Thematic Bible
Psalm 18:1 (show verse)
I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
Psalm 18:2 (show verse)
The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Salvation
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » deliverer
Protection » Saints » Acknowledge God as their
Protection » Exemplified » David
divine Protector » A fortress
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Rock » Figurative
Salvation » Illustrated by » A horn
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Salvation
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » deliverer
Protection » Saints » Acknowledge God as their
Protection » Exemplified » David
divine Protector » A fortress
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Rock » Figurative
Salvation » Illustrated by » A horn
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Psalm 18:3 (show verse)
I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.
Psalm 18:4 (show verse)
The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
Psalm 18:5 (show verse)
The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.
Psalm 18:6 (show verse)
In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
Psalm 18:7 (show verse)
Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry.
Psalm 18:8 (show verse)
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.
Psalm 18:9 (show verse)
The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
Psalm 18:10 (show verse)
And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18:11 (show verse)
He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 18:12 (show verse)
Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.
Psalm 18:13 (show verse)
The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.
Psalm 18:14 (show verse)
He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
Psalm 18:15 (show verse)
Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth.
Psalm 18:16 (show verse)
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
Psalm 18:17 (show verse)
He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.
Psalm 18:18 (show verse)
They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.
Psalm 18:19 (show verse)
He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.
Psalm 18:20 (show verse)
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
Psalm 18:21 (show verse)
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
Psalm 18:22 (show verse)
For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.
Psalm 18:23 (show verse)
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
Psalm 18:24 (show verse)
Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God
Psalm 18:25 (show verse)
On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
Psalm 18:26 (show verse)
He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
Psalm 18:27 (show verse)
For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.
Psalm 18:28 (show verse)
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
Psalm 18:29 (show verse)
By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.
Psalm 18:30 (show verse)
As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Purity » Of the scripture
Refining » Figurative » Of the purity of the word of God
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Trial » What is tried
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Perfect
Word » Preached » Purity of
Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Purity » Of the scripture
Refining » Figurative » Of the purity of the word of God
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Trial » What is tried
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Perfect
Word » Preached » Purity of
Psalm 18:31 (show verse)
For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God?
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Greatness » What makes you great
Rock » God a
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Greatness » What makes you great
Rock » God a
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Psalm 18:32 (show verse)
God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
Psalm 18:33 (show verse)
He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Greatness » What makes you great
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Greatness » What makes you great
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Psalm 18:34 (show verse)
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
Psalm 18:35 (show verse)
You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.
Gentleness » Divine
Gentleness » Of God
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Greatness » What makes you great
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
Gentleness » Of God
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Greatness » What makes you great
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
Psalm 18:36 (show verse)
You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.
Psalm 18:37 (show verse)
I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:38 (show verse)
I will give them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:39 (show verse)
For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.
Psalm 18:40 (show verse)
By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
Psalm 18:41 (show verse)
They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.
Psalm 18:42 (show verse)
Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:43 (show verse)
You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
Psalm 18:44 (show verse)
From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.
Psalm 18:45 (show verse)
They will be wasting away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:46 (show verse)
The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.
Psalm 18:47 (show verse)
It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
Psalm 18:48 (show verse)
He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.
Psalm 18:49 (show verse)
Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.
Psalm 18:50 (show verse)
Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.