Psalms 18:31

Comp. Deuteronomy 32:31, where we see that “rock” was a common term among the tribes of Canaan for their divinities. Notice some trifling variations in Samuel.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For who is God save the Lord? - Who is God except Yahweh? The idea is, that no other being has evinced the power, the wisdom, and the goodness wh...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVIII. See p. 367 for the reasons which make it impossible to ascribe this Ps. to David. Even scholars who hold traditional views admit that he can...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. rock. Hebrew. zur. See notes on Exodus 17:6 ; Exodus 32:13 . save . except.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. For who is God besides Jehovah? David here, deriding the foolish inventions of men, who, according to their own fancy, make for themselv...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22 , and the...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Remembrance of Past Deliverances; Confidence in the Divine Goodness....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Giving all Glory to God Alone
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For who is God save the Lord? Or who is a rock, a certain refuge and concealment, save our God? Jehovah alone is the true God, who can and will hel...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:2 ; 2 Samuel 22:32 ; Deuteronomy 32:31 ; Deuteronomy 32:39 ; Isaiah 45:21 ; Isaiah 45:22 ; Isaiah 45:5 ; Psalms 86:8
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who — Our Lord is the only God, and therefore there is none, that can hinder him from accomplishing his own work.

³¹ For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

Related Commentaries of Psalms 18:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 18:31