Psa 18:32-35, 45:3, 144:1, 149:6, Isa 41:15-16, 49:2, Zec 12:8, Eph 6:17 | TSK | STEP | girdeth.The girdle was a necessary part of the eastern dress: It strengthened and supported the loins; served to confine the garments close to the body; and to tuck them in when journeying. The strength of God was to his soul what the girdle was to his body. maketh.

Psalms 18:32-35

girdeth.The girdle was a necessary part of the eastern dress: It strengthened and supported the loins; served to confine the garments close to the body; and to tuck them in when journeying. The strength of God was to his soul what the girdle was to his body.

28:7; 91:2; 93:1; Isa 45:5; 2Co 3:5

maketh.

2Sa 22:33

maketh.

2Sa 2:18

high.

De 32:13; 33:29; 2Sa 22:14; Hab 3:19

teacheth.

144:1; 2Sa 22:36; Isa 28:6; 45:1

so that.

46:9; Jer 49:35; Ho 1:5

shield.

5:12; 28:7; De 33:29; 2Sa 22:36

right.

17:7; 45:3

gentleness. or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me.

45:4; Isa 40:11; 22:3; 2Co 10:1; Ga 5:22,23; Jas 3:17,18

Psalms 45:3

Gird.

Isa 49:2; 63:1-6; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 19:15,21

O most.

Isa 9:6,7; Ac 10:36; Ro 14:9

glory.

21:5; 96:6; 104:1; 145:5,12; Heb 1:3; 8:1; Jude 1:25

Psalms 144:1

1 David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man.

5 He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies.

9 He promises to praise God.

11 He prays for the happy state of the kingdom.

(Title.) A Psalm of David.Calmet and others think that this Psalm was composed by David after the death of Absalom; and from a collation of it with Ps 18, in which the same ideas and form of expression occur, there can be no doubt of both having proceeded from the same pen, and that David was the author.

my strength. Heb. my rock.

18:2,31; 71:3; 95:1; De 32:30,31; Isa 26:4; *marg:

Isa 45:24

teacheth.

18:34; 44:3,4; 60:12; 2Sa 22:35; 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:10,11

to war. or, to the war, etc.

Psalms 149:6

the high.

96:4; Ne 9:5; Da 4:37; Lu 2:14; Re 19:6

mouth. Heb. throat.

115:7; 145:3-5

and a two-edged.

Heb 4:12; Re 1:16

Isaiah 41:15-16

I will make.

21:10; 28:27; Hab 3:12

teeth. Heb. mouths. thou shalt.

Ps 18:42; Mic 4:13; Zec 4:7; 2Co 10:4,5

shalt fan.

17:13; Ps 1:4; Jer 15:7; 51:2; Mt 3:12

thou shalt rejoice.

12:6; 25:1-3; 45:24,25; 61:10,11; 1Sa 2:1,2; Jer 9:23,24; Hab 3:18

Lu 1:46,47; Ro 5:11; 1Co 1:30,31; Php 3:3; *Gr:

Isaiah 49:2

he hath made.

11:4; Ps 45:2-5; Ho 6:5; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 2:12; 19:15

in the.

42:1; 51:16; Ps 91:1; Lu 23:46

made me.The polished shaft, says Bp. Lowth, denotes the same efficacious word which is before represented by the sharp sword. The doctrine of the gospel pierced the hearts of its hearers, "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."

50:4; 61:1-3; Ps 45:5; Jer 1:18; 15:19,20