John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 18:11
He made darkness his secret place ,.... Which, and the dark waters in the next clause, are the same with the thick clouds in the last, in which Jehovah is represented as wrapping himself, and in which he lies hid as in a secret place; not so as that he cannot see others, as wicked men imagine, Job 22:13 ; but as that he cannot be beheld by others; the Targum interprets it, "he caused his Shechinah to dwell in darkness;' his pavilion round about him were dark waters, and thick... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 18:1-19
The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (2 Sam. 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician, or precentor, in the temple-songs. Note, The private compositions of good men, designed by them for their own use, may be serviceable to the public, that others may not only borrow light from their candle, but heat from their fire. Examples sometimes teach better than rules. And David is here called the servant of the Lord, as Moses... read more