Psalms 18:35

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
given	וַתִּתֶּן va.ti.ten-	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
shield	מָגֵ֪ן ma.Gen	H4043	a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler) · noun, common masculine singular construct
salvation	יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ yish.'E.kha	H3468	liberty · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
hand	וִֽימִינְךָ֥ vi.mi.ne.Kha	H3225	the right hand or side (leg · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
up	תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי tis.'a.De.ni	H5582	to suport (mostly figurative) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + pronominal suffix
gentleness	וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥ ve.'an.vat.Kha	H6037	mildness (royal) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
great	תַרְבֵּֽנִי tar.Be.ni	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 22:36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
James 3:17-18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without pa…
Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward y…
Deuteronomy 33:29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency!…
Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those th…
Psalms 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:29–end

In these verses, I. David looks back, with thankfulness, upon the great things which God had done for him. He had not only wrought deliverance for him, but had given him victory and success, and made him triumph over those who thought to triumph over him. When we set ourselves to praise God for one mercy we must be led by that to observe the many more with which we have been compassed about, and followed, all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise, in reviewing the several steps by which we have risen to our prosperity. 1. God had given him all his skill and understanding in military affairs, which he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:35

thy gentleness--as applied to God--condescension--or that which He gives, in the sense of humility (compare Pro 22:4).

John Gill on Psalms 18:35

Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation,.... Meaning either temporal salvation, which was a shield to him when he had no outward one, as when he fought with Goliath; and was what preserved him in all his battles at other times: or spiritual salvation, which is of the Lord, of his contriving, effecting:, and applying, and in which his glory is concerned; interest in which is a free gift of his, as are the knowledge, application, and possession of it; and this is as a shield, which saves from sin, from all sin, and the damning power of it; keeps off the curses of the law, secures from wrath to come, and repels Satan's temptations; the words may be applied to Christ, who, though he was n…

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John Calvin on Psalms 18:33-36

Psalm 18:33-36 33. Making my feet like hinds' [427] feet, and he hath set me upon my high places. 34. Teaching my hands to war: and a bow of steel [428] will be broken by my arms. 35. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy clemency hath increased me. 36. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not staggered. David, having taken many strongholds which, on account of their steep and difficult access, were believed to be impregnable, extols the grace of God in this particular. When he says that God had given him feet like hinds' feet, he means that he had given him unusual swiftness, and such as does not naturally belo…

The Church Fathers

He who sits on the right of the Father corrects us with discipline, and accordingly he teaches us. For he directs the spirit with a right foundation; true understanding leads one into fullness.
— Evagrius Ponticus, NOTES ON THE PSALMS 17[18].36

"And You have given me the defence of my salvation, and Your right hand has held me up" [Psalm 18:35]. And the favour of Your grace has held me up. "And Your discipline has directed me to the end." And Your correction, not suffering me to wander from the way, has directed me that whatsoever I do, I refer to that end, whereby I may cleave to You. "And this Your discipline, it shall teach me." And that same correction of Yours shall teach me to attain to that, whereunto it has directed me.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 18

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Dictionary and topics

Providence — Literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God’s preserving and governing all things by means of second causes (Ps. 18:35; 63:8; Acts 17:28; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3). God’s providence…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Blessing · SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD — SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Gentleness · OF GOD — OF GOD
Shield · .Of God’ s protection — .Of God’ s protection
Shields · Illustrative of: Salvation of God — Illustrative of: Salvation of God
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED — RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 18:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:35

John Gill on Psalms 18:35

John Calvin on Psalms 18:33-36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 18:35

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:35

John Gill on Psalms 18:35

John Calvin on Psalms 18:33-36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 18:35-36

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 18:32-34

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 18:35