Psalms 18:47
\18:46\The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
In Context
46\18:45\They will be wasting away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.
48\18:47\It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:48It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
Psalms 95:1O come, let us make songs to the Lord; sending up glad voices to the Rock of our salvation.
Nahum 1:2The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:30-50
Grateful Remembrance of Past Deliverances; Confidence in the Divine Goodness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war,… Read the whole commentary →