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Themes in Psalm 18

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Themes in Psalm 18

Psalm 18:1 (show verse)

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

God » Love to » Examples of
Love » The test » To God
Protection » Exemplified » David
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as the strength of his people
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God

Psalm 18:2 (show verse)

Jehovah is my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God is my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a 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

Psalm 18:3 (show verse)

The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.

Select readings » Mankind in extremity

Psalm 18:4 (show verse)

Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.

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Psalm 18:5 (show verse)

Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.

Hell » In the rv the word "sheol" itself occurs in the following scriptures
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Psalm 18:6 (show verse)

In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.

Prayer » Causes of failure in » True prayer heard
Prayer » Heard » True prayer heard
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Call upon God under affliction
Prayer, answers to » David
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Psalm 18:7 (show verse)

And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath.

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's anger
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Psalm 18:8 (show verse)

Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.

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Psalm 18:9 (show verse)

And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness is under His feet.

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Psalm 18:10 (show verse)

And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.

Cherubim » Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God
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Psalm 18:11 (show verse)

He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Symbols and similitudes » Darkness, of God's inscrutability

Psalm 18:12 (show verse)

From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

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Psalm 18:13 (show verse)

And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.

Meteorology » Storms » Hail-storms
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Storms » Hail-storms

Psalm 18:14 (show verse)

And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.

Arrows » God's
God » Ability of » Arrows of
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Lightning
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Psalm 18:15 (show verse)

And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

Blasting » Figurative
Breath » Of God
Earthquakes » As judgments
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » The world
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Psalm 18:16 (show verse)

He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.

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Psalm 18:17 (show verse)

He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.

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Psalm 18:18 (show verse)

They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.

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Psalm 18:19 (show verse)

And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.

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Psalm 18:20 (show verse)

Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

Uprightness » The reward for being upright

Psalm 18:21 (show verse)

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » David
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

Psalm 18:22 (show verse)

For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

Steadfastness » Exemplified » David
Uprightness » The reward for being upright

Psalm 18:23 (show verse)

And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

Uprightness » The reward for being upright
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God

Psalm 18:24 (show verse)

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against 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

Psalm 18:25 (show verse)

With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.

Psalm 18:26 (show verse)

With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward

Psalm 18:27 (show verse)

For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Brought low

Psalm 18:28 (show verse)

For Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

Enlightenment » Spiritual
Enlightenment » The lord enlightening
Lamps » Illustrative » Of God's guidance
Light » The lord lighting darkness
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment

Psalm 18:29 (show verse)

For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord

Psalm 18:30 (show verse)

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting 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

Psalm 18:31 (show verse)

For who is God besides Jehovah? And 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

Psalm 18:32 (show verse)

God! who is girding me with strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Greatness » What makes you great
Perfection » Is of God
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 18:33 (show verse)

Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.

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

Psalm 18:34 (show verse)

Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.

Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
Greatness » What makes you great
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Steel » Bows of
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war

Psalm 18:35 (show verse)

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh 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