Psa 18:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 18:1-50: Ps 18 This royal drama of divine rescue (also found with minor variations in 2 Sam 22:1-51 ) encourages readers who are following the laments and requests for rescue in Pss 16 and 17 . The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (18:7-15 , 16-19 , 30-36 ). The psalm also extends hope that a future Son of David will be totally victorious over evil (18:43-50 ; cp. Ps 2 ). 18:title David was a faithful servant of the Lord , charged with the responsibility of establishing God’s kingdom on earth (see 78:70 ; 132:10 ; 144:10 ). • The Lord rescued David from all his enemies when he enabled David to conquer them (see 2 Sam 8:1-14 ).

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Summary for Ps 18:1-50: Ps 18 ^a This royal drama of divine rescue (also found with minor variations in 2 Sam 22:1-51 ^b) encourages readers who are following the laments and requests for rescue in Pss 16 ^c and 17 ^d. The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (18:7-15 ^e, 16-19 ^f, 30-36 ^g). The psalm also extends hope that a future Son of David will be totally victorious over evil (18:43-50 ^h; cp. Ps 2 ⁱ). 18:title ^j David was a faithful servant of the Lord, charged with the responsibility of establishing God’s kingdom on earth (see 78:70 ^k; 132:10 ^l; 144:10 ^m).

• The Lord rescued David from all his enemies when he enabled David to conquer them (see 2 Sam 8:1-14 ⁿ).