Psalm 18:25-28 NIV

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful - Thou wilt deal with men as they deal with each other. This is the general tenor of God's providential conduct towards mankind; well expressed by Mr. Pope in his universal prayer: - "Teach me to feel another's wo; To hide the fault I see: The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me." It is in reference to this that our Lord teaches us to pray: "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us." If we act... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:26

With the froward - עקש ikkesh , the perverse man; he that is crooked in his tempers and ways. Thou wilt show thyself froward - תתפתל tithpattal , thou wilt set thyself to twist, twine, and wrestle. If he contend, thou wilt contend with him. Thou wilt follow him through all his windings; thou wilt trace him through all his crooked ways; untwist him in all his cunning wiles; and defeat all his schemes of stubbornness, fraud, overreaching, and deceit. My old Psalter has, With the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:27

For thou wilt save the afflicted - The afflicted are the humble; and those thou hast ever befriended. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:28

For thou wilt light my candle - Thou wilt restore me to prosperity, and give me a happy issue out of all my afflictions. By the lamp of David the Messiah may be meant: thou wilt not suffer my family to become extinct, nor the kingdom which thou hast promised me utterly to fail. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25

Verse 25 25.With the merciful, etc. David here prosecutes the same subject. In considering the grace of God by which he had been delivered, he brings it forward as a proof of his integrity, and thus triumphs over the unfounded and disgraceful calumnies of his enemies. Hypocrites, I confess, are also accustomed to act in the same way; for prosperity and the success of their affairs so elates them that they are not ashamed proudly to vaunt themselves not only against men, but even against God. As... read more

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

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 18:25

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