Psalms 18:29

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.”

— WEB

“For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.”

— KJV

“For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Samuel 22:30 "For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall."
Ephesians 6:10-13 "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory …"
Revelation 3:21 "He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne."
Colossians 2:15 "having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."
1 Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, bu…"
Psalms 144:10 "You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword."
Psalms 44:6-7 "For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me."

Commentary

In these verses, I. David looks back, with thankfulness, upon the great things which God had done for him. He had not only wrought deliverance for him, but had given him victory and success, and made him triumph over those who thought to triumph over him. When we set ourselves to praise God for one mercy we must be led by that to observe the many more with which we have been compassed about, and followed, all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise, in reviewing the several steps by which we have risen to our prosperity. 1. God had given him all his skill and understanding in military affairs, which he was not bred up to nor designed for, his genius leading him more to music, and poetry, and a contemplative life: He teaches my hands to war, Psa 18:34. 2. God had given him bodily strength to go through the business and fatigue of war: God girded him with strength (Psa 18:32, Psa 18:39), to such a degree that he could break even a bow of steel, Psa 18:34. What service God designs men for he will be sure to fit them for. 3. God had likewise given him great swiftness, not to flee from the enemies but to fly upon them (Psa 18:33): He makes my feet like hinds' feet, Psa 18:36.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

And this on past experience in his military life, set forth by these figures.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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