2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Samuel 22:33; Isaiah 45:5; Psalms 28:7; Psalms 91:2; Psalms 93:1
It is God that girdeth me with strength - Who gives me strength. The word girdeth contains an allusion to the mode of dress among the orientals,...
[It is] God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my (z) way perfect. (z) He gives good success to all my enterprises.
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...
strength . might (for valour). Hebrew. hil . Not the same as verses: Psalms 18:1 ; Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 18:17 , Psa 1:17.
32. It is God who hath girded. This is a metaphor taken either from the belt or girdle of a warrior, or from the reins, in which the Scriptu...
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. God - girdeth me with strength - The girdle was a necessary part of the Eastern...
It is God that girdeth me, &c.— The form of speaking here seems to be taken from the military belt which officers wore as the emblem of authori...
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Here follows the fourth section of the psalm. The aid which God had...
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...
The verse should run on closely from the last. The italics spoil it. Girdeth. — The importance of the girdle in a country where the dress was loos...
Psalms 18:1-50 THE description of the theophany ( Psalms 18:7-19 ) and that of the psalmist's God-won victories ( Psalms 18:32-46 ) appear to refe...
Girded with Strength for Service Psalms 18:27-50 God's way is perfect, and if only we will walk with Him He will make ours perfect also. Walls...
This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of t...
These are all glorious triumphs of our risen and exalted Saviour. And He who hath thus conquered for us, can and will conquer sin in us. Like another...
[It is] God that girdeth me with strength ,.... For battle, as in Psalms 18:39 ; with strength of body and fortitude of mind; both which are from t...
Psalms 18:32 [It is] God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. Ver. 32. It is God that girdeth me with strength ] It is a me...
It is God that girdeth me with strength That inspires me with courage, fortitude, and resolution, and gives me strength both of mind and body in ba...
Grateful Remembrance of Past Deliverances; Confidence in the Divine Goodness....
That girdeth me with strength; that gives me strength both of mind and body for battle. It is a metaphor taken either from a military girdle, or fr...
David Gives A Summary of What God Is And Of All God's Blessings to Him ( Psalms 18:30-36 ). Psalms 18:30 ‘As for God, his way is perfect, The...
INTRODUCTION “This magnificent triumphal hymn was composed by David in celebration of his deliverance from his enemies. But the sublimity of the fig...
Psalms 18:1 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. What a blessed «I will»: «I will love thee»! He does love the Lord, and he declares that he...
Psalms 18:1-3 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will tr...
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....
EXPOSITION THIS psalm has many characteristics which distinguish it, not only from all that have preceded it in the collection, but from all t...
Giving all Glory to God Alone
It is God that girdeth me with strength, enabling him to meet all dangers and all enemies successfully, and maketh my way perfect, giving him succe...
Perfect — Perfectly plain and smooth, and clear from impediments.
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.