Psalms 18:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. They prevented me in the day of my calamity - They took advantage of the time in which I was least able to make head against them, and their attack was sudden and powerful. I should have been overthrown, but the Lord was my stay. He had been nearly exhausted by the fatigue of the day, when the giant availed himself of this advantage.