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FOR THOU HAST GIRDED ME WITH STRENGTH UNTO THE BATTLE - See the note
at Psalms 18:32. Compare Job 12:18; Proverbs 31:17.
THOU HAST SUBDUED UNDER ME - Margin, as in Hebrew, caused to bow. That
is, God...
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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 (Psalms 18:19)
4. His enemies...
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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...
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Cp. Psalms 18:32 _a_.
_those that rose up against me_ Enemies in general (Exodus 15:7;
Deuteronomy 33:11), not necessarily rebellious subjects, though the
word is specially applicable to them (Psalms...
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THOU HAST GIRDED ME WITH STRENGTH UNTO BATTLE— "Thou hast inspired
my forces with resolution and vigour, and thereby _hast subdued under
me those who rose up against me: i.e._ my enemies, who joined i...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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(37-40) Another retrospective glance of the poet over his past wars.
Notice slight variations in Samuel....
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_[Psalms 18:40]_ וַ תְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִי חַ֭יִל לַ
† מִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֖יעַ קָמַ֣י
תַּחְתָּֽי׃...
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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 ima...
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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 th...
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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...
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These are all glorious triumphs of our risen and exalted Saviour. And
He who hath thus conquered for us, can and will conquer sin in us.
Like another Joshua, our Almighty Leader and Commander, which J...
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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...
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FOR THOU HAST GIRDED ME WITH STRENGTH UNTO BATTLE,.... See
Psalms 18:32; that natural strength, courage and valour, which David
had, were from the Lord; and so is the Spirit of power, love, and of a...
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For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast
subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Ver. 39. _Thou hast girded me with strength, &c._] See Psalms 18:32.
It is God that we...
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_They are fallen under my feet_ Cast down to the ground, so that I may
tread upon their necks, after the manner of conquerors, Deuteronomy
33:29; Joshua 10:24. _Thou hast girded me_, &c. Thus again, a...
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GIVING ALL GLORY TO GOD ALONE...
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HAST SUBDUED:
_ Heb._ caused to bow...
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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...
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He repeats what he had said PSALMS 18:32, lest he should seem to
arrogate to himself his great achievements and victories mentioned
PSALMS 18:37,38, and that he might give God the whole praise and glo...
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Psalms 18:39 armed H247 (H8762) strength H2428 battle H4421 subdued
H3766 (H8686) up H6965 (H8801)
girded - Psalms 18:32; Ezekiel 30:24-25
subdued - Heb. caused to bow, Psalms 66:3; 2 Samuel 22:40;...
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HE DECLARES THAT YHWH HAS GIVEN HIM VICTORY OVER ALL HIS ENEMIES
(PSALMS 18:37).
We should note as we consider this cry of triumph that this is not
describing peaceful nations who are being subjugated...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. Psalm...
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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 comment...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 22:18; 1 Corinthians 15:25; 2 Samuel 22:40; 2 Samuel
22:41; Ephesians 1:22; Ezekiel 30:24; Ezekiel 30:25; Isaiah 45:14;
John 15:23;...