where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Our God and heavenly Father deserves our ongoing and eternal love and praise, because He has shown Himself to be a God Who cares for His people, and Who delivers them out of all their difficulties. 11  Now he's wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. MSG 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. Psalm 18:1-6 King James Version (KJV). Psalm 18:50 This is Christ's resurrection psalm; He is the King, and the deliverance spoken of not in this verse only, but frequently throughout the Psalm, is specially His deliverance, His deliverance as the Representative of His own. My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. 28-29 Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life;    I’m blazing with glory, God’s glory!I smash the bands of marauders,    I vault the highest fences. Everyone who runs toward himMakes it. 31  Is there any god like God? He sang them when the Lord saved him. My God—the high crag. 6 A hostile world! So,let me give you the big idea of Psalm 18 … 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 33  Now I run like a deer; I'm king of the mountain. when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. 38  I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. 24  God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. Commentary on Psalm 18:1-19 (Read Psalm 18:1-19) The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Blessed be my rock! 16-19 But me he caught—reached all the way    from sky to sea; he pulled me outOf that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,    the void in which I was drowning.They hit me when I was down,    but God stuck by me.He stood me up on a wide-open field;    I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! 45  they came on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. Blessings from my Rock,    my free and freeing God, towering!This God set things right for me    and shut up the people who talked back.He rescued me from enemy anger,    he pulled me from the grip of upstarts,He saved me from the bullies. Psalm 18:2, ESV: "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." 4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight … 18 1-2 I love you, God — you make me strong. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. I call to God,    I cry to God to help me.From his palace he hears my call;    my cry brings me right into his presence—    a private audience! His road stretches straight and smooth. 14  God shoots his arrows - pandemonium! 18 1-2 I love you, God—    you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet,    the castle in which I live,    my rescuing knight.My God—the high crag    where I run for dear life,    hiding behind the boulders,    safe in the granite hideout. 17-18 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, and thousands more besides, The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai— straight to the Holy Place! He sang the words of this song to the Lord. Jeremiah 18:17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity. It begins with this stirring, unequivocal, wholehearted declaration: “I will love You, O Lord, my strength. In the former David's conquests are recited; in the latter the conquests of the Root of David. Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 2, 2017. based on 1 rating. 19  He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved - surprised to be loved! 5  Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. the moment they got wind of me they listened. From his temple he heard my voice; … Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. 16  But me he caught - reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out 17  that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 10  He's riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. Psalm 18:20-40 20 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! 18 1 I love you, God - you make me strong. This psalm is a praise psalm – as opposed to a lament psalm or a meditative psalm. Read verse in The Message Bible Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering! but. 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 50  God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. 36  You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. I stood there saved—surprised to be loved! "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength." 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong.God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.My God—the People I'd never heard of served me; 44  the moment they got wind of me they listened. Psalm 18 is particularly instructive and exceptionally clear. Psalm 46:1,2,11 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. a private audience! God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. Psalm 28:1 To you, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my rock. 42  I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 Eugene H. Peterson by NavPress Publishing. All rights reserved. - Psalm 18:19-27 suggests His exaltation (I have kept the ways of the LORD … I was also blameless before Him … He delivered me from my strong enemy). 18 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. 20  God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. Psalm 18 I love you, God - you make me strong. 35  You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. With the merciful You will show Yourself … MSG 2 God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. 20-24 God made my life complete    when I placed all the pieces before him.When I got my act together,    he gave me a fresh start.Now I’m alert to God’s ways;    I don’t take God for granted.Every day I review the ways he works;    I try not to miss a trick.I feel put back together,    and I’m watching my step.God rewrote the text of my life    when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. And may the God of my salvation be exalted--Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. 31-42 Is there any god like God? 40  You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. | 6,394 … When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. 29  I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the highest fences. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty,    and find myself safe and saved. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the … 30 What a God! 2 The Lord is 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, and my high tower. 8  His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing or terrifying; Psalm 18:5 I.e. Psalm 18. on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. 43-45 You rescued me from a squabbling people;    you made me a leader of nations.People I’d never heard of served me;    the moment they got wind of me they listened.The foreign devils gave up; they came    on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts. 49-50 That’s why I’m thanking you, God,    all over the world.That’s why I’m singing songs    that rhyme your name.God’s king takes the trophy;    God’s chosen is beloved.I mean David and all his children—    always. 21  Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. 12  But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs. (It is) for the servant of the LORD. 48  He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts, He saved me from the bullies. 23  I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. 7-15 Earth wobbles and lurches;    huge mountains shake like leaves,Quake like aspen leaves    because of his rage.His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke;    his mouth spits fire.Tongues of fire dart in and out;    he lowers the sky.He steps down;    under his feet an abyss opens up.He’s riding a winged creature,    swift on wind-wings.Now he’s wrapped himself    in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness.But his cloud-brightness bursts through,    spraying hailstones and fireballs.Then God thundered out of heaven;    the High God gave a great shout,    spraying hailstones and fireballs.God shoots his arrows—pandemonium! He hurls his lightnings—a rout!The secret sources of ocean are exposed,    the hidden depths of earth lie uncoveredThe moment you roar in protest,    let loose your hurricane anger. (25-27) An abiding principle of God’s dealing with man. Published by permission. Psalm 18:6 The Message (MSG) 6 A hostile world! Psalm 18 Commentary: Big Idea. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. Chapter 18 + Text Size — 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. All Rights Reserved. “Love”: This is not the normal word for love that often … 15  The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncovered The moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. It is a psalm of deliverance or salvation; the two words are the same. 25  The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, 26  The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. 4-5 The hangman’s noose was tight at my throat;    devil waters rushed over me.Hell’s ropes cinched me tight;    death traps barred every exit. He hurls his lightnings - a rout! 25-27 The good people taste your goodness,The whole people taste your health,The true people taste your truth,The bad ones can’t figure you out.You take the side of the down-and-out,But the stuck-up you take down a peg. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul, my cry brings me right into his presence—. - Psalm 18:7-18 suggests His resurrection (the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken … He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. 32  Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? 30  What a God! My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. A Study Of Psalm 18 Series. And I’d also point out before we get into the text that this psalm is the longest we’ve dealt with thus far at a whopping 50 verses! From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence—. 39  You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. I call to God, I cry to God to help me. 46-48 Live, God! 47  This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back. NIV 1 I love you, LORD, my strength. 22  Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. David said, ... MSG: Psalm 18. 3  I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, The Message Large-Print Devotional Bible, hardcover, The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Spring Palette, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum, The Message Large Print Edition, Deluxe Lavender Linen Hardcover, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language - Unabridged Audiobook on 66 CDs in a Boxed Set. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. 18 1  I love you, God - you make me strong. Every God-direction is road-tested. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence - a private audience! © 2020 Christianity.com. 41  They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. God is our refuge and strength, … Psalm 34:18(NASB) Verse Thoughts. 49  That's why I'm thanking you, God, all over the world. A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. Psalm 18 1 Psalm 18 For the director of music. Psalm 18 The Message (MSG) A David Song, Which He Sang to God After Being Saved from All His Enemies and from Saul 18 1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong. His road    stretches straight and smooth.Every God-direction is road-tested. It speaks about a very active God in heaven and about a man on earth who is wholehearted and eager to carry out God’s will and work. Are we not at bedrock?Is not this the God who armed me,    then aimed me in the right direction?Now I run like a deer;    I’m king of the mountain.He shows me how to fight;    I can bend a bronze bow!You protect me with salvation-armor;    you hold me up with a firm hand,    caress me with your gentle ways.You cleared the ground under me    so my footing was firm.When I chased my enemies I caught them;    I didn’t let go till they were dead men.I nailed them; they were down for good;    then I walked all over them.You armed me well for this fight,    you smashed the upstarts.You made my enemies turn tail,    and I wiped out the haters.They cried “uncle”    but Uncle didn’t come;They yelled for God    and got no for an answer.I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. He saved him from the power of all his enemies and of Saul. 18  They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. In the psalm we have God's providences forecast; in the Apocalypse we have God's providences reviewed. 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