Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 55:18

18. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battel that was against me: for there were many with me .

Either, this is an Argument whereby he encourageth himself now to trust God, because of former Deliverances: or he speaks of a future Deliverance, as a thing done, because of the certainty of it.

Or, into Peace. He hath restored me from the state of War, to my former Peace and Tranquility.

For there were more with me than against me; even the holy Angels whom God imployed to defend and deliver me. See. 2 Kings 6. 16. Psal. 34. 7. and 57. 3. Or, for, (or rather, though as this Particle is oft rendred) there were many with me or about me, or against me, as this Particle is rendred, Psal. 85. 3. and 94. 16. and in other places. So he speaks here of his Enemies; which seems best to suit with the Context; for of them he speaks implicitly in the foregoing Words, and expressly in the following.