Psalms 18:2

Psalms 18:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (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.
• English Standard Version (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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Context of Psalms 18:2

1I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies. 4The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.

Psalms 18:2 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה׀ סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥י אֵלִ֣י צ֭וּרִי אֶֽחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָֽגִנִּ֥י וְקֶֽרֶן־יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• and my fortressמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• and my delivererפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• my Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• my strengthצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• in whom I will trustחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620
• my bucklerמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• and the hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
• of my salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
• my high towerמִשְׂגָּבmiώgâb · high refugeH4869

Cross-references for Psalms 18:2

• Psalms 28:1Lord, I call to you; my rock, do not be deaf to me. If you remain silent to me, I will be like those going down to the Pit.
• Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
• Isaiah 32:2Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the rain, like flowing streams in a dry land and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
• Psalms 91:2I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust:
• Psalms 144:2He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him; he subdues my people under me.
• Jeremiah 16:19Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.”
• Hebrews 2:13Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me.
• Psalms 91:4He will cover you with his feathers; you will take refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
• Proverbs 2:7He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity
• Psalms 132:17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.
• 2 Samuel 22:3my God, my rock where I seek refuge. My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, you save me from violence.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Lord is my rock - 2. I stand on him as my foundation, and derive every good from him who is the source of good. The word סלע sela signifies those craggy precipices which afford shelter to men and wild animals; where the bees often made their nests, and whence honey was collected in great abundance. "He made him to suck honey out of the rock," Deuteronomy 32:13. 3. He was his fortress; a place of strength and safety, fortified by nature and art, where…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The Lord is my rock - The idea in this expression, and in the subsequent parts of the description, is that he owed his safety entirely to God. He had been unto him as a rock, a tower, a buckler, etc. - that is, he had derived from God the protection which a rock, a tower, a citadel, a buckler furnished to those who depended on them, or which they were designed to secure. The word “rock” here has reference to the fact that in times of danger a lofty rock…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2A shield symbolizes protection, salvation, and victory (Psalms 7:10; 18:2, 30, 35; 84:11; 91:4; 115:9, 10, 11; 119:114; 144:2). It inspires trust, patience, and confidence in God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. The various terms used describe God as an object of the most implicit and reliable trust. rock--literally, "a cleft rock," for concealment. strength--a firm, immovable rock. horn of my salvation--The horn, as the means of attack or defense of some of the strongest animals, is a frequent emblem of power or strength efficiently exercised (compare De 33:17; Lu 1:69). tower--literally, "high place," beyond reach of danger.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 18:2

• Blessing
• Faith
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• Rock
• Salvation
• Shield
• Testimony
• Tower

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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