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18:7-19 The Lord's Marvelous Rescue. This vivid picture allows readers to imagine God in his heavenly fortress suddenly taking notice of David's need and hastening to bring aid. The images shift quickly: v. 8 speaks of God responding to David's danger as if he were an angry dragon, while vv. 10-15 picture his coming as if it were by way of a raging thunderstorm. David portrays his rescue (vv. 16-19) as if his enemies were swirling waters about to drown him, from which God plucked him and set him on a broad place, ground that is high and dry (v. 19).