Focused Passage

Psalms 18:46-50

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

46The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

47the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

48who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.

49Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

50Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

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References and Original Words

Verse 46

Cross-references

Psalms 27:1Classic cross-references Exodus 15:2Classic cross-references Psalms 61:2Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:47Classic cross-references Revelation 1:18Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlivesחַי־H2416Noun - masculine singularand blessed beוּבָר֣וּךְH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularmy Rockצוּרִ֑יH6697Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularAnd {may} the Godאֱלוֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃H3468Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularbe exaltedוְ֝יָר֗וּםH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

Psalms 47:3Classic cross-references Romans 12:19Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 25:26Classic cross-references Judges 4:23Classic cross-references Psalms 144:2Classic cross-references

Original words

the Godהָאֵ֗לH410Article | Noun - masculine singularwho avengesהַנּוֹתֵ֣ןH5414Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .נְקָמ֣וֹתH5360Noun - feminine pluralmeלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularand subduesוַיַּדְבֵּ֖רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularnationsעַמִּ֣יםH5971Noun - masculine pluralbeneath meתַּחְתָּֽי׃H8478Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

Psalms 140:1Classic cross-references Psalms 59:1Classic cross-references Psalms 140:11Classic cross-references Psalms 140:4Classic cross-references Psalms 86:14Classic cross-references

Original words

who delivers meמְפַלְּטִ֗יH6403Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionmy enemiesמֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥יH341Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular. . .אַ֣ףH637ConjunctionYou exalt meתְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִיH7311Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularabove my foesקָ֭מַיH6965Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularYou rescue meתַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularfrom violentחָ֝מָ֗סH2555Noun - masculine singularmenמֵאִ֥ישׁH376Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 49

Cross-references

Romans 15:9Classic cross-references Philippians 2:11Classic cross-references Psalms 57:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15Classic cross-references Psalms 96:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Thereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֤ן׀H3651AdverbI will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖H3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularamong the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀H1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralI will sing praisesאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃H2167Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularto Your nameוּלְשִׁמְךָ֥H8034Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 15:9

Verse 50

Cross-references

Psalms 144:10Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:13Classic cross-references Daniel 6:27Classic cross-references Psalms 132:10Classic cross-references Psalms 89:3Classic cross-references

Original words

GreatמַגְדִּלH1431Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularsalvationיְשׁוּע֪וֹתH3444Noun - feminine plural construct{He brings to} His kingמַ֫לְכּ֥וֹH4428Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe showsוְעֹ֤שֶׂהH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularloving devotionחֶ֨סֶד׀H2617Noun - masculine singularto His anointedלִמְשִׁיח֗וֹH4899Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularto Davidלְדָוִ֥דH1732Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֗וֹH2233Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularforeverעַד־H5704Preposition. . .עוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singular

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