Thematic Bible
Psalm 18:1 (show verse)
I love you, LORD, my strength.
Psalm 18:2 (show verse)
The LORD is my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, 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 call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:4 (show verse)
The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Psalm 18:5 (show verse)
The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
Psalm 18:6 (show verse)
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
Psalm 18:7 (show verse)
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
Psalm 18:8 (show verse)
Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
Psalm 18:9 (show verse)
He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
Psalm 18:10 (show verse)
He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18:11 (show verse)
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Psalm 18:12 (show verse)
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
Psalm 18:13 (show verse)
The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
Psalm 18:14 (show verse)
He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.
Psalm 18:15 (show verse)
Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Psalm 18:16 (show verse)
He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
Psalm 18:17 (show verse)
He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Psalm 18:18 (show verse)
They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
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 has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has 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 ordinances were before me. I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalm 18:23 (show verse)
I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Psalm 18:24 (show verse)
Therefore the LORD has rewarded 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 you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
Psalm 18:26 (show verse)
With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Psalm 18:27 (show verse)
For you will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes you will bring down.
Psalm 18:28 (show verse)
For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.
Psalm 18:29 (show verse)
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap 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 shield to all those who take refuge 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, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides 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)
the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Psalm 18:33 (show verse)
He makes my feet like deer's feet, and sets me on 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 teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Psalm 18:35 (show verse)
You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness 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 enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
Psalm 18:37 (show verse)
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:38 (show verse)
I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:39 (show verse)
For you have girded me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Psalm 18:40 (show verse)
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Psalm 18:41 (show verse)
They cried, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
Psalm 18:42 (show verse)
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:43 (show verse)
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. 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 foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
Psalm 18:45 (show verse)
The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:46 (show verse)
The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
Psalm 18:47 (show verse)
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
Psalm 18:48 (show verse)
He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
Psalm 18:49 (show verse)
Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
Psalm 18:50 (show verse)
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore.