Tongues of fire dart in and out; 9 he lowers the sky. MSG 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. 25-27 The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. 48 He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts, He saved me from the bullies. Everyone who runs toward him Makes it. 50 God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. Psalm 18:6 The Message (MSG) 6 A hostile world! From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence - a private audience! Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering!This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back.He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts,He saved me from the bullies. 18 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. It is a psalm of deliverance or salvation; the two words are the same. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. 30 What a God! 22 Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. - Psalm 18:7-18 suggests His resurrection (the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken ⦠He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. 15 The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncovered The moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. Our God and heavenly Father deserves our ongoing and eternal love and praise, because He has shown Himself to be a God Who cares for His people, and Who delivers them out of all their difficulties. 37 When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn't let go till they were dead men. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. (It is) for David. | 6,394 ⦠7 Earth wobbles and lurches; huge mountains shake like leaves, Quake like aspen leaves because of his rage. 46 Live, God! I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. Psalm 18 is particularly instructive and exceptionally clear. Of David the servant of the LORD. NIV 1 I love you, LORD, my strength. 33 Now I run like a deer; I'm king of the mountain. 28 Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life; I'm blazing with glory, God's glory! 4-5 The hangmanâs noose was tight ⦠18 They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. 12 But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs. I call to God, I cry to God to help me. He brought me forth also â Out of my straits and difficulties; out of the little caves in which I was shut up and imprisoned; into a large place â Into a state of freedom, and plenty, and comfort. Psalm 18:20-40 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 6 A hostile world! It speaks about a very active God in heaven and about a man on earth who is wholehearted and eager to carry out Godâs will and work. 39 You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. In the former David's conquests are recited; in the latter the conquests of the Root of David. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. 18 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. 43-45 You rescued me from a squabbling people; you made me a leader of nations.People I’d never heard of served me; the moment they got wind of me they listened.The foreign devils gave up; they came on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me.Hell’s ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. That's why I'm singing songs that rhyme your name. 35 You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. Psalm 18 The Message (MSG) A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul 18 1-2 I love you, Godâ you make me strong. Psalm 18 For the director of music. where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. All rights reserved. 45 they came on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. $50,000 match: 2x the Bibles for the Muslim world. 31 Is there any god like God? 27 You take the side of the down-and-out, But the stuck-up you take down a peg. 21 Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. 18 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. David said, ... MSG: Psalm 18. Psalm 18. Jeremiah 18:17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. MSG 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presenceâ. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. 41 They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. 25-27 The good people taste your goodness,The whole people taste your health,The true people taste your truth,The bad ones can’t figure you out.You take the side of the down-and-out,But the stuck-up you take down a peg. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. 18 1-2 I love you, God â you make me strong. From his temple he heard my voice; ⦠3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. He sang the words of this song to the Lord. 38 I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. He hurls his lightnings - a rout! I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. Psalm 18 I love you, God - you make me strong. All Rights Reserved. God is our refuge and strength, ⦠47 This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back. Psalm 18, may well be regarded as finding its exposition, its supplement, in Revelation 5. Every God-direction is road-tested. âLoveâ: This is not the normal word for love that often ⦠Psalm 18 Commentary: Big Idea. the moment they got wind of me they listened. Psalm 28:1 To you, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my rock. Blessed be my rock! Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 2, 2017. based on 1 rating. 10 He's riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. 11 Now he's wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness. Psalm 18:2 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] Psalm 18:2, NIV: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." It begins with this stirring, unequivocal, wholehearted declaration: âI will love You, O Lord, my strength. 49-50 That’s why I’m thanking you, God, all over the world.That’s why I’m singing songs that rhyme your name.God’s king takes the trophy; God’s chosen is beloved.I mean David and all his children— always. His road stretches straight and smooth. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. 29 I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the highest fences. 25 The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, 26 The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. His road stretches straight and smooth.Every God-direction is road-tested. Psalm 18:50 This is Christ's resurrection psalm; He is the King, and the deliverance spoken of not in this verse only, but frequently throughout the Psalm, is specially His deliverance, His deliverance as the Representative of His own. Are we not at bedrock? God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. Published by permission. 8 His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. He sang them when the Lord saved him. I call to God, I cry to God to help me.From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence— a private audience! Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul, my cry brings me right into his presence—. 16-19 But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me outOf that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning.They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me.He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. 34 He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing. 2 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. 6 A hostile world! 19 He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved - surprised to be loved! A Study Of Psalm 18 Series. 20-24 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him.When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start.Now I’m alert to God’s ways; I don’t take God for granted.Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick.I feel put back together, and I’m watching my step.God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. 42 I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. Are we not at bedrock?Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction?Now I run like a deer; I’m king of the mountain.He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow!You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways.You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm.When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn’t let go till they were dead men.I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them.You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts.You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters.They cried “uncle” but Uncle didn’t come;They yelled for God and got no for an answer.I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. 14 God shoots his arrows - pandemonium! My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. 31-42 Is there any god like God? And Iâd also point out before we get into the text that this psalm is the longest weâve dealt with thus far at a whopping 50 verses! I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. Psalm 18:19. 30 What a God! 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. People I'd never heard of served me; 44 the moment they got wind of me they listened. 16 But me he caught - reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out 17 that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. 36 You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. He hurls his lightnings—a rout!The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncoveredThe moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. 7-15 Earth wobbles and lurches; huge mountains shake like leaves,Quake like aspen leaves because of his rage.His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire.Tongues of fire dart in and out; he lowers the sky.He steps down; under his feet an abyss opens up.He’s riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings.Now he’s wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness.But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs.Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout, spraying hailstones and fireballs.God shoots his arrows—pandemonium! The Message Bible Psalm 18:20-24 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. (25-27) An abiding principle of Godâs dealing with man. © 2020 Christianity.com. My Godâthe high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. Psalm 46:1,2,11 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing or terrifying; Psalm 18:5 I.e. Read verse in The Message Bible The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Psalm 18 (This is) for the music leader. 4 The hangman's noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me. 24 God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. 46-48 Live, God! Everyone who runs toward himMakes it. My Godâthe high crag. 23 I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. Psalm 18:1-6 King James Version (KJV). Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering! The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. He said: 1 I love you, O LORD, my strength. 13 Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout, spraying hailstones and fireballs. Chapter 18 + Text Size â 1 (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 The Message (MSG) A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul 18 1-2 I love you, Godâ you make me strong. 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. 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. 1-2 I love you, Godâ you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.My Godâthe "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength." The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the ⦠Commentary on Psalm 18:1-19 (Read Psalm 18:1-19) The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Learn More About The Message 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. He hears those that call on His name. 17-18 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, and thousands more besides, The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinaiâ straight to the Holy Place! Psalm 18:2, ESV: "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." 32 Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? 49 That's why I'm thanking you, God, all over the world. I call to God, I cry to God to help me. This psalm is a praise psalm â as opposed to a lament psalm or a meditative psalm. And may the God of my salvation be exalted--Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 18 1 Psalm 18 For the director of music. (It is) for the servant of the LORD. In the psalm we have God's providences forecast; in the Apocalypse we have God's providences reviewed. 28-29 Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life; I’m blazing with glory, God’s glory!I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the highest fences. 21 Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. but. 5 Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. 18 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. - Psalm 18:19-27 suggests His exaltation (I have kept the ways of the LORD ⦠I was also blameless before Him ⦠a private audience! Psalm 34:18(NASB) Verse Thoughts. He steps down; under his feet an abyss opens up. With the merciful You will show Yourself ⦠So,let me give you the big idea of Psalm 18 ⦠Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible, hardcover, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Spring Palette, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum, The Message Large Print Edition, Deluxe Lavender Linen Hardcover, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language - Unabridged Audiobook on 66 CDs in a Boxed Set. 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