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Psalms 18:30

PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 18:30 The esv footnote (substituting “blameless” for perfect) suggests that following the Lord’s blameless way (see v. Psalms 18:21) is what enables a man to become blameless (vv. Psalms 18:23, Psalms 18:25).

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See also Psalms 18:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 18:30. _GOD, HIS WAY_ IS _PERFECT_] His conduct is like his nature, absolutely pure. _THE WORD OF THE LORD IS TRIED_] Literally _tried in the fire_. It has stood all tests; and has never...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AS FOR GOD - The declaration in this verse is suggested by the facts narrated in the previous verses. The contemplation of those facts leads the thoughts of the author of the psalm up to the Great Sou...

  • 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

    GOD. Hebrew. the El. App-4. WORD. sayings, as in Psalms 12:6 (feminine plural); Psalms 19:14 (masculine plural) (not Psalms 18:4); Psalms 11

  • 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

    _FOR THOU WILT LIGHT MY CANDLE: THE LORD MY GOD WILL ENLIGHTEN MY DARKNESS._ Here follows the fourth section of the psalm. The aid which God had given the Psalmist against foreign enemies, after he ha...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:30 word (a-9) _ Imrah_ . see Psalms 119:11 . tried. (b-13) Or 'refined.' see Psalms 12:6 ....

  • 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

    TRIED. — “Sterling gold,” not dross. (Comp. Psalms 12:6; and for “shield,” Psalms 5:12.) Proverbs 30:5 seems to be taken from this verse....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 18:31]_ הָ אֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכֹּ֥ו אִמְרַֽת...

  • 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

    [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the (y) word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him. (y) No matter how great or many the dangers may be, yet God's promise must tak...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader, while we contemplate the Lord Jesus, as here celebrating the ways and works of Jehovah in redemption, as altogether finished and complete, it will be a sweet note in this song, if you and I ca...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    30._The way of God is perfect. _The phrase, _The way of God, _is not here taken for his revealed will, but for his method of dealing towards his people. The meaning, therefore, is, that God never disa...

  • 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

    [AS FOR] GOD, HIS WAY [IS] PERFECT,.... Or "without spot" m, as the Septuagint render the word; without any just charge of inequality, or unrighteousness; such is God's way of providence, though somet...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Psalms 18:30 [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him. Ver. 30. _As for God, his way is perfect_] All his dispensations towa...

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

    _Thou wilt light_, or, _thou dost light_, or, _hast lighted, my candle_ That is, given me safety, and comfort, and glory, and posterity also: all which particulars are often signified by a _candle_, o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    As for God, His way is perfect, always faultless and unblamable; THE WORD OF THE LORD IS TRIED, refined and found, not drossy ore, but pure gold. HE IS A BUCKLER, a reliable Protection, TO ALL THOSE T...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GIVING ALL GLORY TO GOD ALONE...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TRIED: Or, refined...

  • 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

    HIS WAY IS PERFECT; his counsel and providence, though it may sometimes be dark and hard to be understood, yet is always wise and just, and every way perfect or unbeareable. THE WORD OF THE LORD IS TR...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 18:30 God H410 way H1870 perfect H8549 word H565 LORD H3068 proven H6884 (H8803) shield H4043 trust...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID GIVES A SUMMARY OF WHAT GOD IS AND OF ALL GOD'S BLESSINGS TO HIM (PSALMS 18:30). Psalms 18:30 ‘As for God, his way is perfect, The word of YHWH is tried (tested and proved true), He is a shi...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 18:30 I. Consider this great and deep utterance in application to God's material works. Let us look at the various phenomena that are around us, and we shall see that the light, and air, and he...

  • 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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 18:1. _I will love thee, O LORD, my strength._ What a blessed «I will»: «I will love thee»! He does love the Lord, and he declares that he will continue to do so. He feels that he must do so,...

  • 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

    _As for God, His way is perfect._ GOD’S MINISTRIES Many mythologies have told how the gods arm their champions, but the Psalmist reaches a loftier height than these. He ventures to think of God as do...

  • 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

    2 Samuel 22:31; Daniel 4:37; Deuteronomy 32:4; Proverbs 30:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Perfect — His providence, though it may sometimes be dark, yet is always wise and just, and unblameable. Tried — The truth of God's promises is approved by innumerable experiences....

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