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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 18:20-28

Here, I. David reflects with comfort upon his own integrity, and rejoices in the testimony of his conscience that he had had his conversation in godly sincerity and not with fleshly wisdom, 2 Cor. 1:12. His deliverances were an evidence of this, and this was the great comfort of his deliverances. His enemies had misrepresented him, and perhaps, when his troubles continued long, he began to suspect himself; but, when God visibly took his part, he had both the credit and the comfort of his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 18:29-50

In these verses, I. David looks back, with thankfulness, upon the great things which God had done for him. He had not only wrought deliverance for him, but had given him victory and success, and made him triumph over those who thought to triumph over him. When we set ourselves to praise God for one mercy we must be led by that to observe the many more with which we have been compassed about, and followed, all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:25

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful ,.... The merciful man is the good, gracious, holy, and godly man, as the word F26 חסיד "benigno", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius; "bono", Gejerus, some in Vatablus; "qui bonitati studet", Tigurine version; "pio", Munster, Cocceius, Michaelis; "gracious saint", Ainsworth. here used signifies, and is sometimes rendered; one that has received grace and mercy from the Lord, and has principles of grace and goodness wrought in him, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:26

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure ,.... None of Adam's posterity are pure by nature; they are all defiled with sin; and though some are pure in their own eyes, they are far from being cleansed from their filthiness; such only are pure who are sanctified by the Spirit of God, have clean hearts created in them, and whose hearts are purified by faith in the blood of Christ; who are justified by Christ's righteousness, and are washed from their sins in his blood; and who, in consequence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:27

For thou wilt save the afflicted people ,.... As the people of God commonly are; they are afflicted with sin, and the corruption of their own hearts, and with Satan and his temptations, and with the world, its reproaches, and persecutions; but God in his own time saves them out of them, if not here, yet hereafter. This is particularly and eminently true of the Christians who lived between the crucifixion of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem; who were greatly afflicted and persecuted by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:28

For thou wilt light my candle ,.... Or lamp F4 נרי "lucernam meam", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.; : in 2 Samuel 22:29 , it is, "Thou art my lamp, O Lord"; which may either design outward prosperity, and the flourishing condition of David's kingdom; or internal spiritual light, and an increase of it, by giving fresh supplies of the oil of grace, to cause the lamp to burn more clearly; or rather the prosperous estate of Christ's kingdom; and may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:29

For by thee I have run through a troop ,.... Or, "I have run to a troop": to meet one F6 ארוץ גדוד "occurram turmae", so some in Vatablus. with courage and intrepidity, as some interpret it F7 Apud Kimchi in loc. ; or, as others F8 Apud Aben Ezra in loc. , "I have run after a troop": that is, pursued after one, as David pursued after the troops of the Amalekites who burnt Ziklag, 1 Samuel 30:8 ; to which Jarchi refers this passage; or rather, "I have broke a troop",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:30

As for God, his way is perfect ,.... Or "without spot" F13 תמים αμωμος , Sept. "impolluta", V. L. so Syriac. Aethiop. , as the Septuagint render the word; without any just charge of inequality, or unrighteousness; such is God's way of providence, though sometimes his methods of providence are cavilled at by wicked men, and murmured at by his own people: they are at a loss, at times, to reconcile promises and providences together, and to account for the justice and equity of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:31

For who is God save the Lord ?.... Or Jehovah: there is but one God, and Jehovah is he; there is none besides him, nor any like him: there are many that are called gods, nominal deities, who are not by nature gods; fictitious ones, the idols of the Gentiles, made of gold, silver, brass, wood, and stone; but there is but one true God: there are gods, in an improper sense, as civil magistrates; but there is none really and truly so but the Lord; which is to be understood, not of Jehovah the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:32

It is God that girdeth me with strength ,.... For battle, as in Psalm 18:39 ; with strength of body and fortitude of mind; both which are from the Lord, and were in David; and were acknowledged by him as bestowed on him by the Lord; and which confirms what he had before said of him: or with spiritual strength, with strength in his soul, against sin, Satan, and the world; and to do the will and work of God: saints are girt by the Lord with the whole armour of God, and among the rest with... read more

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