Thematic Bible
Psalm 18:1 (show verse)
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalm 18:2 (show verse)
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, 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 call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Psalm 18:4 (show verse)
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Psalm 18:5 (show verse)
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Psalm 18:6 (show verse)
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Psalm 18:7 (show verse)
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalm 18:8 (show verse)
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalm 18:9 (show verse)
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Psalm 18:10 (show verse)
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18:11 (show verse)
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 18:12 (show verse)
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalm 18:13 (show verse)
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalm 18:14 (show verse)
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Psalm 18:15 (show verse)
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalm 18:16 (show verse)
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 18:17 (show verse)
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Psalm 18:18 (show verse)
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalm 18:19 (show verse)
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Psalm 18:20 (show verse)
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalm 18:21 (show verse)
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalm 18:22 (show verse)
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalm 18:23 (show verse)
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Psalm 18:24 (show verse)
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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)
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
Psalm 18:26 (show verse)
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalm 18:27 (show verse)
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalm 18:28 (show verse)
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalm 18:29 (show verse)
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Psalm 18:30 (show verse)
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust 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 save the LORD? or who is a rock save 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)
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalm 18:33 (show verse)
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my 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 teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Psalm 18:35 (show verse)
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath 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)
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Psalm 18:37 (show verse)
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:38 (show verse)
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:39 (show verse)
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Psalm 18:40 (show verse)
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalm 18:41 (show verse)
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalm 18:42 (show verse)
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:43 (show verse)
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalm 18:44 (show verse)
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Psalm 18:45 (show verse)
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:46 (show verse)
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalm 18:47 (show verse)
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalm 18:48 (show verse)
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Psalm 18:49 (show verse)
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
Psalm 18:50 (show verse)
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.