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Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed <i>be</i> my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed <i>be</i> my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let the God of my salvation be lifted high,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, blessed be my rock; And may the God of my salvation be exalted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives—blessed be my rock! The God of my salvation is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives—may my rock be praised! The God of my salvation is exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the living LORD! I will praise you. You are a mighty rock. I will honor you for keeping me safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Praise my defender! Proclaim the greatness of the God who saves me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God of my deliverance be exalted!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH lives—and blessed [is] my rock, "" And exalted is the God of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah liveth -- and blessed is my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah lives; and praised be my Rock; and the God of my salvation shall be exalted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, and let the God of my salvation be exalted : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:47>The Lord lives, and blessed is my God, and may the God of my salvation be exalted:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, my savior! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD lives; blessed be the one who gives me strength; let my God and my Saviour be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH is living, and blessed is he who strengthens me; my God and my Savior is exalted!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord lives; and blessed <i>be</i> my God; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-46.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=1813" 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">45</span>Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇā·rūḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">and blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣū·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">my Rock!</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·w·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">And may the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3468.htm" title="3468: yiš·‘î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare. Or yeshai; from yasha'; liberty, deliverance, prosperity.">of my salvation</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: wə·yā·rūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">be exalted—</a> </span><span class="reftext">47</span>the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,…<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="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></span><br />See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">2 Kings 19:15</a></span><br />And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a></span><br />I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-25.htm">1 Chronicles 16:25-26</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a></span><br />It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a></span><br />“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.</p><p class="hdg">Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a></b></br> The LORD liveth; and blessed <i>be</i> my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> the true God, he <i>is</i> the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-19.htm">John 14:19</a></b></br> Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.</p><p class="hdg">blessed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-9.htm">Psalm 42:9</a></b></br> I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?</p><p class="hdg">the God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Psalm 25:5</a></b></br> Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou <i>art</i> the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Psalm 68:20</a></b></br> <i>He that is</i> our God <i>is</i> the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord <i>belong</i> the issues from death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9</a></b></br> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.</p><p class="hdg">exalted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-13.htm">Psalm 21:13</a></b></br> Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: <i>so</i> will we sing and praise thy power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-5.htm">Psalm 57:5,11</a></b></br> Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; <i>let</i> thy glory <i>be</i> above all the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Psalm 99:9</a></b></br> Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God <i>is</i> holy.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/13-2.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/12-8.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/psalms/18-3.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Savior</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/psalms/18-49.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/24-5.htm">Savior</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>The LORD lives</b><br>This phrase affirms the eternal existence and sovereignty of God. In the context of ancient Israel, this declaration was a powerful statement against the backdrop of surrounding nations that worshiped lifeless idols. The living God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing His active presence and involvement in the world (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-26.htm">Deuteronomy 5:26</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a>). This acknowledgment of God's life and vitality is a cornerstone of faith, contrasting with the dead idols of other cultures (<a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-7</a>).<p><b>and blessed be my Rock!</b><br>The imagery of God as a "Rock" signifies strength, stability, and protection. In the ancient Near East, rocks and mountains were often seen as places of refuge and safety. This metaphor is used throughout the Psalms to describe God's unchanging nature and His role as a protector (<a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a>). The term "blessed" here is an expression of praise and gratitude, recognizing God's steadfastness and reliability in the psalmist's life.<p><b>And may the God of my salvation be exalted—</b><br>This phrase highlights God's role as the deliverer and savior. The concept of salvation in the Old Testament often refers to deliverance from physical danger or enemies, as seen in the life of David, who faced numerous threats. The exaltation of God is a call to lift Him high in praise and honor, acknowledging His power and grace in providing salvation. This connects to the New Testament understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the ultimate fulfillment of God's saving work (<a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a>, <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a>). The exaltation of God is a theme that runs throughout Scripture, culminating in the worship of God in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Revelation 5:12-13</a>).<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 delivering him from his enemies and from the hand of Saul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock.htm">Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing strength, stability, and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_my_salvation.htm">God of my salvation</a></b><br>Refers to God as the deliverer and savior, highlighting His role in providing salvation and deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_and_saul.htm">Enemies and Saul</a></b><br>The context of the psalm is David's deliverance from his enemies, particularly King Saul, who sought to kill him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god.htm">The Eternal Nature of God</a></b><br>God is described as living, emphasizing His eternal existence. This should encourage believers to trust in His unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>Just as a rock provides stability and protection, God is our source of strength and security. Believers can rely on Him in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exalting_god_in_our_lives.htm">Exalting God in Our Lives</a></b><br>David's response to God's deliverance is to exalt Him. We should also make it a priority to praise and glorify God in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god_as_our_savior.htm">Recognizing God as Our Savior</a></b><br>Acknowledge God as the source of our salvation, both in physical deliverance and spiritual redemption through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_gratitude.htm">Living a Life of Gratitude</a></b><br>David's psalm is a song of thanksgiving. We should cultivate a heart of gratitude, recognizing God's work in our lives.<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's_the_rock_of_salvation's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Rock of Salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_days_of_tribulation.htm">What does 'The Lord is My Rock' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_a_shield_despite_natural_laws.htm">How can Psalm 3:3 describe God as a literal shield if such protection contradicts observable natural laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_a_deity_of_order.htm">Is God flawless?</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>(46-50) The psalm concludes with a burst of joyous praise, in which the previous figures are recalled in brief touches.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 46-50.</span> - This glorious and triumphant psalm concludes with a solemn ascription of praise, blessing, and thanksgiving to Almighty God - partly recapitulation of what has preceded (vers. 47, 48), partly additional (vers. 46, 49, 50). Terms of praise are accumulated, and the whole is made to culminate in a Messianic burst, where David is swallowed up in his "Seed;" and the "Anointed King" presented to our view is rather the antitype than the type - rather Christ Jesus than the son of Jesse. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord liveth</span>. God was known to Israel as "the living God" from the time of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-26.htm">Deuteronomy 5:26</a>). The epithet exalted him above all other so-called gods, who were not living (comp. <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">2 Kings 19:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-4.htm">Isaiah 37:4, 17</a>; <a href="/daniel/6-26.htm">Daniel 6:26</a>). But it had also a very precious, absolute meaning. God's life was the source of man's. It was through God (who had life in himself) breathing into man the breath of life that man became a living soul (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>). Hence "the living God" (<a href="/psalms/42-2.htm">Psalm 42:2</a>) is "the God of our life" (<a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And blessed be my Rock</span> (see vers. 1, 31). In blessing "his Rock," David blesses God for his qualities of firmness, steadfastness, and trustworthiness. And let the God of my salvation be exalted. "The God of my salvation" is a favourite phrase with David (see <a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Psalm 25:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a>; <a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Psalm 51:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Psalm 88:1</a>). Other writers use it rarely. When David prays that the God of his salvation (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the God who continually saves him and preserves him) may be "exalted," he probably desires that he may be praised and honoured of all men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-46.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives!</span><br /><span class="heb">חַי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Blessed be</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָר֣וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my rock!</span><br /><span class="heb">צוּרִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣū·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And {may} the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלוֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my salvation</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁעִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common 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">be exalted—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יָר֗וּם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:46 Yahweh lives (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-45.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:45"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:45" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-47.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:47"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:47" /></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>