BibliographyBarnes, Albert. They were in his path, ready to destroy him. We have no way of determining just what that sin was."[20]. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/psalms-18.html. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/psalms-18.html. What a blessed but which cuts the Gordian knot, and slays the hundred headed hydra! https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/psalms-18.html. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". 26. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. He is like Zion-hill itself, which cannot be moved, but abides for ever, Ps. … 17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. Psalm 18 Commentary: Big Idea. The point on which he principally insisted is, that the assaults which were made upon him, and the conflicts which he had to sustain, were stirred up against him for no other reason but because he had obeyed the call of God, and followed with humble obedience the revelation of his oracle. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. A fact not often stressed is that any Christian still in fellowship with the Lord may say anything that the psalmist here has said of himself. By the hand of God, out of straits and difficulties he reached a broad place, out of the dungeon of oppression to freedom, for Jahve had delighted in him, he was His chosen and beloved one. Referring to the times of his distress in the garden and upon the cross; the time of his sufferings and death, which was a dark and cloudy day, as the wordF24ביום אידי "in the day of my cloudy calamity", Ainsworth; "nomen" איד "proprie signifient vaporem vel nubem, ut Gen. vii. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. Psalms 18:18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. See this use of the verb, generally however used in a good sense, in Psalms 18:5. Indeed yes; but, "If we walk in the Light as he is in the Light, then we have fellowship one with another; and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). Go to. Verse 18. 18 They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support. and I have been saved from my enemies. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". Rawlinson has the following very enlightening comment on that passage: "I have kept the ways of the Lord." "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". 1871-8. See the note at Psalm 18:5. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] David reflects on the fact that the Lord freed him from a harsh life in the wilderness and gave him liberty (2 Samuel 22:1). "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". In the combination איבי עז, עז is not an adverbial accusative, but an adjective, like רוּחך טובה Psalm 143:10, and ὁ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός (Hebrerbrief S. 353). They prevented me in the day of my calamity, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. חפץ has the accent on the penult here, and Metheg as a sign of the lengthening (העמדה) beside the ē, that it may not be read ĕ. And what we discover throughout this psalm is that these things were already happening. In short, the Psalmist ascribes his deliverance to no other cause than the mere good pleasure of God, that all the praise might redound to him alone: He delivered me, because he loved me, or had a good will to me. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. What does Psalm 18:18 mean? BibliographyTorrey, R. A. Psalm 18:34 Translation & Meaning. 18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/psalms-18.html. In the lives of two of Jesus' apostles, we find the distinction exemplified. 1765. This כּי חפץ בּי (for He delighted in me) now becomes the primary thought of the song. Psalm 18:18 Translation & Meaning. From this circumstance it is the more evident that he had obtained enlargement by no other means than by the hand of God. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay. So, Davis is saying to God “please stop doing these things to me.” Well, what makes David think that God is actually doing this to him? This means that in all the protestations of David here to the effect that he is clean in the sight of God, there is not a claim of never having done anything sinful, but a claim, which was true, that he had never "wickedly departed from his God," nor renounced his allegiance to the Lord. All other rights reserved. The significance of the number eighteen in the Bible comes from its symbolic meaning for He had been nearly exhausted by the fatigue of the day, when the giant availed himself of this advantage. BibliographyCoffman, James Burton. “On the day of my calamity”: In the day to which I now look back at the … Excellently Schultens: hoc est elegantius, illud vero simplicius. Psalm 18#sn Psalm 18. Study Psalm 18 using Wesley’s Explanatory Notes to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/psalms-18.html. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". Ver. 18. Not even in the humblest of the penitential psalms, in which David bewails his offenses against God, does he use such terms as `departed wickedly' concerning himself.[17]. Of David the servant of the Lord. "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". "[19] This has the effect of indicating that, therefore, David was blameless; therefore, the Lord recompensed him as perfectly clean and righteous. 6. hinc per metaphoram transfertur ad obscuras ac terrificas calamitatum nebulas, Prov. (Note: In like manner Metheg is placed beside the ee of the final closed syllable that has lost the tone in חפץ Psalm 22:9, ותּחולל Psalm 90:2, vid., Isaiah S. 594 note.). David was already being rebuked and chastened in God’s wrath and hot displeasure. 1874-1909. II. Alright, the call to praise. Ambitious and turbulent men, who are carried headlong by their unruly lusts, inconsiderately to attempt any thing, and who, by their rashness, involve themselves in dangers, may often accomplish their undertakings by vigorous and resolute efforts, but at length a reverse takes place, and they are stopt short in their career of success, for they are unworthy of being sustained and prospered by God, since, without having any warrant or foundation for what they do in his call, they would raise their insane structures even to heaven, and disturb all around them. (1-3) David praises the God of his deliverance. In mentioning the good pleasure of God, he has a special respect to his own calling to be king. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". They prevented me in the day of my calamity— i.e. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. Psalms 18:35 states that not only has God taught David the skills and abilities to wage war, as in the previous verses, but that God has saved him, upheld him, and made him great. "came on me suddenly, unawares, when I was unprovided and helpless; and must have destroyed me, had not God upheld and supported me when I was in danger of perishing." "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". Every human is fearful of death until they have a personal faith encounter with the … (x) "in the day of my cloudy calamity", Ainsworth; "nomen" "proprie signifient vaporem vel nubem, ut Genesis 7.6. hinc per metaphoram transfertur ad obscuras ac terrificas calamitatum nebulas, Prov. 125:1 . Now, we can point out that God has not literally tak… It appears to be a popular version of the song in (2 Sam. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Every true living member of the church, like the church itself, is built upon a rock, which the gates of hell cannot prevail against: He that doeth these things shall never be moved; shall not be moved for ever, so the word is. BibliographyCalvin, John. The use of ל in such cases is certainly the common custom.]. 1871-8. "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". Addis, rejecting the Davidic authorship of this psalm, did so, partially, upon the grounds that David could not possibly have described himself as one "Who kept the ways of Jehovah,"[16] However, we believe that Addis misunderstood what that verse really means. Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. We could assume David – but we might be wrong. “Love”: This is not the normal word for love that often bears … chapter 22). used suggests, both in a literal and in a spiritual sense; and when the day and hour was come, fixed and determined by the will of God, then his enemies, though not before, met him, laid hold on him, were too mighty for him, condemned, crucified, and insulted him; but the Lord was my stay; or staff, on whom he leaned, relied, and depended, believing he would help him; and by whom he was supported and upheld, Isaiah 42:1. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/psalms-18.html. They were too cunning for me, and had almost surprised me; but they could not prevent thee. BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. But I just want to say that we aren’t told who the psalmist is behind this psalm. BibliographyGill, John. That is, the Lord upheld me, and kept me from falling. 1685. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. [Note: Instead of למשענ, there is in 2 Sam. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. "They came upon me in the day of my calamity; He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. The Blessing of Obedience. HE WANTS ALL OF US TO DO WELL!!! The parallel line here is, "And have not wickedly departed from my God." Psalms 119:1-8. Of David the servant of the LORD. The psalm embraces the following subjects: I. Psalm 18:19, CSB: "He brought me out to a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me." In the day of my calamity - In the day to which I now look back as the time of my special trial. Ver. Psalms 18:18. Saul, with 3,000 men, encamped at the mouth of the very cave in the sides of which David and his handful of men remained (1 Samuel 24:3): it was then that David called himself (Psalms 18:14) "a dead dog ... a flea.". (2) Peter, who shamefully and profanely denied the Lord, nevertheless, did not forsake Him, did not "wickedly depart" from Him; and, consequently was permitted to continue, after his repentance, as a faithful apostle. Psalm 103:12 (CEB) As far as east is from west— that’s how far God has removed our sin from us. The present participle "cleanseth" is an indication that the cleansing is constant, continual, and never-failing, thus keeping the child of God in a state of holy perfection. Of course, all forgiveness during the dispensation of the Mosaic Covenant was dependent, in the final analysis, upon the ultimate sacrifice of the Christ upon Calvary. What a staff is to one who is ready to fall, the means of recovering and preserving him, that was God to David in the time of his extremity. i. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-18.html. What does this verse really mean? They surprised me in the day of my calamity; but the Lord was my stay. (Read Psalm 18:1-19) The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. but the Lord was my stay; or staff, on whom he leaned, relied, and depended, believing he would help him; and by whom he was supported and upheld, Isaiah 42:1. I should have been overthrown, but the Lord was my stay. The title “servant of the Lord” places David in an elite company, namely, that of Moses, Joshua, and … With Psalm 18:17 the hymn has reached the climax of epic description, from which it now descends in a tone that becomes more and more lyrical. God was to the Psalmist for a staff, to support him. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. The following strophe tells the reason of his pleasing God and of His not allowing him to perish. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". That is, the Lord upheld me, and kept me from falling. What does this verse really mean? You know GOD LOVES US AND HE WANTS GOOD THINGS FOR ALL OF US!!! https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/psalms-18.html. We do not believe that David, in any sense whatever, was here claiming to be absolutely perfect and sinless in the sight of God, but that he had been forgiven of all sins he had committed and that, at the moment of his deliverance, he was "clean" in "God's eyesight" (Psalms 18:24). ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. A study in the book of Psalm 18: 1 - 50 Psalm 18: 1 – 50 The New Revised Version To the Chief Musician. He recalls in highly poetic fash Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". They prevented me - They anticipated me, or went before me. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/psalms-18.html. They prevented me—They met me in a hostile manner. ", Gejerus. Psalm 103:11 (CEB) because as high as heaven is above the earth, that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him. 1905. Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness. On the day of his איד, i.e., (vid., on Psalm 31:12) his load or calamity, when he was altogether a homeless and almost defenceless fugitive, they came upon him (קדּם Psalm 17:13), cutting off all possible means of delivering himself, but Jahve became the fugitive's staff (Psalm 23:4) upon which he leaned and kept himself erect. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-18.html. As "my" was prominent in Ps. 18. And I’d also point out before we get into the text that this psalm is the longest we’ve dealt with thus far at a whopping 50 verses! משען. Leupold called attention to the fact that this should have been translated, "And so I was blameless (or perfect), etc. In other words, it was because David had never in any sense whatever "wickedly departed from God," but had clung to him even in the face of shameful sins and mistakes, God requited him on the basis of his fundamental love of God, and not upon the basis of human sins and mistakes of which he was most certainly guilty. my stronghold. Psalm 18[ a]( A) For the director of music. כּי introduces the reason for the interposition of the divine omnipotence, viz., the superior strength of the foe and the weakness of the oppressed one. He cites the reason the Lord did this as "he delighted in me." 1983-1999. What does Psalm 18:19 mean? Psalm 18 For the director of music. This is a very important distinction. 1865-1868. Study Bible. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". The children of this world are wiser, &c. But the Lord was my stay] Or, my staff, whereon I so leaned as that if … Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. 4. the snares of death confronted me — BDB 869, KB 1068, Piel perfect, cf. "I kept myself from mine iniquity." Whoever it is, it’s ultimately the Lord inspiring whatever author wrote the psalm and it’s to be for our benefit. "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". The Hebrew word for “prevented” means, they stood before me. 26. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". 1840-57. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/psalms-18.html. In this long song of thanks, the psalmist (a Davidic king, traditionally understood as David himself) affirms that God is his faithful protector. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/heg/psalms-18.html. (1) Judas "wickedly departed" from Christ, being terminally alienated from Him. Psalms 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine … Ps. Psalm 18 is a royal song of thanksgiving that rehearses God’s deliverance of David from all his enemies. First let us See what It says in Deuteronomy chapter 18,verse 18 in the Bible. 18:1-3, now "me" as the object of attack is prominent in verses 4-5. The explanation we have offered here is the only way we are able to think of David as "clean," "perfect," "righteous," and the keeper of" all God's ordinances." Copyright StatementJames Burton Coffman Commentaries reproduced by permission of Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/psalms-18.html. For the Leader. The LORD is my … The idea here is that his enemies came before him, or intercepted his way. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. This psalm is a praise psalm – as opposed to a lament psalm or a meditative psalm. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". BibliographyTrapp, John. The LORD is My Rock. John Trapp Complete Commentary. And have not wickedly departed from my God. The way in which all of this is deployed upon the sacred page is a providential arrangement designed to constitute also a prophetic indication of the absolute and genuine perfection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. "Departed wickedly" implies willful and persistent wickedness, an entire alienation from God. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. While Psalm 33 is a praise psalm about God’s protecting his people. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". 1870. Used by Permission. The explicit fact of God's delivering David from his enemies is stressed in these lines. Psalm 18:18 “They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.” The idea here is that his enemies came before him, or intercepted his way. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? How wonderful, how glorious, how absolutely precious above everything else is the privilege of being "perfect" in Christ Jesus, as David claimed in these passages! The Targum is. The same thought continues into Psalms 18:36, revealing that God has enlarged his steps and prevented him from falling. The Targum is, Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. 18.They had prevented me in the day of my calamity. The great consolation for Christians in these observations is that "Not even gross sins can prevent their ultimate and final salvation," provided only that they do not "wickedly depart" from the Lord, but repent of their lapses and forsake him not. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, {N} Verse 2. i. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. Perhaps we should be a little more eager in our stress of this magnificent truth. The words, "in the day of my calamity,"—as Amalek surprised Israel on the way, "when he was faint and weary," Deuteronomy 25:18,—are explained by facts, such as are recorded in 1 Samuel 24 , where David, helplessly wandering about, and feeling like a dead dog or a flea, 1 Samuel 24:15, is pursued by Saul with three thousand men, and finds himself in the back part of the cave, in whose entrance Saul took up his abode. They were in his path, ready to destroy him. Ver. He said: 1 I love you, Lord, my strength. Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.". So,let me give you the big idea of Psalm … A general acknowledgment of God, and thanks to him, as the Deliverer in the time of troubles, and as worthy to be praised, Psalm 18:1-3. … Psalms 18:18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 18. "I was also perfect with him" (Psalms 18:23). BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". Psalm 18:18 “They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.” They anticipated me, or went before me (see the note at Psalm 18:5). 1801-1803. BibliographyClarke, Adam. (18) Prevented.—Better, fell upon me unawares. 1832. They prevented me in the day of my calamity - They took advantage of the time in which I was least able to make head against them, and their attack was sudden and powerful. That’s where we start in verse 1. "Commentary on Psalms 18:18". They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 19 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.…. What is coming across to David as rebuke and chastening? He confesses that the Lord was his support, so his enemies were unable to kill him. 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