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Psalms 18:1
1I love you, Lord. You make me strong.
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Context of Psalms 18:1
I love you, Lord. You make me strong. 2The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier's shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely. 3I praise the Lord because he deserves it! When I called to him for help, he saved me from my enemies.
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וַיֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 18:1
- Psalms 34:19Righteous people may often have troubles, but the Lord saves them from every danger.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to praise the Lord: ‘I will sing to the Lord, because he has shown his great power. He threw horses and their riders into the sea.
- Judges 5:1On that day Deborah sang this song, with Abinoam's son Barak:
- 1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed and she said, ‘I am very happy when I think about what the Lord has done. The Lord has made me very strong. I can laugh at my enemies because you, Lord, have saved me. That makes me very happy.
- Isaiah 12:1At that time, you will say, ‘I praise you, Lord. You were angry with me. But now, you are no longer angry. Now you have been kind to me.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because he heard me when I called to him.
- Psalms 144:1Lord, I praise you! You are my strong Rock! You teach me how to fight well. You show me how to use my weapons.
- 1 John 4:19We are able to love God and other people because God loved us first.
- Psalms 18:32It is God who makes me strong. He shows me the safe way through my life.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord makes me strong. He keeps me safe like a shield. I trust in him completely, and he has helped me. I am very happy, and I will thank him with my songs.
- Psalms 118:14The Lord makes me strong and he takes care of me. He is the one who keeps me safe.
- Isaiah 12:2Listen! God is the one who saves me! I will continue to trust him. I will not be afraid because the Lord himself makes me strong. He keeps me safe. He rescues us from our enemies.’
- Philippians 4:13I can do all these things because Christ makes me strong.
- Colossians 1:11God rules from heaven with great power. We pray that he will make you strong with every kind of strength. Then, when troubles come, you can still be patient and strong.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I will love thee - Love always subsists on motive and reason. The verb רחם racham signifies to love with all the tender feelinys of nature. "From my inmost bowels will I love thee, O Lord!" Why should he love Jehovah? Not merely because he was infinitely great and good, possessed of all possible perfections, but because he was good to him: and he here enumerates some of the many blessings he received from him. My strength - 1. Thou who hast given me power…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I will love thee, O Lord - This verse is not found in the song in Psalm 27:1, “The Lord is the strength of my life.” Psalm 28:8, “he is the saving strength of his anointed.” Compare Psalm 29:11; Psalm 46:1; Psalm 73:26; Psalm 81:1; Psalm 140:7.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David rejoices in the deliverances God wrought for him. (1-19) He takes the comfort of his integrity, which God had cleared up. (20-28) He gives to God the glory of all his mighty deeds. (29-50) Verses 1-19 The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The servant of the Lord was given the duty to establish God's kingdom on earth (see Psalm 78:70; 132:10; 144:10). The Lord rescued David from all his enemies by helping him defeat them (see 2 Samuel 8:1–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-501. I will love thee--with most tender affection.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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