the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Psalms 18:50
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You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Great deliverance he gives to his king, And shows loving-kindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
The Lord gives great victories to his king. He is loyal to his appointed king, to David and his descendants forever.
He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever."
He giveth great deliverance to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever.
He gives great deliverance to his king, And shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.
He gives great triumphs to His king, And shows steadfast love and mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.
Therfor, Lord, Y schal knouleche to thee among naciouns; and Y schal seie salm to thi name. Magnyfiynge the helthis of his kyng; and doynge merci to his crist Dauid, and to his seed til in to the world.
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
You give glorious victories to your chosen king. Your faithful love for David and for his descendants will never end.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.
"So I give thanks to you, Adonai , among the nations; I sing praises to your name. Great salvation he gives to his king; he displays grace to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."
[It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
The Lord helps his king win battle after battle. He shows his faithful love to his chosen one, to David and his descendants forever.
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name. Great salvation giveth He to His king; {P}
Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.
He gives His king great power over trouble. And He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David, and to his children after him forever.
Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
Great deliverance gives he to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David and to his descendants for evermore.
God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.
Who hath made great the victories of his King, - and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, To David and to his Seed, Unto times age-abiding.
(17-51) Giving great deliverance to his king, and shewing mercy to David, his anointed: and to his seed for ever.
Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever.
Who hath wonderfull oft deliuered his kyng: and he hath done mercifully vnto Dauid his annoynted, and vnto his seede for euermore.
God magnifies the deliverances of his king; and deals mercifully with David his anointed, and his seed, for ever.
He gives great victories to his king;he shows loyalty to his anointed,to David and his descendants forever.
He gives great deliverance to his king, And shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.
the one who makes great victories for his king, and who shows loyal love for his anointed, to David and to his descendants forever.
magnifying salvation to His king, and working mercy to His anointed, to David and to his Seed forever.
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age!
For this cause I wil geue thankes vnto ye (o LORDE) amonge the Gentiles, and synge prayses vnto thy name. Greate prosperite geueth he vnto his kynge, and sheweth louinge kyndnesse vnto Dauid his anoynted, yee & vnto his sede for euermore.
He gives great salvation to His king, And shows faithfulness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.
He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
He gives great salvation to His king,And shows lovingkindness to His anointed,To David and his seed forever.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Great: Psalms 2:6, Psalms 78:71, Psalms 78:72, Psalms 89:3, Psalms 89:4, Psalms 144:10, 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 16:1, Acts 2:34-36, Philippians 2:9-11
to his: Psalms 89:20-38, Psalms 132:10, 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Chronicles 17:11-14, 1 Chronicles 17:27, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Luke 1:31-33, Luke 1:69, Romans 1:3, Romans 11:29, Galatians 3:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 45:7 - to preserve you a posterity 1 Samuel 2:35 - mine 2 Samuel 22:51 - his anointed 1 Chronicles 11:14 - and the Lord 2 Chronicles 32:21 - angel Psalms 20:6 - Now Psalms 126:3 - General Daniel 6:27 - delivereth
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Great deliverance giveth he to his king,.... Not that is king over him; for he is King of kings and Lord of lords; but that is made king by him, as David was; who did not usurp the throne, but was anointed king by the appointment of God, and was placed by him upon the throne; to whom he gave great deliverance from his enemies, or "magnified salvations" to him; which were great in kind, and many in number; and as Christ is, whom God has set as his King on his holy hill of Sion, against whom the Heathen raged, and kings and princes set themselves; but he is delivered from them all, and saved from the power of death and the grave, and ever lives to reign over, protect, and defend his people; in 2 Samuel 22:51, it is, he is "the tower of salvation for his king", with which compare Proverbs 18:10;
and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore; which may be understood either of David literally, who was the Lord's anointed, and to whom God showed mercy in various instances; and then by his seed is meant the Messiah, who was of his seed according to the flesh; or of the Messiah, whose name signifies Anointed; and who is often called David, Ezekiel 34:23 Hosea 3:5; and so some of the Jewish doctors u from this verse prove that the name of the Messiah is David: and by his seed are meant his spiritual seed; all the elect of God, who are given him as his children, to whom he stands in the relation of the everlasting Father: and as mercy is kept with him for evermore, Psalms 89:28; so it is shown to them in regeneration, in the forgiveness of their sins, and in their everlasting salvation.
u Echa Rabbati, fol. 50. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Great deliverance giveth he to his king - To David, as king. The word in the original, which is rendered “deliverance,” means properly salvations, and is here in the plural number. It refers not to one act of divine interposition, but to the many acts (referred to in the psalm) in which God had interposed to save him from danger and from death. The phrase “to his king” refers to the fact that God had appointed him to reign, and to administer the government for him. He did not reign on his own account, but he reigned for God, and with a view to do his will.
And showeth mercy to his anointed - To him who had been set apart to the kingly office by a solemn act of anointing. Compare 1 Samuel 16:13; 2Sa 2:4-7; 2 Samuel 5:3, 2Sa 5:17; 2 Samuel 12:7; compare 2Ki 9:3, 2 Kings 9:6,2 Kings 9:12. It is in allusion to this custom that the Messiah is called the Anointed, or the Christ. See the note at Matthew 1:1.
To David, and to his seed - To his descendants, or posterity. There is an undoubted reference here to the promises made to David in regard to his successors on the throne. See 2 Samuel 7:12-16, 2 Samuel 7:25-26, and Psalms 89:19-37.
Forevermore - This expresses the confident expectation of David that the government would remain in his family to the latest times. This expectation was founded on such promises as that in 2 Samuel 7:12-13 : “I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom; he shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.” Also 2 Samuel 7:16 : “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee; thy throne shall be established forever.” See also Psalms 89:36 : “His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.” The perpetuity of this kingdom is found, in fact, in the reign of the Messiah, a descendant of David, in whose eternal reign these promises will receive an ample fulfillment. See Isaiah 9:7. Compare Luke 1:32-33. The temporal reign passed wholly away in the process of time from the descendants of David; the spiritual reign is perpetual in the Messiah. How far David understood this it is not important to inquire, and it would be impossible to determine. It is sufficient for the proper understanding of the place to remember
(a) that there will have been a strict fulfillment of the promise, according to the full import of the language, in the Messiah, the Son of David; and
(b) that, however this may have been understood by David who recorded the promise, the real author of the promise was the Holy Spirit, and that the real meaning of the promise, as thus recorded, was that it should be fulfilled as it has been.
In this, as in all other cases, the inquiry to be made in interpreting the language is not how the sacred penman understood it, but what was meant by the real author, the Spirit of God - and whether the prediction, according to that meaning, has been fulfilled. When a man employs an amanuensis, the inquiry in regard to what is written is not how the amanuensis understood it, but how he who dictated what was written intended it should be understood. Applying this principle, the prediction here and elsewhere, in regard to the perpetuity of the reign of David and his posterity, has been, and is, fulfilled in the most ample manner. “Great David’s greater Son” shall reign forever and ever.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 18:50. Great deliverance giveth he to his king — David was a king of God's appointment, and was peculiarly favoured by him. Literally, He is magnifying the salvations of his king. He not only delivers, but follows up those deliverances with innumerable blessings.
Showeth mercy - to David — I have no claim upon his bounty. I deserve nothing from him, but he continues to show mercy.
To his seed — His posterity. So the words זרע zera and σπερμα, in the Old and New Testament, should be universally translated. The common translation is totally improper, and now more so than formerly, when anatomy was less understood.
For evermore. — עד עולם ad olam, for ever; through all duration of created worlds. And more - the eternity that is beyond time. This shows that another David is meant, with another kind of posterity, and another sort of kingdom. From the family of David came the man Christ Jesus; his posterity are the genuine Christians; his kingdom, in which they are subjects, is spiritual. This government shall last through all time, for Christianity will continue to prevail till the end of the world: and it will be extended through eternity; for that is the kingdom of glory in which Jesus reigns on the throne of his Father, and in which his followers shall reign with him for ever and ever.
It has already been remarked that this whole Psalm has been understood as relating to the passion and victories of CHRIST, and the success of the Gospel in the earth. In this way Bishop Horne has understood and paraphrased it; and in the same way it is considered by the ancient Psalter, so often mentioned. Many of the primitive fathers and modern interpreters have taken the same view of it. Those passages which I judged to have this meaning I have pointed out, and have only to add that, as David was a type of Christ, many things spoken of him primarily, refer to our Lord ultimately; but much judgment and caution are required in their application. To apply the whole Psalm in this way appears to me very injudicious, and often derogatory from the majesty of Christ. Let this be my excuse for not following the same track in which many of my predecessors have gone.
ANALYSIS OF THE EIGHTEENTH PSALM
David's Επινικιον or song of triumph after his conquest of ail his enemies.
This Psalm may be divided into four parts: -
I. David shows what God is to his servants, and the effect it wrought upon him, Psalms 18:1-3.
II. The great danger in which he was from the power and multitude of his enemies, Psalms 18:4-28.
III. His glorious victories, and their consequences, Psalms 18:29-45.
IV. His thanksgiving for those victories, Psalms 18:46-50.
I. What God is to his servants, and to him especially. 1. Strength. 2. Rock. 3. Fortress. 4. Deliverer. 5. Tower. 6. Buckler. 7. Horn of salvation. 8. High tower, Psalms 18:1; Psalms 18:2. (See the notes.)
The effect it wrought in him. It produced, 1. Love: "I will love the Lord." 2. Confidence: "In him will I trust." 3. The spirit of prayer: "I will call on the Lord." The fruit of all which was his safety: "So shall I be saved from mine enemies," Psalms 18:3.
II. The great dangers in which he was, and of his escape.
1. His danger was great; for, 1. He was encompassed with the sorrows of death. 2. Was terrified with the floods of ungodly men. 3. Surrounded by the sorrows of hell. And, 4. Prevented by the snares of death, Psalms 18:4-5.
2. He shows how he behaved in these dangers, and from whom he sought for help: 1. "He called upon the Lord." 2. "He cried unto his God."
3. He shows the goodness of God to him, and his readiness to help him: 1. "He heard me out of his holy temple." 2. "My cry came into his ears."
4. The cause of his escape was the immediate hand of God, who testified his presence by many supernatural signs. 1. EARTHQUAKES: "The earth shook and trembled." 2. HILLS and mountains were moved from their places: "The hills moved," c., Psalms 18:7. 3. SMOKE came out of his nostrils. 4. A consuming FIRE came out of his mouth and became permanent, for coals were kindled by it, Psalms 18:8. 5. A THICK DARKNESS announced his presence; and the atmosphere was greatly confused: "He bowed the heavens; darkness was under his feet," Psalms 18:9. 6. There were mighty winds and tempests: "He flew on the wings of the wind," Psalms 18:10. 7. There were violent inundations, with blackness of the atmosphere, dark waters, thick clouds of the sky, Psalms 18:11. 8. Great THUNDERS: "The Lord thundered; the Highest gave his voice." 9. There was great HAIL, and FIERY METEORS: "Hailstones and coals of fire," Psalms 18:12; Psalms 18:13. 10. Tremendous LIGHTNINGS, and fearful CHASMS opened in the earth: "He sent out," c., Psalms 18:14; Psalms 18:15.
5. He reckons up his deliverances, with the manner and causes: -
1. "He took, he drew me out of many waters," Psalms 18:16.
2. He did this in a supernatural way: "He sent from above," ib.
6. He describes his enemies from whom God delivered him. 1. They were very numerous, compared to many waters, Psalms 18:16: "He drew me out of many waters." 2. They were very strong. 3. Full of malice. 4. Too strong for him. 5. INSIDIOUS and CRUEL: 'They prevented me in the day of my calamity," Psalms 18:17-18.
7. But God was his STAY: and the causes which moved God to help him were, 1. His own good will: "Because he delighted in me." 2. David's innocence which he declares, Psalms 18:20-25.
8. And then, ab hypothesi, from his own particular case, he takes occasion to discourse in thesi, that this is not only true in David's person, but shall be verified in all that are upright as he was: which he proves from the nature and usual manner of God's proceedings with good and bad men, Psalms 18:25-28.
III. David's glorious VICTORIES, and their CONSEQUENCES, Psalms 18:28-46.
1. His victory he expresses and amplifies many ways:-
1. From the opposition which he conquered. Nor troops nor walls hindered, Psalms 18:29.
2. From God's singular protection. He was his Buckler, his Rock.
3. From his armour. He was made fleet; and had military knowledge, strength, and defence, from God, Psalms 18:33.
4. From his safety. He was not wounded in the battle.
5. From his success. He routed his enemies; they fled, and he pursued, Psalms 18:37.
6. From the greatness of the victory. It was a complete conquest; for his enemies were taken, or consumed, or wounded, so as to be unable to rally. They fell under his feet; their necks were brought down, Psalms 18:38-42.
7. From the cause. All was of God; he takes nothing to himself. THOU hast girded me. THOU hast subdued. THOU hast given me, c.
2. The consequences of these victories were the propagation and enlargement of David's kingdom:-
1. Before these victories there were murmurings and insurrections among his people: but now, being conqueror, they are all quiet: "Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people," Psalms 18:43.
2. He was exalted to be head of the heathen: Moabites, Ammonites, c., served him, Psalms 18:44.
3. People whom he had not known became tributary to him: "Aliens shall serve me," Psalms 18:44.
4. This, it is true, they did out of fear, not affection. They dissembled in their fidelity and several fell off: but still they were obliged to submit, Psalms 18:45.
IV. David's THANKSGIVING. This is the main scope of the Psalm to celebrate and extol the name and mercy of God for his victories. This has two parts: 1. His present thanksgiving. 2. His profession for the future.
1. He magnifies God: "The Lord liveth; and blessed be my Rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted;" Psalms 18:46. And to this end, in the two next verses, he makes mention again of his victories, and attributes the whole success to God, Psalms 18:47-48.
2. He professes still to do it; he will not cease even among the heathen: "Therefore will I give thanks," Psalms 18:49.
3. And he shows how much reason he had to do so: because, 1. He had great deliverances. 2. He was the man of God's choice; his king - his anointed. 3. This goodness was to survive him, and go to his posterity: "To David, and to his seed." 4. It was to have no end: it was to be for evermore, Psalms 18:50.
Here the true David and the spiritual seed are referred to; and for this the reader is requested to examine the notes, and the remark before this analysis.
