Focused Passage

Psalms 18:30-36

The LORD My Rock, Deliverer, and King

The psalm moves from David’s love and praise for the LORD as refuge, through the memory of deathly distress and divine rescue, into cosmic theophany, righteous vindication, renewed strength for battle, victory over enemies and nations, and final praise to the LORD who gives great victories to his king and shows unfailing love to David and his descendants forever.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

30As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

31For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

32It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

33He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

36You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

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References and Original Words

Verse 30

Cross-references

Proverbs 30:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:4Classic cross-references Psalms 12:6Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:31Classic cross-references Psalms 19:7Classic cross-references

Original words

[As for] Godהָאֵל֮H410Article | Noun - masculine singularHis wayדַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularis perfectתָּמִ֪יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularthe wordאִמְרַֽת־H565Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis flawlessצְרוּפָ֑הH6884Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularHeה֝֗וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a shieldמָגֵ֥ןH4043Noun - common singularto allלְכֹ֤ל׀H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwho take refugeהַחֹסִ֬יםH2620Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin Himבּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Psalms 144:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:8Classic cross-references Psalms 62:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:31Classic cross-references Psalms 86:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionwhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativeis Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּH433Noun - masculine singularbesidesמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יH1107Preposition-mthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularAnd whoוּמִ֥יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogative[is] the Rockצ֝֗וּרH6697Noun - masculine singularexceptזוּלָתִ֥יH2108Preposition | first person common singularour Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 32

Cross-references

Isaiah 45:5Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:5Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:33Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Psalms 91:2Classic cross-references

Original words

[It is] Godהָ֭אֵלH410Article | Noun - masculine singularwho arms meהַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִיH247Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwith strengthחָ֑יִלH2428Noun - masculine singularand makesוַיִּתֵּ֖ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmy wayדַּרְכִּֽי׃H1870Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularclearתָּמִ֣יםH8549Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

Habakkuk 3:19Classic cross-references Psalms 27:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:29Classic cross-references Isaiah 33:16Classic cross-references

Original words

He makesמְשַׁוֶּ֣הH7737Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularmy feetרַ֭גְלַיH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularlike those of a deerכָּאַיָּל֑וֹתH355Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine pluraland stations meיַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃H5975Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularuponוְעַ֥לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe heightsבָּ֝מֹתַ֗יH1116Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

Psalms 144:1Classic cross-references Psalms 46:9Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:36Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:1Classic cross-references

Original words

He trainsמְלַמֵּ֣דH3925Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularmy handsיָ֭דַיH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularfor battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularmy armsזְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃H2220Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularcan bendוְֽנִחֲתָ֥הH5181Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulara bowקֶֽשֶׁת־H7198Noun - feminine singular constructof bronzeנְ֝חוּשָׁ֗הH5154Noun - feminine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

Psalms 63:8Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:36Classic cross-references James 3:17Classic cross-references Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references Joshua 3:7Classic cross-references

Original words

You have givenוַתִּתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularmeלִי֮Preposition | first person common singularYour shieldמָגֵ֪ןH4043Noun - common singular constructof salvationיִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָH3468Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularYour right handוִֽימִינְךָ֥H3225Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularupholds meתִסְעָדֵ֑נִיH5582Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singularand Your gentlenessוְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥H6037Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularexalts meתַרְבֵּֽנִי׃H7235Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular

BSB notes

Or and Your help exalts me or and You stoop down to make me great

Verse 36

Cross-references

Psalms 18:19Classic cross-references Psalms 40:2Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:12Classic cross-references Psalms 119:32Classic cross-references Psalms 17:5Classic cross-references

Original words

You broadenתַּרְחִ֣יבH7337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe pathצַעֲדִ֣יH6806Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularbeneath meתַחְתָּ֑יH8478Preposition | first person common singularso that my anklesקַרְסֻלָּֽי׃H7166Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singulardo notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlegive wayמָ֝עֲד֗וּH4571Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

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