28-29 Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life;    I’m blazing with glory, God’s glory!I smash the bands of marauders,    I vault the highest fences. It speaks about a very active God in heaven and about a man on earth who is wholehearted and eager to carry out God’s will and work. 22  Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Psalm 18:19. a private audience! Psalm 18 1 Psalm 18 For the director of music. His road stretches straight and smooth. 17-18 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, and thousands more besides, The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai— straight to the Holy Place! Psalm 34:18(NASB) Verse Thoughts. 29  I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the highest fences. Read verse in The Message Bible God is our refuge and strength, … Psalm 18:1-6 King James Version (KJV). 34  He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! 38  I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. Learn More About The Message I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. MSG 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence—. He delivered me from my strong enemy). When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. 7  Earth wobbles and lurches; huge mountains shake like leaves, Quake like aspen leaves because of his rage. I call to God, I cry to God to help me. 39  You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible, hardcover, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Spring Palette, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum, The Message Large Print Edition, Deluxe Lavender Linen Hardcover, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language - Unabridged Audiobook on 66 CDs in a Boxed Set. 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. All Rights Reserved. 24  God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! I mean David and all his children - always. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the … Psalm 18:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 18:2, NIV: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." 40  You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. - Psalm 18:19-27 suggests His exaltation (I have kept the ways of the LORD … I was also blameless before Him … 12  But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs. 31  Is there any god like God? Psalm 18, may well be regarded as finding its exposition, its supplement, in Revelation 5. on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. 18 1-2 I love you, God — you make me strong. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing. Psalm 18:2, ESV: "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." 18 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. NIV 1 I love you, LORD, my strength. 48  He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts, He saved me from the bullies. Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 2, 2017. based on 1 rating. (It is) for David. 32  Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. 46-48 Live, God! He hurls his lightnings - a rout! 25-27 The good people taste your goodness,The whole people taste your health,The true people taste your truth,The bad ones can’t figure you out.You take the side of the down-and-out,But the stuck-up you take down a peg. Psalm 18:20-40 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. Psalm 18 is particularly instructive and exceptionally clear. He steps down; under his feet an abyss opens up. 2  God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 19  He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved - surprised to be loved! 21  Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. 15  The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncovered The moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. 6  A hostile world! “Love”: This is not the normal word for love that often … His road    stretches straight and smooth.Every God-direction is road-tested. The Message Bible Psalm 18:20-24 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. Blessings from my Rock,    my free and freeing God, towering!This God set things right for me    and shut up the people who talked back.He rescued me from enemy anger,    he pulled me from the grip of upstarts,He saved me from the bullies. Psalm 18 The Message (MSG) A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul 18 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong. 43  You rescued me from a squabbling people; you made me a leader of nations. Psalm 18 Commentary: Big Idea. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. It begins with this stirring, unequivocal, wholehearted declaration: “I will love You, O Lord, my strength. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. 3  I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. I call to God, I cry to God to help me. Psalm 18 I love you, God - you make me strong. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. 46  Live, God! 31-42 Is there any god like God? 30 What a God! My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. but. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. - Psalm 18:7-18 suggests His resurrection (the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken … He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. the moment they got wind of me they listened. A Study Of Psalm 18 Series. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. 50  God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. So,let me give you the big idea of Psalm 18 … In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. 8  His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. Every God-direction is road-tested. 27  You take the side of the down-and-out, But the stuck-up you take down a peg. 21 Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. And may the God of my salvation be exalted--Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Chapter 18 + Text Size — 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 18 1  I love you, God - you make me strong. 11  Now he's wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness. Jeremiah 18:17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. 23  I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. 43-45 You rescued me from a squabbling people;    you made me a leader of nations.People I’d never heard of served me;    the moment they got wind of me they listened.The foreign devils gave up; they came    on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. Psalm 18:6 The Message (MSG) 6 A hostile world! 4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight … Psalm 18 For the director of music. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. From his temple he heard my voice; … 13  Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout, spraying hailstones and fireballs. 33  Now I run like a deer; I'm king of the mountain. He brought me forth also — Out of my straits and difficulties; out of the little caves in which I was shut up and imprisoned; into a large place — Into a state of freedom, and plenty, and comfort. I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! 20-24 God made my life complete    when I placed all the pieces before him.When I got my act together,    he gave me a fresh start.Now I’m alert to God’s ways;    I don’t take God for granted.Every day I review the ways he works;    I try not to miss a trick.I feel put back together,    and I’m watching my step.God rewrote the text of my life    when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. Tongues of fire dart in and out; 9  he lowers the sky. 6 A hostile world! Psalm 18:50 This is Christ's resurrection psalm; He is the King, and the deliverance spoken of not in this verse only, but frequently throughout the Psalm, is specially His deliverance, His deliverance as the Representative of His own. 7-15 Earth wobbles and lurches;    huge mountains shake like leaves,Quake like aspen leaves    because of his rage.His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke;    his mouth spits fire.Tongues of fire dart in and out;    he lowers the sky.He steps down;    under his feet an abyss opens up.He’s riding a winged creature,    swift on wind-wings.Now he’s wrapped himself    in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness.But his cloud-brightness bursts through,    spraying hailstones and fireballs.Then God thundered out of heaven;    the High God gave a great shout,    spraying hailstones and fireballs.God shoots his arrows—pandemonium! Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing or terrifying; Psalm 18:5 I.e. In the former David's conquests are recited; in the latter the conquests of the Root of David. 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 18 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. In the psalm we have God's providences forecast; in the Apocalypse we have God's providences reviewed. 5  Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. 49-50 That’s why I’m thanking you, God,    all over the world.That’s why I’m singing songs    that rhyme your name.God’s king takes the trophy;    God’s chosen is beloved.I mean David and all his children—    always. 25  The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, 26  The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. My God—the high crag. With the merciful You will show Yourself … He hurls his lightnings—a rout!The secret sources of ocean are exposed,    the hidden depths of earth lie uncoveredThe moment you roar in protest,    let loose your hurricane anger. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. 41  They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. 49  That's why I'm thanking you, God, all over the world. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Blessed be my rock! He said: 1 I love you, O LORD, my strength. People I'd never heard of served me; 44  the moment they got wind of me they listened. 16-19 But me he caught—reached all the way    from sky to sea; he pulled me outOf that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,    the void in which I was drowning.They hit me when I was down,    but God stuck by me.He stood me up on a wide-open field;    I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! David said, ... MSG: Psalm 18. Published by permission. 35  You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. Commentary on Psalm 18:1-19 (Read Psalm 18:1-19) The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 20  God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence - a private audience! 4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight at my throat;    devil waters rushed over me.Hell’s ropes cinched me tight;    death traps barred every exit. MSG 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 14  God shoots his arrows - pandemonium! Of David the servant of the LORD. 47  This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back. He sang the words of this song to the Lord. 18  They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. 4  The hangman's noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me. Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering! Everyone who runs toward himMakes it. | 6,394 … Psalm 28:1 To you, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my rock. This psalm is a praise psalm – as opposed to a lament psalm or a meditative psalm. That's why I'm singing songs that rhyme your name. Psalm 18 (This is) for the music leader. $50,000 match: 2x the Bibles for the Muslim world. Psalm 18. 37  When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn't let go till they were dead men. 25-27 The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. 30  What a God! 36  You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.My God—the He hears those that call on His name. 45  they came on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. 28  Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life; I'm blazing with glory, God's glory! Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. 16  But me he caught - reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out 17  that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. Are we not at bedrock?Is not this the God who armed me,    then aimed me in the right direction?Now I run like a deer;    I’m king of the mountain.He shows me how to fight;    I can bend a bronze bow!You protect me with salvation-armor;    you hold me up with a firm hand,    caress me with your gentle ways.You cleared the ground under me    so my footing was firm.When I chased my enemies I caught them;    I didn’t let go till they were dead men.I nailed them; they were down for good;    then I walked all over them.You armed me well for this fight,    you smashed the upstarts.You made my enemies turn tail,    and I wiped out the haters.They cried “uncle”    but Uncle didn’t come;They yelled for God    and got no for an answer.I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. 10  He's riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul, my cry brings me right into his presence—. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. I call to God,    I cry to God to help me.From his palace he hears my call;    my cry brings me right into his presence—    a private audience! 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty,    and find myself safe and saved. All rights reserved. 18 1-2 I love you, God—    you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet,    the castle in which I live,    my rescuing knight.My God—the high crag    where I run for dear life,    hiding behind the boulders,    safe in the granite hideout. My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. And I’d also point out before we get into the text that this psalm is the longest we’ve dealt with thus far at a whopping 50 verses! Everyone who runs toward him Makes it. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength." (It is) for the servant of the LORD. Psalm 46:1,2,11 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. 42  I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. He sang them when the Lord saved him. Our God and heavenly Father deserves our ongoing and eternal love and praise, because He has shown Himself to be a God Who cares for His people, and Who delivers them out of all their difficulties. It is a psalm of deliverance or salvation; the two words are the same. (25-27) An abiding principle of God’s dealing with man. Are we not at bedrock? He saved him from the power of all his enemies and of Saul. © 2020 Christianity.com. Psalm 18 The Message (MSG) A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul 18 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong. I walked all over the world sang the words of this Song the! 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