New King James Version
Psalms 18:35
35You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
Psalms 18:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- New International Version (NIV)You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.
Context of Psalms 18:35
33He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places. 34He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great. 36You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip. 37I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:35 word by word
וַתִּתֶּן־לִי֮ מָגֵ֪ן יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ וִֽימִינְךָ֥ תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou hast also givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- me the shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- of thy salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
- and thy right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- hath holden me upסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582
- and thy gentlenessעַנְוָה‛anvâh · gentlenessH6037
- hath made me greatרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
Cross-references for Psalms 18:35
- Psalms 5:12For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, The shield of your help And the sword of your majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you, And you shall tread down their high places.”
- 2 Samuel 22:36“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.
- Psalms 17:7Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them.
- Psalms 45:3Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With Your glory and Your majesty.
- Psalms 45:4And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness; And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
- Isaiah 40:11He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.
- Isaiah 22:3All your rulers have fled together; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; They have fled from afar.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The shield of thy salvation - In all battles and dangers God defended him. He was constantly safe because he possessed the salvation of God. Everywhere God protected him. Thy gentleness, ענותך anvathecha, thy meekness or humility. Thou hast enabled me to bear and forbear; to behave with courage in adversity, and with humility in prosperity; and thus I am become great. By these means thou hast multiplied me. The Vulgate reads, Disciplina tua ipsa me…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvations - Thou hast saved me as with a shield; thou hast thrown thy shield before me in times of danger. See the note at Psalm 5:12. And thy right hand hath holden me up - Thou hast sustained me when in danger of failing, as if thou hadst upheld me with thine own hand. And thy gentleness hath made me great - Margin, “or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me.” The word here rendered gentleness, evidently…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. 30-36The psalmist experiences God’s rescue and provision of victory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3633-36. God's help farther described. He gives swiftness to pursue or elude his enemies (Ha 3:19), strength, protection, and a firm footing.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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