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Bible Commentaries
Psalms 18

Everett's Study Notes on the Holy ScripturesEverett's Study Notes

Verses 1-50

Psalms 18:0

Historical Background - Psalms 18:0 is found in 2 Samuel 22:1-51.

Psalms 18:1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Psalms 18:1 Comments - David purposes to love God and keep His commands (1 John 5:3), regardless of circumstances.

1 John 5:3, “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”

Psalms 18:6-12 God Comes Down from Heaven - The description of God coming down from Heaven to intervene in the affairs of man in Psalms 18:0 is very similar to the vision that the prophet Ezekiel received in the first chapter of his writings (see Ezekiel 1:4-28). In addition, both David and the children of the Babylonian captivity were experiencing distress during this visitation from above.

Psalms 18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Psalms 18:29 Comments - When the anointing comes upon us, we feel that we can do anything. We become bold as a lion.

Bibliographical Information
Everett, Gary H. "Commentary on Psalms 18". Everett's Study Notes on the Holy Scriptures. https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ghe/psalms-18.html. 2013.
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