God’s Word Translation
Psalms 18:46
46The Lord lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.
Psalms 18:46 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Context of Psalms 18:46
44As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me. 45Foreigners will lose heart, and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications. The Lord lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored. 47God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority. 48He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:46 word by word
חַי־יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 18:46
- 2 Samuel 22:47The Lord lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified.
- Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only God. He is the living God and eternal king. The earth trembles when he is angry. The nations can’t endure his fury.
- John 14:19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. You will live because I live.
- Revelation 1:18the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 42:9I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?”
- Psalms 25:5Lead me in your truth and teach me because you are God, my savior. I wait all day long for you.
- Psalms 68:20Our God is the God of victories. The Almighty Lord is our escape from death.
- Psalms 79:9Help us, O God, our savior, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and forgive our sins for the honor of your name.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
- Isaiah 12:2Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
- Luke 1:47My spirit finds its joy in God, my Savior,
- Psalms 21:13Arise, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and make music to praise your power.
- Psalms 57:5May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth.
- Psalms 99:9Highly honor the Lord our God. Bow at his holy mountain. The Lord our God is holy!
Commentaries on Psalms 18:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46The Lord liveth - By him alone I have gained all my victories; and he continueth, and will be my Rock, the Source whence I may at all times derive help and salvation. May his name be blessed! May his kingdom be exalted!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46The Lord liveth - Yahweh - the name used here - is often described as the living God in contradistinction to idols, who are represented as without life, Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; 2 Kings 19:4; Psalm 42:2; Matthew 16:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9. Compare Psalm 115:5; Psalm 135:16. It is probably in allusion to this idea that the phrase “The Lord liveth” is used here. It is a joyful exclamation in view of all that God had done; of all the deliverances which…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. 46-50The psalmist again reflects on the Lord’s victories. God’s amazing rescue and the king’s victory are cause for celebration.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. The Lord liveth--contrasts Him with idols (1Co 8:4).Read the comment
In the dictionaries
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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