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Psalm 18

Psalm 18:33

The LORD Is My Rock · Psalm 18:1–50
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Translations

Modern
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
Traditional
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
Literal
Setting my feet like does, even on the heights He makes me stand.
Latin
…qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum, et super excelsa statuens me;

Original

Hebrew
English
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

Notes

Psalms 18:32–34

The psalmist’s victories come from the Lord. He completely depends on God.

Psalms 18:30–36

The psalmist experiences God’s rescue and provision of victory.

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Parallels

2 Samuel 22:1–51

Glossary

David Deer Jude, Letter of Music Psalms, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

The Hart: (Sure-Footedness of) Experienced Saints