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Psalms 18:50
50He gives great triumphs to His king, And shows steadfast love and mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
Psalms 18:50 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
- New International Version (NIV)He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing love to his anointed, to David and to his descendants forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.
Context of Psalms 18:50
48He rescues me from my enemies; Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence. 49Therefore will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations, And sing praises to Your name. He gives great triumphs to His king, And shows steadfast love and mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:50 word by word
מַגְדִּיל֮ יְשׁוּע֪וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד׀ לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Greatגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
- giveth he to his kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- and shewethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- to his anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
- to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and to his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
- forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- evermoreעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
Cross-references for Psalms 18:50
- Psalms 2:6“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
- Psalms 78:71From tending the ewes with nursing young He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.
- Psalms 89:3[God has said] “I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn to David My servant,
- Psalms 144:10Who gives salvation to kings, Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword.
- 1 Samuel 21:10Then David arose and fled from Saul that day, and went to Achish king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”
- Acts 2:34For David did not ascend into the heavens, yet he himself says, ‘The Lord [the Father] said to my Lord [the Son], “Sit at My right hand,
- Philippians 2:9For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
- Psalms 89:20I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,
- Psalms 132:10For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He [is the one who] shall build a house for My Name and My Presence, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11And it shall come to pass that when your days are completed and you must go to be with your fathers [in death], I will raise up one of your descendants after you, one of your own sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
- Isaiah 9:6For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Luke 1:31Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
- Romans 1:3[the good news] regarding His Son, who, as to the flesh [His human nature], was born a descendant of David [to fulfill the covenant promises],
- Romans 11:29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].
Commentaries on Psalms 18:50
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50Great deliverance giveth he to his king - David was a king of God's appointment, and was peculiarly favored by him. Literally, He is magnifying the salvations of his king. He not only delivers, but follows up those deliverances with innumerable blessings. Showeth mercy - to David - I have no claim upon his bounty. I deserve nothing from him, but he continues to show mercy. To his seed - His posterity. So the words זרע zera and , in the Old and New…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50Great deliverance giveth he to his king - To David, as king. The word in the original, which is rendered “deliverance,” means properly salvations, and is here in the plural number. It refers not to one act of divine interposition, but to the many acts (referred to in the psalm) in which God had interposed to save him from danger and from death. The phrase “to his king” refers to the fact that God had appointed him to reign, and to administer the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-50Verses 29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 50God appointed David, his chosen leader, to bring order to God's world (see Psalm 2). Both David and his descendants received this responsibility.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5049-50. Paul (Ro 15:9) quotes from this doxology to show that under the Old Testament economy, others than the Jews were regarded as subjects of that spiritual government of which David was head, and in which character his deliverances and victories were typical of the more illustrious triumphs of David's greater Son. The language of Psa 18:50 justifies this view in its distinct allusion to the great promise (compare 2Sa 7:12). In all David's successes he…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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