Psalm 18:28 ASV

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 18:1-50

David prays here in his own person, this being a psalm of memorial, when the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of Saul and of all his enemies. But as he ever worshipped with the promise at his consecration and with the Messiah in his view, he rises to the sublime of song, and joins his sorrows and his joys to those of Christ. The title is taken from 2 Samuel 22:1. Psalms 18:1-2 . I will love thee, oh Lord, possessed of all perfections, moral and divine, the infinite, unchangeable... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 18:28

Psalms 18:28Thou wilt light my candle. Lighted candlesIn the East the poorest people burnt a lamp all through the night time, for they dreaded a dark house as a terrible calamity. When they had light they were happy, and in some degree prosperous. David says that God will light his home lamp for him, and will thus make his home happy for him. In Proverbs 20:27 we find this sentence, “The spirit of a man is the candle of the Lord.” The question is, are we lighted candles? Away in the north there... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 18:28

Psa 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Ver. 28. For thou wilt light my candle ] Or, Thou hast lighted my candle, that is, thou hast bettered my condition, which seemed to be put out in obscurity. The wicked man’s is, Job 18:6 ; Job 21:17 Proverbs 13:9 . The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness ] He hath, and yet still will turn my grief into joy, as Esther 8:17 , and meanwhile direct and comfort me in mine afflictions; as a candle is a great... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 18:28

thou wilt: Psalms 112:4, Job 18:6, Job 29:3 candle: or, lamp, Psalms 132:17, 2 Samuel 22:29, 1 Kings 11:36, Proverbs 20:27, Isaiah 62:1 my God: Isaiah 42:16, Matthew 4:16, Luke 1:79, 1 Peter 2:9 Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:4 - lamp Esther 8:16 - had light Psalms 7:1 - O Psalms 13:3 - lighten Psalms 27:1 - light Psalms 34:5 - and were Psalms 97:11 - Light Psalms 118:27 - showed Psalms 119:105 - lamp John 8:12 - shall not read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 18:28

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.Lightest — Given me safety, and comfort, and glory, and posterity also. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:28

28. Light my candle Or, lamp; a figure denoting joyfulness, prosperity. Job 29:3. On the contrary, “the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.” Proverbs 13:9; Job 21:17 read more