He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me.

New Revised Standard Version
He brought me out into a broad place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Contemporary English Version
When I was fenced in, you freed and rescued me because you love me.

New American Bible
He set me free in the open; he rescued me because he loves me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.

brought

Genesis 26:22 Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not; therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth.

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.

Psalm 31:8 And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.

Psalm 118:5 In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.

Hosea 4:16 For Israel hath gone astray like a wanton heifer now will the Lord feed them, as a lamb in a spacious place.

delighted

2 Samuel 15:26 But if he shall say to me: Thou pleasest me not: I am ready, let him do that which is good before him.

Psalm 22:8 He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.

Psalm 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 149:4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 3:17 And behold a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 17:5 And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

Matthew 27:43 He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the Son of God.

Acts 2:32-36 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses. . . .

Context
David's Song of Deliverance
19He prevented me in the day of my affliction, and the Lord became my stay. 20And he brought me forth into a large place, he delivered me, because I pleased him.21The Lord will reward me according to my justice: and according to the cleanness of my hands he will render to me.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:26
But if he shall say to me: Thou pleasest me not: I am ready, let him do that which is good before him.

2 Samuel 22:37
Thou shalt enlarge my steps under me: and my ankles shall not fail.

Psalm 31:8
And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.

Psalm 118:5
In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.

2 Samuel 22:19
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