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Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand upholds me; And Thy gentleness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds <i>and</i> sustains me; Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have given me the shield of your salvation; your right hand upholds me, and your humility exalts me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your humility exalts me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You alone are my shield. Your right hand supports me, and by coming to help me, you have made me famous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, you protect me and save me; your care has made me great, and your power has kept me safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have given to me the shield of your deliverance, and your right hand holds me up; your gentleness made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You give me your protective shield; your right hand supports me; your willingness to help enables me to prevail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand holds me up, and your help has made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up and thy gentleness hath made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You give to me the shield of Your salvation, "" And Your right hand supports me, "" And Your lowliness makes me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt give to me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand will uphold me, and thy clemency will enlarge me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up: And thy discipline hath corrected me unto the end: and thy discipline, the same shall teach me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:36>And you have given me the protection of your salvation. And your right hand sustains me. And your discipline has corrected me unto the end. And your discipline itself will teach me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You have given me your saving shield; your right hand has upheld me; your favor made me great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand has supported me; your help has made me great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; and thy right hand hath held me up; and thy discipline hath made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have given me a shield of salvation; your right hand will comfort me and your discipline will make me great.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, And Thy right hand hath holden me up; And Thy condescension hath made me great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou hast made me secure in my salvation: and thy right hand has helped me, and thy correction has upheld me to the end; yea, thy correction itself shall instruct me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1737" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wat·tit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡên (N-csc) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">Your shield</a> <a href="/hebrew/3468.htm" title="3468: yiš·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare. Or yeshai; from yasha'; liberty, deliverance, prosperity.">of salvation;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: wî·mî·nə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">Your right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582: ṯis·‘ā·ḏê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To support, sustain, stay. A primitive root; to suport.">upholds me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6037.htm" title="6037: wə·‘an·waṯ·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Gentleness, meekness. Feminine of anav; mildness; also oppressed.">and Your gentleness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: ṯar·bê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">exalts me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">2 Samuel 22:36</a></span><br />You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Isaiah 51:16</a></span><br />I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></span><br />Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. / He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Psalm 3:3</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a></span><br />He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-7.htm">Psalm 140:7</a></span><br />O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-17</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Isaiah 59:16</a></span><br />He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-47.htm">1 Samuel 17:47</a></span><br />And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.</p><p class="hdg">shield</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-12.htm">Psalm 5:12</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as <i>with</i> a shield.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></b></br> Happy <i>art</i> thou, O Israel: who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who <i>is</i> the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.</p><p class="hdg">right</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Psalm 17:7</a></b></br> Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust <i>in thee</i> from those that rise up <i>against them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Psalm 45:3</a></b></br> Gird thy sword upon <i>thy</i> thigh, O <i>most</i> mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.</p><p class="hdg">gentleness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4</a></b></br> And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness <i>and</i> righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></b></br> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry <i>them</i> in his bosom, <i>and</i> shall gently lead those that are with young.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-3.htm">Isaiah 22:3</a></b></br> All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, <i>which</i> have fled from far.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/18-30.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Condescension</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Gentleness</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/psalms/18-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Held</a> <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Lowliness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-33.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/18-30.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/job/9-13.htm">Stoop</a> <a href="/psalms/18-18.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/psalms/3-5.htm">Sustains</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Upholds</a> <a href="/job/40-14.htm">Victory</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Condescension</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-4.htm">Gentleness</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Held</a> <a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Lowliness</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Stoop</a> <a href="/psalms/20-2.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Sustains</a> <a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Upholds</a> <a href="/psalms/20-5.htm">Victory</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You have given me Your shield of salvation;</b><br>In ancient warfare, a shield was a crucial piece of armor, providing protection against enemy attacks. Here, the "shield of salvation" symbolizes God's protection and deliverance. The imagery of God as a shield is common in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/3-3.htm">Psalm 3:3, 28</a>:7) and reflects the belief that God is a refuge and defense for His people. Salvation, in this context, refers to both physical deliverance from enemies and spiritual salvation. This phrase emphasizes God's role as a savior and protector, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament, particularly in the narratives of Israel's deliverance from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan. The shield also points to the ultimate salvation through Jesus Christ, who provides eternal protection and deliverance from sin.<p><b>Your right hand upholds me,</b><br>The right hand is often associated with strength and power in biblical literature. In this phrase, it signifies God's active involvement and support in the psalmist's life. The right hand of God is a recurring motif in Scripture, symbolizing His authority and might (e.g., <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/118-16.htm">Psalm 118:16</a>). This imagery conveys the idea that God is not distant but is personally sustaining and empowering the believer. The concept of being upheld by God's right hand can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who sits at the right hand of the Father (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>) and intercedes for believers, providing them with strength and support.<p><b>and Your gentleness exalts me.</b><br>The term "gentleness" here can also be translated as "humility" or "meekness," highlighting a divine attribute that may seem paradoxical when associated with the Almighty. This gentleness is a reflection of God's character, showing that His greatness is not only in power but also in His tender care and compassion. The exaltation mentioned is the lifting up or honoring of the psalmist, which is a result of God's gentle dealings. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches that the meek will inherit the earth (<a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a>) and exemplifies gentleness in His ministry (<a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a>). The exaltation through gentleness can be seen as a type of Christ's work, where through His humility and sacrifice, believers are lifted up and honored in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for deliverance from his enemies and from the hand of Saul. This psalm is a song of thanksgiving for God's protection and salvation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the provider of salvation, strength, and support. His attributes of protection and gentleness are highlighted.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm involves David's deliverance from his enemies, which underscores the significance of God's protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection.htm">God's Protection</a></b><br>Just as God provided David with a "shield of salvation," He offers us protection through faith in Christ. We can trust in His defense against spiritual and physical adversities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_support.htm">Divine Support</a></b><br>God's "right hand" symbolizes His power and authority. In our lives, we can rely on His strength to uphold us in times of trouble and weakness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_gentleness.htm">The Power of Gentleness</a></b><br>God's gentleness is not a sign of weakness but a powerful force that lifts us up. In our interactions, we should emulate this gentleness, knowing it can have a profound impact on others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exaltation_through_humility.htm">Exaltation through Humility</a></b><br>David's exaltation comes through God's gentleness, reminding us that true elevation comes from God and often through humble submission to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_gentleness_as_a_spirit_fruit.htm">What does gentleness as a Fruit of the Spirit mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_18_differ_from_103.htm">Why do the descriptions of God's power in Psalm 18 seem inconsistent with passages portraying His more gentle attributes (e.g., Psalm 103)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hebrew_synthetic_parallelism.htm">What is synthetic parallelism in Hebrew poetry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_123_4_conflict_with_other_verses.htm">Psalm 123:4 laments the scorn of the proud; does this conflict with other verses implying the righteous should not be shaken by contempt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(35) <span class= "bld">Thy gentleness.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">meekness, </span>as in margin. We cannot afford to sacrifice this striking foreshadowing of His saying of Himself, "I am meek and lowly," to the scare of a word like <span class= "ital">anthropomorphism. </span>Why be afraid to speak of the Divine Being as <span class= "ital">meek </span>any more than as <span class= "ital">jealous. </span>The LXX. and Vulgate have "discipline," probably through this timidity.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in battle thou extendest over me the shield of thy protection. Nothing was more common in ancient warfare than for a warrior, while he was engaged in using his offensive weapons, especially the bow, to be protected from the missiles of the enemy by a comrade who held a shield before him. The Assyrian kings were constantly thus defended in battle, and it was even common for an ordinary archer to be similarly guarded (see ' Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. pp. 30, 32, 33, for illustrations). <span class="cmt_word">And thy right hand hath holden me up.</span> The "right hand" is always spoken of as the arm of greatest strength (comp. <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/48-10.htm">Psalm 48:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Psalm 60:5</a>, etc.). And thy gentleness hath made me great<span class="cmt_word">;</span> rather, <span class="accented">thy condescension</span> (Kay) - the quality in God which most nearly corresponds to humility in man. The word is not elsewhere used of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You have given</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִי֮</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your shield</span><br /><span class="heb">מָגֵ֪ן</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of salvation;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3468.htm">Strong's 3468: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽימִינְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wî·mî·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upholds me,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִסְעָדֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(ṯis·‘ā·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5582.htm">Strong's 5582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To support, sustain, stay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Your gentleness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘an·waṯ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6037.htm">Strong's 6037: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gentleness, meekness </span><br /><br /><span class="word">exalts me.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַרְבֵּֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯar·bê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:35 You have also given me the shield (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:36" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>