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Psalms 18:49

The celebration of Jehovah's faithfulness to His servant is not to be confined within the narrow limits of Israel. His praise is to be proclaimed among the nations, which, as they are brought under the dominion of His people, may eventually be brought to the knowledge of Jehovah. Cp. Psalms 96:3; Psalms 96:10. This verse is quoted by St. Paul in Romans 15:9 (together with Deuteronomy 32:43; Psalms 117:1; Isaiah 11:10), in proof that the Old Testament anticipated the admission of the Gentiles to the blessings of salvation.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 18:49. _WILL I GIVE THANKS UNTO THEE - AMONG THE HEATHEN_] Quoted by St. Paul, Romans 15:9, to prove that the _calling of the Gentiles_ was predicted, and that what then took place was th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEREFORE WILL I GIVE THANKS UNTO THEE - Margin, confess. The Hebrew word - ידה _yâdâh_ - in the form used here, means properly to profess, to confess, to acknowledge; then especially to acknowledge...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 18 The Story of God's Power in Behalf of Christ _ 1. In the jaws of death (Psalms 18:1)_ 2. God appearing and delivering (Psalms 18:7) 3. God gave Him glory ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XVIII. See p. 367 for the reasons which make it impossible to ascribe this Ps. to David. Even scholars who hold traditional views admit that he cannot have written it as it stands, and that additional...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEREFORE, &C. Quoted in Romans 15:9....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 18 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE David's Song of Deliverance. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 18:1-6, By many Epithets of Admiration, the Psalmist proclaims Jehovah as Worthy of Praise, for Delivering him fr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE LORD LIVETH; AND BLESSED BE MY ROCK; AND LET THE GOD OF MY SALVATION BE EXALTED._ Closing recapitulation of the whole subject.- Verse 46. THE LORD LIVETH; AND BLESSED BE MY ROCK; AND LET THE GOD...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:49 thee, (e-7) Or 'celebrate thy Praises.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22, and the title is largely taken from 2 Samuel 22:1. It consis...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (46-50) The psalm concludes with a burst of joyous praise, in which the previous figures are recalled in brief touches....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    In Romans 15:9, St. Paul quotes this verse, together with Deuteronomy 32:43 and Psalms 117:1, as proof that salvation was not in God’s purpose confined to the Jews. It seems almost too magnificent a t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 18:50]_ עַל ־כֵּ֤ן ׀ אֹודְךָ֖ בַ †...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 18:1 THE description of the theophany (Psalms 18:7) and that of the psalmist's God-won victories (Psalms 18:32) appear to refer to the same facts, transfigured in the former case by devout imag...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GIRDED WITH STRENGTH FOR SERVICE Psalms 18:27 God's way is perfect, and if only we will walk with Him He will make ours perfect also. Walls and troops cannot stop a man when God leads him through the...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of the method and might and mercy of God. So clear and...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Therefore will (m) I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. (m) This prophecy belongs to the kingdom of Christ and calling of the Gentiles, as in (Romans 15...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How delightfully the Psalm ends! By the spirit of prophecy, Christ is described as declaring his love to Jehovah, for all his promised strength imparted, and now, having sat down on the seat of the Co...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    49._Therefore will I praise thee, O Jehovah! _In this verse he teaches us that the blessings God had conferred upon him, of which he had spoken, are worthy of being celebrated with extraordinary and u...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 18 AND 19. Psalms 18 presents to us the connection of Christ, and particularly of His (not atoning suffering that is found in Psalms 22, but His) entering into t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEREFORE WILL I GIVE THANKS UNTO THEE, O LORD, AMONG THE HEATHEN,.... These words are cited by the apostle, in Romans 15:9; and applied to the conversion of the Gentiles, which is manifestly prophesi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. Ver. 49. _Therefore I will give thanks, &c._] See how the psalmist in these three last verses endeth...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _It is God that avengeth me_ That executeth vengeance, both by me, against his malicious enemies, and for me, against Saul, on whom I would not avenge myself. _Thou liftest me up above those_, &c. Abo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GIVING ALL GLORY TO GOD ALONE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Therefore will I give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the heathen, for the praise of Jehovah would finally be general also among the Gentiles, as the fame of His great deeds would be made known, Roman...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    GIVE: Or, confess...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AMONG THE HEATHEN; or, among the Gentiles or nations; i.e. either, 1. In the great congregations, consisting df the Israelites of all tribes; of whom this very word is used, JOSHUA 3:17, JOSHUA 4:1 EZ...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 18:49 thanks H3034 (H8686) LORD H3068 Gentiles H1471 praises H2167 (H8762) name H8034 will I give thanks - or, confess,...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 18:1. _I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will trust; my buckler, and my horn of my salvation, and my hi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Praise for God's marvelous deliverances. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God not only will deliver His trusting people out of their difficulties in due time, but will give them grace t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    David prays here in his own person, this being a psalm of memorial, when the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of Saul and of all his enemies. But as he ever worshipped with the promise at his c...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore will I give thanks unto Thee among the heathen._ DAVID’S DELIVERANCE AND THANKSGIVING I. Of David delivered. The wonder is, how so good a man, so gracious a prince, should have enemies and...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:1. This royal psalm celebrates the way God has shown his love to his people by giving them the Davidic monarchy and by preserving David through many dangers (see v....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:46 David’s expectation that he WILL PRAISE the Lord AMONG THE NATIONS (v. Psalms 18:49; see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This magnificent triumphal hymn was composed by David in celebration of his deliverance from his enemies. But the sublimity of the figures used in it, and the consent of ancient commenta...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm has many characteristics which distinguish it, not only from all that have preceded it in the collection, but from all those which are assigned to David by their titles. In the f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The eighteenth psalm has a long title to it. It is to chief musician. It is a psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered hi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Samuel 22:50; 2 Samuel 22:51; Matthew 26:30;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Heathen — David is here transported beyond himself, and speaks this in special relation to Christ who was to be his seed, and of whom he was an eminent type, and by whom alone this was done. And there...

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