PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:1. This royal psalm celebrates the way God has shown his love to his people by giving them the Davidic monarchy and by preserving David through many dangers (see v. Psalms 18:50). The text of the psalm is almost identical to David’s personal expression of gratitude to t... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:7 God in his heavenly fortress suddenly takes notice of David’s need and quickly comes to his aid. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:20 David claims that he has faithfully KEPT THE WAYS OF THE LORD (v. Psalms 18:21), and thus God has REWARDED him (vv. Psalms 18:20, Psalms 18:24). These claims are not self-righteous; the ways, RULES, and STATUTES of the Lord (v. Psalms 18:22) i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:30 The esv footnote (substituting “blameless” for PERFECT) suggests that following the Lord’s blameless way (see v. Psalms 18:21) is what enables a man to become blameless (vv. Psalms 18:23, Psalms 18:25). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:31 David’s rescue (vv. Psalms 18:16) came by way of his military skill, which was itself God’s gift. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:46 David’s expectation that he WILL PRAISE the Lord AMONG THE NATIONS (v. Psalms 18:49; see Romans 15:9) returns readers to the call of Abram, in whom the nations were to find blessing (Genesis 12:1). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 18:50 SALVATION. David’s victories are part of God’s commitment to his people and to the whole world. STEADFAST LOVE TO... DAVID AND HIS OFFSPRING FOREVER echoes 2 Samuel 7:12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]