Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 18:33
Psalms 18:33. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet That is, most swift and nimble. As he makes me wise in counsel and contrivance, Psalms 18:32; so he makes me speedy and expeditious in execution; which are the two great excellences of a captain. He gives me great agility, either to flee and escape from my enemies when prudence requires it, or to pursue them when I see occasion. Swiftness of foot was reckoned a very honourable qualification among the ancient warriors, who, as they generally... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 18:33
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet - So Habakkuk 3:19, “He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.” The hind is the female deer, remarkable for fleetness or swiftness. The meaning here is, that God had made him alert or active, enabling him to pursue a flying enemy, or to escape from a swift-running foe.And setteth me upon my high places - places of safety or refuge. The idea is, that God had given him security, or had rendered him safe from... read more