God’s Word Translation
Psalms 18:49
49That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations and make music to praise your name.
Psalms 18:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.
Context of Psalms 18:49
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. That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations and make music to praise your name. 50He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:49 word by word
עַל־כֵּ֤ן׀ אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀ יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 18:49
- Psalms 14:7If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice. Israel will be glad.
- Psalms 30:12so that my soul may praise you with music and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
- Psalms 72:18Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.
- Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give thanks to you, O Lord, because they have heard the promises you spoke.
- 2 Samuel 22:50That is why I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations and make music to praise your name.
- Romans 15:9People who are not Jewish praise God for his mercy as well. This is what the Scriptures say, “That is why I will give thanks to you among the nations and I will sing praises to your name.”
- 1 Timothy 6:13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony in front of Pontius Pilate,
- Psalms 108:3I want to give thanks to you among the people, O Lord. I want to make music to praise you among the nations
- Matthew 26:30After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49WilI I give thanks unto thee - among the heathen - Quoted by St. Paul, Romans 15:9, to prove that the calling of the Gentiles was predicted, and that what then took place was the fulfillment of that prediction. But there is a sense in which it applies particularly to David, well observed by Theodoret: "We see," says he, "evidently the fulfillment of this prophecy; for even to the present day David praises the Lord among the Gentiles by the mouth of true…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee - Margin, confess. The Hebrew word - ידה yâdâh - in the form used here, means properly to profess, to confess, to acknowledge; then especially to acknowledge or recognize blessings and favors; in other words, to give thanks, to praise. The idea here is that he would make a public acknowledgment of those blessings which he had received; or that he would cause the remembrance of them to be celebrated among 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. 49The psalmist's vision of praise among the nations inspired Paul in his mission to the Gentiles (Romans 15:9).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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