Psalm 18:46
New International Version
The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!

New Living Translation
The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!

English Standard Version
The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—

King James Bible
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

New King James Version
The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

NASB 1995
The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

NASB 1977
The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh lives, and blessed be my rock; And let the God of my salvation be lifted high,

Amplified Bible
The LORD lives, blessed be my rock; And may the God of my salvation be exalted,

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD lives—blessed be my rock! The God of my salvation is exalted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD lives—may my rock be praised! The God of my salvation is exalted.

American Standard Version
Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

Contemporary English Version
You are the living LORD! I will praise you. You are a mighty rock. I will honor you for keeping me safe.

English Revised Version
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.

Good News Translation
The LORD lives! Praise my defender! Proclaim the greatness of the God who saves me.

International Standard Version
The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God of my deliverance be exalted!

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted?

NET Bible
The LORD is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!

New Heart English Bible
The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

World English Bible
Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH lives—and blessed [is] my rock, "" And exalted is the God of my salvation.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah liveth -- and blessed is my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah lives; and praised be my Rock; and the God of my salvation shall be exalted.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, and let the God of my salvation be exalted :

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord lives, and blessed is my God, and may the God of my salvation be exalted:

New American Bible
The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, my savior!

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD lives; blessed be the one who gives me strength; let my God and my Saviour be exalted.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is living, and blessed is he who strengthens me; my God and my Savior is exalted!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord lives; and blessed be my God; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD is My Rock
45Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds. 46The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted— 47the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

2 Samuel 22:47
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—

Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

1 Samuel 2:2
There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

2 Kings 19:15
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Isaiah 45:5-6
I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.

1 Chronicles 16:25-26
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”

Romans 14:11
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

Lord

2 Samuel 22:47
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

John 14:19
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

blessed

Psalm 18:2
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.

Psalm 42:9
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

the God

Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Psalm 68:20
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

exalted

Psalm 21:13
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Psalm 57:5,11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth…

Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

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Psalm 18
1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings














The LORD
The term "LORD" in this verse is derived from the Hebrew word "Yahweh," which is the personal name of God revealed to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal faithfulness to His people. In the context of Psalm 18, David acknowledges Yahweh as the supreme ruler and the one true God who is actively involved in the lives of His people. This acknowledgment is a declaration of trust and reverence, recognizing God's sovereignty and His role as the ultimate deliverer.

lives
The Hebrew word for "lives" is "chay," which denotes life, vitality, and existence. In this context, it emphasizes the eternal and unchanging nature of God. Unlike the lifeless idols worshiped by surrounding nations, Yahweh is a living God who interacts with His creation. This declaration serves as a reminder of God's active presence and His ongoing work in the world. It is a proclamation of faith that God is not distant or detached but is intimately involved in the lives of His people.

and blessed be my Rock
The phrase "blessed be my Rock" uses the Hebrew word "barak" for "blessed," which means to kneel or to praise. "Rock" is translated from "tsur," symbolizing strength, stability, and protection. In ancient times, a rock was a place of refuge and safety, often used metaphorically to describe God's reliability and strength. David is expressing his gratitude and praise for God as his unshakeable foundation and protector. This imagery conveys the idea that God is a secure refuge amidst life's trials and tribulations.

and may the God of my salvation
Here, "the God of my salvation" refers to "Elohei Yeshuati" in Hebrew. "Elohei" is a form of "Elohim," a name for God that emphasizes His power and might. "Yeshuati" means "my salvation," indicating deliverance and victory. This phrase highlights God's role as the one who saves and delivers His people from danger and oppression. It underscores the personal relationship between David and God, acknowledging that salvation is not just a general concept but a personal experience of God's saving grace.

be exalted
The Hebrew word for "be exalted" is "rum," which means to be high, lifted up, or exalted. This is a call to elevate God's name and character above all else, recognizing His supreme authority and majesty. In the context of worship, to exalt God is to honor Him, to give Him the highest place in our lives, and to acknowledge His greatness. David's declaration is an act of worship, inviting others to join in lifting up the name of God, celebrating His power, and acknowledging His rightful place as the sovereign ruler of the universe.

(46-50) The psalm concludes with a burst of joyous praise, in which the previous figures are recalled in brief touches.

Verses 46-50. - This glorious and triumphant psalm concludes with a solemn ascription of praise, blessing, and thanksgiving to Almighty God - partly recapitulation of what has preceded (vers. 47, 48), partly additional (vers. 46, 49, 50). Terms of praise are accumulated, and the whole is made to culminate in a Messianic burst, where David is swallowed up in his "Seed;" and the "Anointed King" presented to our view is rather the antitype than the type - rather Christ Jesus than the son of Jesse. Verse 46. - The Lord liveth. God was known to Israel as "the living God" from the time of Moses (Deuteronomy 5:26). The epithet exalted him above all other so-called gods, who were not living (comp. 2 Kings 19:4; Isaiah 37:4, 17; Daniel 6:26). But it had also a very precious, absolute meaning. God's life was the source of man's. It was through God (who had life in himself) breathing into man the breath of life that man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7). Hence "the living God" (Psalm 42:2) is "the God of our life" (Psalm 42:8). And blessed be my Rock (see vers. 1, 31). In blessing "his Rock," David blesses God for his qualities of firmness, steadfastness, and trustworthiness. And let the God of my salvation be exalted. "The God of my salvation" is a favourite phrase with David (see Psalm 25:5; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 38:22; Psalm 51:14; Psalm 88:1). Other writers use it rarely. When David prays that the God of his salvation (i.e. the God who continually saves him and preserves him) may be "exalted," he probably desires that he may be praised and honoured of all men.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

lives!
חַי־ (ḥay-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

Blessed be
וּבָר֣וּךְ (ū·ḇā·rūḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

my rock!
צוּרִ֑י (ṣū·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

And {may} the God
אֱלוֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·w·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

of my salvation
יִשְׁעִֽי׃ (yiš·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare

be exalted—
וְ֝יָר֗וּם (wə·yā·rūm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise


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