Thematic Bible
Psalm 18:1 (show verse)
He said: "I love you, Lord, my strength.
Psalm 18:2 (show verse)
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my stronghold in whom I take refuge, my shield, the glory of my salvation, and my high tower."
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Salvation
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » deliverer
Protection » Saints » Acknowledge God as their
Protection » Exemplified » David
divine Protector » A fortress
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Rock » Figurative
Salvation » Illustrated by » A horn
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Salvation
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » deliverer
Protection » Saints » Acknowledge God as their
Protection » Exemplified » David
divine Protector » A fortress
Select readings » Mankind in extremity
Rock » Figurative
Salvation » Illustrated by » A horn
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Psalm 18:3 (show verse)
I cried out to the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I was delivered from my enemies.
Psalm 18:4 (show verse)
The cords of death entangled me; the rivers of Belial made me afraid.
Psalm 18:5 (show verse)
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.
Psalm 18:6 (show verse)
In my distress I cried to the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his Temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.
Psalm 18:7 (show verse)
The world shook and trembled; the foundations of the mountains quaked, they shook because he was angry.
Psalm 18:8 (show verse)
In his anger smoke poured out of his nostrils, and consuming fire from his mouth; coals were lit from it.
Psalm 18:9 (show verse)
He bent the sky and descended, and darkness was under his feet.
Psalm 18:10 (show verse)
He rode upon a cherub and flew; he soared upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 18:11 (show verse)
He made darkness his hiding place, his canopy surrounding him was dark waters and thick clouds.
Psalm 18:12 (show verse)
The brightness before him scattered the thick clouds, with hail stones and flashes of fire.
Psalm 18:13 (show verse)
Then the LORD thundered in the heavens, and the Most High sounded aloud, calling for hail stones and flashes of fire.
Psalm 18:14 (show verse)
He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.
Psalm 18:15 (show verse)
Then the channels of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered because of your rebuke, LORD, because of the blast from the breath of your nostrils.
Psalm 18:16 (show verse)
He reached down and took me; he drew me from many waters.
Psalm 18:17 (show verse)
He delivered me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me because they were stronger than I.
Psalm 18:18 (show verse)
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
Psalm 18:19 (show verse)
He brought me out to a spacious place; he delivered me, for in me he takes delight.
Psalm 18:20 (show verse)
The LORD will reward me because I am righteous; because my hands are clean he will restore me;
Psalm 18:21 (show verse)
because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and I have not wickedly departed from my God;
Psalm 18:22 (show verse)
because all his judgments were always before me, and I did not cast off his statutes.
Psalm 18:23 (show verse)
I was upright before him, and I kept myself from iniquity.
Psalm 18:24 (show verse)
So the LORD restored me according to my righteousness, because my hands were clean in his sight.
Frowardness » The froward
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God
Frowardness » Who the lord shows himself froward toward
Mercy » The merciful
Purity » The pure
Purity » Who the lord shows himself pure toward
Uprightness » Who the lord shows himself upright toward
Uprightness » The reward for being upright
Uprightness » They who walk in » Recompensed by God
Psalm 18:25 (show verse)
To the holy, you show your gracious love, to the upright, you show yourself upright;
Psalm 18:26 (show verse)
to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse.
Psalm 18:27 (show verse)
Indeed, you deliver the oppressed, but you bring down those who exalt themselves in their own eyes.
Psalm 18:28 (show verse)
For you, LORD, make my lamp shine; my God enlightens my darkness.
Psalm 18:29 (show verse)
With your help I will run through an army, with help from my God I leap over walls.
Psalm 18:30 (show verse)
As for God, his way is upright; the word of God is pure; he is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Purity » Of the scripture
Refining » Figurative » Of the purity of the word of God
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Trial » What is tried
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Perfect
Word » Preached » Purity of
Defense » Who the lord defends
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Purity » Of the scripture
Refining » Figurative » Of the purity of the word of God
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Trial » What is tried
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Perfect
Word » Preached » Purity of
Psalm 18:31 (show verse)
For who is God but the LORD, and who is a Rock other than our God?
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Greatness » What makes you great
Rock » God a
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Greatness » What makes you great
Rock » God a
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Psalm 18:32 (show verse)
the God who clothes me with strength, and who makes my way upright;
Psalm 18:33 (show verse)
who makes my feet swift as the deer; who makes me stand on high places;
Deeds » What can be done by and through the lord
Greatness » What makes you great
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Greatness » What makes you great
The Heart » Illustrative » (sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war
Psalm 18:34 (show verse)
who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow.
Psalm 18:35 (show verse)
You have given to me the shield of your deliverance, and your right hand holds me up; your gentleness made me great.
Gentleness » Divine
Gentleness » Of God
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Greatness » What makes you great
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
Gentleness » Of God
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Greatness » What makes you great
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up
Psalm 18:36 (show verse)
You make a broad place for my steps, so my feet won't slip.
Psalm 18:37 (show verse)
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:38 (show verse)
I struck them down, so they are not able to rise up; they fell under my feet.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:39 (show verse)
You clothed me with strength for war; you will subdue under me those who rise up against me.
Psalm 18:40 (show verse)
You have made my enemies turn their back to me, and I will destroy those who hate me.
Psalm 18:41 (show verse)
They cried out for deliverance, but there was no one to deliver; they cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
Psalm 18:42 (show verse)
I ground them like wind-swept dust; I emptied them out like dirt in the street.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:43 (show verse)
You rescued me from conflict with the people; you made me head of the nations. People who did not know me will serve me.
Psalm 18:44 (show verse)
When they hear of me, they will obey me; foreigners will submit to me.
Psalm 18:45 (show verse)
Foreigners will wilt away; they will come trembling out of their stronghold.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 18:46 (show verse)
The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God of my deliverance be exalted!
Psalm 18:47 (show verse)
He is the God who executes vengeance on my behalf; who destroys nations under me;
Psalm 18:48 (show verse)
who delivers me from my enemies. Truly you will exalt me above those who oppose me; you will deliver me from the violent person.
Psalm 18:49 (show verse)
Therefore, I will give thanks to you among the nations, LORD; I will sing praises to your name.
Psalm 18:50 (show verse)
He is the one who gives victories to his king; who shows gracious love to his anointed, to David and his seed forever. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.