“ Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. ”
1 Samuel 22. Psalms 18. This poem is dealt with in the commentary on the Psalms (Psalms book comments, and Psalms 18 chapter comments.).
shall be afraid out of their close places . shall come forth trembling from their hiding-places.
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
And David spake unto the Lord—this song— As this fine poem of David's occurs in the book of Psalms, we shall not make any remark upon it till we come to its proper place. See Psalms 18 .
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David's Thanksgiving Psalm This beautiful poem has also been preserved as the Eighteenth Psalm. It probably belongs to the earlier portion of David's reign, when his conquests and God's promise (...
Shall be afraid out of their close places. — The English here follows Psalms 18:45 . but the Hebrew verbs differ by the transposition of a letter. This is probably a mere clerical error, but if it...
CHAPTER XXX. THE SONG OF THANKSGIVING. 2 Samuel 22:1-51 . SOME of David's actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character. This psalm o...
The character of David is revealed in the two psalms recorded here. In the first of these, found in this chapter, we find the deepest things concerning him. It may be well to note its main divisions,...
(31) As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. (32) For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? (33) God is my...
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. Psalms 18:45 .
This chapter presents David's song of triumph after God had subdued all his enemies under him. It is almost identical to Psalms 18:1-50 , though with some variations. Of course faith realizes that Go...
David's Thanksgiving. B. C. 1020. 2 And he said, The L ORD is my rock, and my fortr...
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2 Samuel 22:41 . “The neck ,” or “the back .” Made them turn to flee. (See Exodus 23:27 .) 2 Samuel 22:43 . “As the dust .” “This language may be only expressive of that contempt in which anci...
2 Samuel 22:25 . The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness. True indeed: but says St. Paul, the reward is not reckoned of debt, but of grace. See on Psalms 18:24 .
David spake unto the Lord the word of this song. The song of thanksgiving Some of David’s actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his chara...
EXPOSITION DAVID 'S PSALM OF THANKSGIVING . This song, which is identical with Psalms 18:1-19 ; though with many verbal differences, is so universally acknowledged as a genuine compositi...
Praise and Prophecy
Amos 9:3 ; Isaiah 2:19 ; Isaiah 2:21 ; Isaiah 64:6 ; James 1:11 ; Micah 7:17