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

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

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

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

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

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

Original words

The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular lives חַי־ H2416 Noun - masculine singular and blessed be וּבָר֣וּךְ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular my Rock צוּרִ֑י H6697 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular And {may} the God אֱלוֹהֵ֥י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of my salvation יִשְׁעִֽי׃ H3468 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular be exalted וְ֝יָר֗וּם H7311 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

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

Original words

the God הָאֵ֗ל H410 Article | Noun - masculine singular who avenges הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . נְקָמ֣וֹת H5360 Noun - feminine plural me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular and subdues וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular nations עַמִּ֣ים H5971 Noun - masculine plural beneath me תַּחְתָּֽי׃ H8478 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

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

Original words

who delivers me מְפַלְּטִ֗י H6403 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition my enemies מֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥י H341 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular . . . אַ֣ף H637 Conjunction You exalt me תְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִי H7311 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular above my foes קָ֭מַי H6965 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular You rescue me תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular from violent חָ֝מָ֗ס H2555 Noun - masculine singular men מֵאִ֥ישׁ H376 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 49

Cross-references

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

Original words

Therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֤ן׀ H3651 Adverb I will praise You אוֹדְךָ֖ H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀ H1471 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural I will sing praises אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃ H2167 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular to Your name וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ H8034 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 15:9

Verse 50

Cross-references

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

Original words

Great מַגְדִּל H1431 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular salvation יְשׁוּע֪וֹת H3444 Noun - feminine plural construct {He brings to} His king מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He shows וְעֹ֤שֶׂה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular loving devotion חֶ֨סֶד׀ H2617 Noun - masculine singular to His anointed לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ H4899 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to David לְדָוִ֥ד H1732 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and his descendants וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ H2233 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular forever עַד־ H5704 Preposition . . . עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular

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