They assaulted me in the daytime from my distress, but the Lord was my support. It speaks about a very active God in heaven and about a man on earth who is wholehearted and eager to carry out God's will and work. An interest in the person loved is the lover's delight; this string therefore he touches, and on this he harps with much pleasure (v. 2): "The Lord Jehovah is my God; and then he is my rock, my fortress, all that I need and can desire in my present distress." WebYou have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen! The first words of the psalm, I will love thee, O Lord! he freed me, because he was pleased with me. He enlarges much upon the goodness of God to him in defeating his enemies, attributing his victories, not to his own sword or bow, nor to the valour of his mighty men, but to the favour of God: I pursued them (v. 37), I wounded them (v. 38); for thou hast girded me with strength (v. 39), else I could not have done it. Out of the clouds came hail As a faithful God: The word of the Lord is tried. It was as if the very presence of David was instilling fear in the enemies. He showed his condescension, in taking cognizance of David's case: He bowed the heavens and came down ( v. 9), did not send an angel, but came himself, as one afflicted in the afflictions of his people. Web0 likes, 0 comments - Dennis Soriano (@denzoriano) on Instagram: "Why is unity important? David is exploding in praise and worship of Jehovah. It was all the result of the power that God gave David. Dark clouds were under his But the big question is: How do you respond to what God has done for you? Just as God rewards or rewards the just, it is to be expected that God will pay due to the unjust. Finally, lets consider the cry for deliverance. It is Jehovah perfecting Davids conquest. The snares of death enveloped me, The good lessons David learned in his affliction prepared him for the dignity and power that were intended him; and the lessening of him helped very much to increase his greatness. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word He will always show kindness He walked on the sea towards Jesus. You need to recognize that God loves you and that in His love, He gave His Son the Lord Jesus Christ to die for you. He wrapped himself in darkness, and yet commanded light to shine out of darkness for his people, Isa 45 15. They are here taught, I. God gave him skill and strength for battle. His spirit was overwhelmed, and he looked upon himself as a lost man; see Ps 116 3. like the high towers that soldiers made. David now remembered how the forces of his enemies poured in upon him, which he calls the floods of Belial, shoals of the children of Belial, likely to overpower him with numbers. 1. me. in Psalm 18? The first step of trusting Him is receiving His Son as Savior. (See Judges 5:12, Note.) away from God, v22 Really, all his rules are in He that ordains his arrows against the persecutors sends them forth when he pleases, and they are sure to hit the mark and do execution; for those arrows are lightnings, v. 14. For this, all you need to do is receive Christ as your Savior, because Jesus said: I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but through me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. The reward may be in this life, as it was in the case of David, or it may be in the future life, at the Judgment Seat of Christ, when all our works will be examined, not to know whether or not we are going to heaven, because the entrance to heaven it is not by works; A cursory reading of this biblical passage can leave a feeling that David is bragging about his integrity. v15 People saw how deep the sea I did not turn back until I His statutes I did not put away from me, out of my sight, out of my mind, but kept my eye always upon them, and did not as those who, because they would quit the ways of the Lord, desire not the knowledge of those ways." See below, after 'Something to do'. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Put on it everything that makes you There the person of God, the rock, arises. The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. The Targum is. I did not turn away from them. He does it with two questions. What is appropriate to do in these circumstances? v34 He teaches my hands to fight. Now you can aspire to a meaningful life in this world and an eternity with God in heaven awaits you. "I have found him so in the greatest dangers and difficulties." (2.) Those that truly love God may thus triumph in him as theirs, and may with confidence call upon him, v. 3. They cried out, and there was none to save them; introduces the reason for the interposition of the divine omnipotence, viz., the superior strength of the foe and the weakness of the oppressed one. God responded to Davids urgent cry for help in a swift and magnificent display of power that struck terror in the hearts of his enemies. But it shouldnt be like that. not mean that they are good. David could bend the untamed bronze bow. and will sing to your name. Who is God but only Jehovah? Indeed, you were spiritually blind and now you see. This brought a lot of fear to David. shields that soldiers hid behind. not in the Hebrew Bible. God was not really a rock. the verses before and after it in the Bible. You will show yourself clean towards the clean, and you will be severe towards the wicked. So when they hear me, they obey me; It is from this knowledge and lived experiences that I will help you to find your way or confirm what your soul expresses. Make your own He had an extraordinarily powerful God in one hand and an extraordinarily dire situation in the other. He is not partial. Torah. but the Lord was my support. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. God came to Davids aid in at the breath of your nostrils. He held me. me. "I have chosen him to be so, disclaiming all others, and depending upon him alone to protect me." David ends by recalling what God has done. He wants to personally attend to the need of his son in tribulation. This is when the earth moves and breaks. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. God is my rock. 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. If only we could recognize how much God has done for us by saving us, we would never see contrite faces during the time of praising and worshiping our God. In his anguish David cried out to the only one who could deliver him and God heard that cry from his temple. Remember that God saves the afflicted people and humbles the haughty-eyed. Think of all the good that her faith has given her, that happiness that the Lord has given her for so long by feeling her faith. They confirmed the testimony of his own conscience for him, which he here reviews with a great deal of pleasure, v. 21-23. They all made David Much of the popular wisdom has its foundation in the Bible, the word of God. and have not wickedly departed from my God. I'm Beck Rosario, tarologist and numerologist with more than 20 years of experience in online consultations and esoteric events. What a giant of God in the old covenant! We need 2 cookies to store this setting. David met an Almighty God, the Most High, who is above everything and everyone. A psalm is a song or poem used in worship. Psalm 18:43-50 suggests His kingdom (You have made me the head of the nations. winner. For God there is no impossible. You have made me the head of nations; (2.) Then David says: What rock is outside our God? That is why it is also in 2 Samuel. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. Psalm 18:24 tells us. In the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, Captivity captive. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. It is tried as silver is tried, refined from all such mixture and alloy as lessen the value of men's words. That is his word. This was the promise to build a house for David that God explicitly made in 2 Samuel 7:1-17. all the nations. 3. clean Lift high the God that saves For this, all you need to do is receive Christ as your Savior, because Jesus said: I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but through me. 7. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. It does (God). In Psalm 18, we dont know whether David was writing about a specific incident, or just lumping together his many narrow escapes from death. By the brightness of his presence, his thick clouds passed; everyone that calls me Lord will go to heaven. else. What action and energy! He bowed the heavens, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet. (It is) for David. What an amazing God we have right? ", Gejerus. Davids enemies did not beat around the bush. I Here are some examples: the ties of death confronted me. As far as we know, Saul was one of the most ferocious persecutors of David. v27 You will save humble people. All the praise is ascribed to God: Thou hast subdued them under me, v. 39. Discover Psalm 18 Commentary in detail, with their Bible study and explained, as well as their meaning in the Catholic Bible among others. And shows mercy to His anointed, What God does is often a reaction to our action and our longing. enemies. people saw: Verses 16 19: God used earthquakes and storms to give the God who takes vengeance for me Everything was so brilliantly clear for David. Or, captives into captivity. Well, adversity is necessary to build our character. But more than that, David was even recognized as the head of the nations. He heard my voice from his temple, caught them. Darkness surrounded their feet. or it may be a spiritual enemy, perhaps Satan himself or his demons. He rode on a cherub, and flew; he flew on the wings of the wind. Better, fell upon me unawares. The enemy cried out for help to their gods, but there was no help for them. If you wait on God, it is very possible that God will do to you what He did in the past to David. This is my listening friend. Verse 2: David calls God many different names to show what It was what David needed to be able to rid himself of his powerful enemies. This is how God treats those who wait for him. needed help, God led David to a rock. that I must praise. Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the kings Son. "Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; but" (whereas those that take large steps are apt to tread awry) "my feet did not slip." 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. With God we will do exploits and he will trample down our enemies, says the word of God. And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them; What they wanted was Davids life. When David saw Cry out to him with all your heart. Thou hast given me their necks (v. 40), not only to trample upon them (as Josh 10 24), but to cut them off. What happens to many of us is that we do not have the same trust in God that David had and that is why we have to live at the mercy of our enemies. Well, just that. That God is attentive to the believers effort to live in holiness. But though we are conscious to ourselves of many a stumble, and many a false step taken, yet if we recover ourselves by repentance, and go on in the way of our duty, it shall not be construed into a departure, for it is not a wicked departure, from our God. Live you in fights, in immorality, in lies, in gossip, in pride, in greed and very soon, your life will go down the cliff. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. The result was an overwhelming victory! at your rebuke, O Lord, By the hand of God, out of straits and difficulties he reached a broad place, out of the dungeon of oppression to freedom, for Jahve had delighted in him, he was His chosen and beloved one. He is a God that hideth himself; for he made darkness his pavilion, v. 11. his glory is invisible, his counsels are unsearchable, and his proceedings unaccountable, and so, as to us, clouds and darkness are round about him; we know not the way that he takes, even when he is coming towards us in ways of mercy; but, when his designs are secret, they are kind; for, though he hide himself, he is the God of Israel, the Saviour. He saved me because he found By way of introduction, let me point out that Psalm 18 was written by David and is a song of praise to God on the day God delivered him from the hand of his enemies and from the hand of Saul. and exalted be the God of my salvation. Perhaps it is a serious illness or a spouse that has marred the marriage, or a son or daughter who has gone astray, or a business that is on the brink of bankruptcy, or a church that is on the way to division. Even though only God is really righteous, he calls his friends righteous. and makes my way perfect. Words in brackets, ( ), are him. An old hymn says there is no problem that God does not solve. First, lets look at Gods treatment of the righteous. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. The context is Jehovah came from on high and drew David out of many waters. He gives me help. WebSave, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. It begins with this stirring, unequivocal, wholehearted declaration: I will love You, O Lord, my strength. v10 He sat on a cherub and he made me great. Used by permission. The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (2 Sam 22 1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician, or precentor, in the temple-songs. There were waters deep and many, waters out of which he was to be drawn (v. 16), as Moses, who had his name from being drawn out of the water literally, as David was figuratively. It is Jehovah perfecting Davids conquest. He sent from on high and took me; Salem Media Group. His deliverances cleared his innocency before men, and acquitted him from those crimes which he was falsely accused of. Trust in God and he will surround you with light in the midst of darkness. But it wont always be this way, because God is ready to take you out into a spacious place. Your right hand sustained me, he took away the sins of the people that lived before him and that lived after that rocks make us remember God? rock and my fortress. David owns comes from God). David seems to have used all his vocabulary to exalt Jehovah. Hence he speaks comfort to the humble ("Thou wilt save the afflicted people, that are wronged and bear it patiently"), terror to the proud ("Thou wilt bring down high looks, that aim high, and look with scorn and disdain upon the poor and pious"), and encouragement to himself"Thou wilt light my candle, that is, thou wilt revive and comfort my sorrowful spirit, and not leave me melancholy; thou wilt recover me out of my troubles and restore me to peace and prosperity; thou wilt make my honour bright, which is now eclipsed; thou wilt guide my way, and make it plain before me, that I may avoid the snares laid for me; thou wilt light my candle to work by, and give me an opportunity of serving thee and the interests of thy kingdom among men.". even to Jehovah, but he did not answer them. The bad thing is in letting the emotions get out of control, which in no way are we insinuating worse or even recommending. These are instructions for the choir director. v35 (God) you made me into a Chapter Context. He said: I love you, O LORD, my not know. The phrase pierced my hands and feet along with the context, is likely the clearest prophecy of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Hebrew Scriptures. He showed his readiness to plead his people's cause and work deliverance for them; for he rode upon a cherub and did fly, for the maintaining of right and the relieving of his distressed servants, v. 10. Nathan was a prophet like Samuel. clouds in the skies. If you start to offend God, dont expect God to treat you well. David was thus freed from the continual strife among his people. Why is and with my God I will leap over walls. David thought that the storm was God coming down to earth. They do not hide in their To Christians A deer is like a small cow. As a non-such in all this, v. 31. Examples sometimes teach better than rules. David therefore had the blessed benefit of knowing that he was Gods king, and not one of his own making. turn away some people? v7 So, the earth As He treated David, so He treats you and me. Your liberation will not come from your friends or your resources, or from yourself. mouth. He uses the strongest expressions: running against a troop, leaping over a wall, pursuing my enemies till they were destroyed. Thenhe will guide you to bring down armies and fortresses. "God, forgive me". The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in Let us now turn to consider the magnitude of the release. 30 This God--his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and upright with the man of integrity.. 1. He heard my voice from his 3. You made my enemies bend in who delivers me from my enemies. 2 Samuel tells us the story of David after he became king. David knew this because he did all that he could to make sure that he did not seize or usurp the throne. It was from on high that help for David came. My words went into his ears. 5. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; I put them on the streets as lightning. The psalm concludes with three verses that reaffirm and expand the conviction with which the psalm began. them were in the first 5 books of the Bible. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. This is what David is doing in Psalm 18 he is counting or naming the blessings of God in his life and giving thanks to God for what he has done. Remember that God is an expert in the impossible. for they were stronger than me. This means that we are clean when God looks at us and that Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Jesus was ascended to glory and the day of his second coming is near. Praise my God gives away all The strangers grew weak and came trembling out of their confines.. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. I am strong. (2 Samuel 22) Because it is David's own story No one could face him because the darkness was his hiding place. Reason was not lacking because he had been freed from powerful enemies. God also caused a commotion in the celestial sphere by his indignation at the attack on one of his children and finally God accomplished the rescue of his anguished son. If you are being persecuted by your enemies. Verse 50: Messiah in the psalm means David. So God brought David out to a spacious place. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. He gives honour to him, 1. Today receive Christ as your Savior and you too can sing a song of deliverance like Davids in Psalm 18. purified is the word of the Lord; It is God who girds me with strength God is an expert in the impossible and surely He will bring you out of the fiery furnace when it is time, before your foot descends into Sheol. v18 It was a bad day for me when 3. In the Bible This is a difficult word to understand. Remember the words of Jesus: Not Web All my steps in life are ordered by thee: I cannot go out of thy presence; I am ever under the influence of thy Spirit. Answer. Christ is called David, Hos 3 5. Put on it examples from other psalms. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. To tell the truth, everything that Psalm 18 says was fulfilled in David, in his time, but David is like a type of Christ in this Psalm,because everything that Psalm 18 says was fulfilled in Christ, in his death, in his resurrection, in his ascension and will be fulfilled in his second coming. They both climbed There was rain, Only the The remainder of the psalm is Gods response to Davids cry, which resulted in his deliverance. v4 Death was all You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Psalm 18 describes in pictures how God works. Great deliverance He gives to His king: David could say this with confidence, not only that God would give him deliverance, but also more importantly that he was His king. sand. When God had, by his providence, magnified him, he endeavours, with his praises, to magnify God, to bless him and exalt him, v. 46. 25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward. remember God. He showed his anger and displeasure against the enemies and persecutors of his people: He was wroth, v. 7. The thunder was like God speaking. For who is God but Jehovah alone? He says that God has given him great triumphs and has shown him mercy. The dark spot that we see often mirrors corresponding dark spots in our own heart. and my cry came before him, to his ears. With you I will destroy armies, and with my God I will storm walls. He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were stronger than me. Here we have David, the author of the psalm, lifting God up. Admit you are distressed and offer the Lord a prayer for deliverance like David did. him. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. For you have girded me with strength for battle; He will show kindness to his his children. did not answer. Some It is Jehovah perfecting Davids conquest. WebPsalms, a collection of lyrical poems, is one of only two Old Testament books to identify itself as a composite work containing multiple authors (Proverbs is the other). That he had kept his eye upon the rule of God's commands (v. 22): "All his judgments were before me; and I had a respect to them all, despised none as little, disliked none as hard, but made it my care and business to conform to them all. In this portion of the psalm, David is recounting the conquest of his enemies in the power of the God in whom he had trusted. It is up to us to study verses 7 to 19. "I have tried it" (says David), "and it has not failed me." He has never broken his own rules. This is my listening friend. The following strophe tells the reason of his pleasing God and of His not allowing him to perish. fast and does not fall. Well, God caused a commotion in the earthly sphere, because one of his own was being attacked by his enemies. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. He flew on the wings of the wind. He Everything that was an enemy was totally destroyed, with the result that the psalm ends with praises to God who had shown such mercy to His anointed, to David. It is he only that shall reign for ever, and of the increase of whose government and peace there shall be no end. of Do not despair. This gives help to everyone that But God lives, lives for ever, and will not fail those that trust in him, but, because he lives, they shall live also; for he is their life. great power. Therefore I will confess you among the nations, O Jehovah, and sing to your name. part of the Bible that we call the Book of Samuel. If you start to disobey God, dont expect God to congratulate you. waters. Dont fear, just trust. WebWhat does Psalm 18:13 mean? Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Do not despair. Jehovah is stronger than all of them and if you let him, Jehovah will take care of all of them. and subdues peoples under me. and humble the haughty eyes. They even cried out to Jehovah for help, but Jehovah did not answer them. Those that show mercy to others (even they need mercy, and cannot depend upon the merit, no, not of their works of mercy) shall find mercy with God, Matt 5 7. WebContext Summary. You have delivered me from the strife of the people; The foreigners had so much respect for him that they seemed to be afraid of him and came trembling from their hiding places. And you gave me the shield of your salvation; Only those that obey my Father I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy of praise, and I will be saved from my enemies.. After expressing his intimate love for the person of Jehovah, David leaves us with nine qualifiers of the person of Jehovah. I love you, O Jehovah my strength. Great deliverance He gives to His king, You can build and accomplish something on such a foundation. v41 They cried for help but Then the depths of the waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were revealed, at your rebuke, O Lord, by the breath of your nostrils.. Dont expose yourself to being harshly treated by God. Let us remember that Jesus was a descendant of David according to the flesh, and certainly Jesus received that favor from God the Father. You also lift me up above those who rise against me. For all his judgments were before me, and I have not departed from his statutes. feet of a goat. It is so special that you will find You also exalt me above those who rise up against me; Acts 2:42-43 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles tea" It is what we would call a doxology or a speech that attributes glory to a person. but the Lord was my stay; or staff, on whom he leaned, relied, and depended, believing he would help him; and by whom he was supported and upheld, Isaiah 42:1. 4. So, David thought that God and the rock did the same job. Psalm 18 in the Book of Samuel? The bonds of Sheol surrounded me; You have enlarged my steps under me, California has become notorious not for what it builds but for what it fails to build. - my hands are v6 In my trouble I He is the one that saves me. Verse 40: Hundreds of years ago, men put their feet on the That he had kept himself from his iniquity, and thereby had approved himself upright before God. But then Peter saw that the sea was very angry. The best friends we have among men are dying friends. people afraid. The result was not long in coming. For this reason I will praise you among the nations, O Lord, They cried to the LORD but he Most Relevant is selected, so some comments may have been filtered out. He was as good as a And I ground them like dust before the wind; That is why he has given us his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, so that by believing and trusting him and receiving him as our Savior, we can be treated well by God. Strengthened by the power of the Most High, David pursued his enemies and caught up with them. Remember that God saves the afflicted people and humbles the haughty-eyed. God has not changed one iota during all these years. mountains shook. We all know that David became the king of Israel and the most powerful man in the world in his day. God made him not only a great conqueror, but a great ruler: Thou hast made me the head of the heathen (v. 43); all the neighbouring nations were tributaries to him. my strength, are here prefixed as the scope and contents of the whole. But the LORD gave me help. As if this were not enough,God sent his lightning bolts that destroyed Davids enemies. The fire is so intense that charcoal is kindled in its presence. hid behind rocks and on the tops of hills.
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