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Psalms 18:50
50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
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 is the one who saves me from my enemies. Yes, God, you give me power to win against those who attack me. You keep me safe from angry and cruel men. 49Lord, I will thank you, so that all the nations know about you. I will sing to praise your name. Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
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‘I have put my king on his throne in Zion. I have put him on my holy mountain.’
- Psalms 78:71so that he no longer took care of his father's sheep. He became like a shepherd, to lead his people, Jacob's descendants. He ruled the people that belonged to God, the Israelite people.
- Psalms 89:3The Lord has said, ‘I have made a covenant with the king that I chose. I have made this strong promise to my servant David:
- Psalms 144:10You help kings to win against their enemies. You also save me, your servant David, from my enemies, when they try to kill me with their dangerous swords.
- 1 Samuel 21:10So on that day, David escaped from Saul. He went to Gath and he visited King Achish there.
- 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, ‘Stop being sad about Saul. I have decided that he will no longer be the king of Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go. I am sending you to a man whose name is Jesse. He lives in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to become king.’
- Acts 2:34King David himself did not go up into heaven like Jesus did. But David said: “The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit at my right side until I beat your enemies completely.
- Philippians 2:9Because of that, God then raised Jesus Christ to the most important place. God gave him the name that is greater than every other name.
- Psalms 89:20I have found David, my servant. I have poured my special oil on him, to make him king.
- Psalms 132:10Remember your servant, King David. Do not turn away from your chosen king.
- 2 Samuel 7:13He is the man who will build a house for me. People will give honour to my name there. I will cause his descendants to rule as kings for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11When you die, people will bury you in the grave of your ancestors. Then I will choose your descendant, one of your own sons, to become king. I will make his kingdom strong.
- Isaiah 9:6Yes, your people are happy! A child has been born for us. We now have a son with the authority to rule. His names will be: Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Father for Ever, Ruler who brings Peace.
- Luke 1:31Listen! A baby boy will grow inside you. When he is born, you will call him Jesus.
- Romans 1:3This good news is about God's Son, who is Jesus Christ, our Lord. Jesus was born as a human baby from King David's family. But after Jesus died on the cross, God's Holy Spirit raised him to make him alive again. In that way God showed clearly that Jesus was his powerful Son.
- Romans 11:29God's thoughts about his people cannot change. He has blessed them with gifts and he has chosen them to belong to him.
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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