vv. 25-26; cf. James 2:13; Matt. 5:7; 18:33
In vv. 20-28 David considered his righteousness, perfection, faithfulness, cleanness, and purity as the cause of God’s saving him, and he considered God’s salvation a recompense to him. This is a wrong concept. God saves us not because of our righteousness but because of His mercy and His compassion (Lam. 3:22; Eph. 2:1-9; Titus 3:5) and because of His own purpose (2 Tim. 1:9).
Following certain MSS and 2 Sam. 22:16 other MSS read, water.
Lit., them.
Some MSS add, hail and fiery coals.
See note Gen. 4:262b.
Verses 1-5 reveal the improvement of David’s concept in his enjoyment of the saving God as his strength, his crag, his fortress, his Deliverer, his God, his rock, his shield, his horn of salvation, and his high retreat, in whom he took refuge.
Psalm 18 is a human talk with the divine God, implying David’s intimacy with God.
Psa. 3 title
Some MSS read, emptied.
Christ is the seed of David (Matt. 1:1; Rom. 1:3) to inherit the covenant God made with David (2 Sam. 7:8-16).
