Psalm 18:1-32 KJV

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 18:27-50

Girded with Strength for Service Psalms 18:27-50 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 them. We must follow on the line of His purpose, and then the very mountains are a way and our enemies subserve the program, Acts 2:23 . Swift and sure-footed, when the path is slippery, Psalms 18:33 ; strong in battle, Psalms 18:34 ; great through God’s gentle kindness, or, as the English Book... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 18:1-50

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 simple is it in its movement and language that nothing need be said of it save, perhaps, to suggest an analysis to aid in its study. Prologue of Praise (1-3). Here the psalmist pours out the gladness and gratitude of his heart which thrills with the highest spirit of adoration. The Peril and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 18:28

LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS‘The Lord my God shall make my darkness to be light.’Psalms 18:28 (Prayer Book Version)There are three dark shadows which fall across every human life. I. There is, first of all, the shadow of sin.—It falls dark and thick upon the life of human beings. Sin is the transgression in will or in fact of the eternal moral law, of that law which, unlike the law of nature, could not be other than what it is, unless God could be other than what He is, of that law which is not an... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:1-3

David Expresses His Trust in YHWH (Psalms 18:1-3 ). Psalms 18:1 ‘I love you, O YHWH, my strength.’ These words are added to the beginning of the original Psalm. They are not found in the parallel Psalm in 2 Samuel 22:2-51. They are a declaration of personal faith and dedication, especially suitable for expressing worship. In them both the worshipper’s genuine love for YHWH, and his personal dependence on His strength are both stressed. Love towards God and trust in His provided strength are... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:4-6

Troubles and Death Had Pressed In On Him (Psalms 18:4-6 ). ‘The cords of death encompassed me, And the floods of ungodliness (literally ‘worthlessness’ - belial) made me afraid. The cords of Sheol were round about me, The snares of death came on me, In my distress I called on YHWH, And cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came to his ears.’ David now describes the sore situation in which he had found himself time and again, especially when he had been... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:7-19

God Had Intervened On His Behalf (Psalms 18:7-19 ). David’s description of God’s intervention portrays the situation from Heaven’s point of view. Little was necessarily seen on earth, but David was aware of the mightiness of God active on his behalf in powerful ways. He looked back to the experiences of his forebears, and remembered how God had revealed Himself then, and is confident that He will do so again (Exodus 19:16-18; Judges 5:4-5. Compare also Psalms 68:7-8; Psalms 77:16-18; Isaiah... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:20-24

David’s Gives The Explanation For His Triumph (Psalms 18:20-24 ). David’s explanation for YHWH’s intervention on his behalf is simple. His attitude had been right towards God. He had been faithful to YHWH and His covenant. He had walked in YHWH’s ways and had sought to please Him, not in order to earn His favour, but because he looked to YHWH as his life, and was ready to do His will, and maintained his life in cleanliness through the God provided means. It is only if we walk rightly as David... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25-27

He Declares That What A Man Sows He Will Reap (Psalms 18:25-27 ). David was confident that righteousness must triumph simply because of what God is. Like him we too can know that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Psalms 18:25-26 ‘With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, With the irreproachable man you will show yourself irreproachable, With the pure you will show yourself pure, And with the wayward you will show yourself perverse.’ He looks to God and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:28-29

Indeed It Is Through God That We Will Triumph (Psalms 18:28-29 ). ‘For you will light my lamp, YHWH my God will lighten my darkness. For by you I run on a troop, And by my God do I leap over a wall. Here is the Godward side. David is confident that it is God Who will deliver him. Note that his reliance is all on God. It is He Who will light his lamp, showing him the way in the darkness and giving him guidance as to how he should walk, and illumination as he seeks God. What seemed at the time... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:30-36

David Gives A Summary of What God Is And Of All God’s Blessings to Him (Psalms 18:30-36 ). Psalms 18:30 ‘As for God, his way is perfect, The word of YHWH is tried (tested and proved true), He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.’ David knows that God’s way is perfect. Thus to walk in that way is to walk the perfect road. He desired no other. For he knew that God’s word had been tried and tested and had never failed. Each of us similarly can enjoy the perfection of God’s way, and... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 18:27-50

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 18:1-50

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 18:28

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:1-3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:4-6

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:7-19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:20-24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25-27

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:28-29

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:30-36

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