Psalm 18
Psalm 18 Meaning
Psalm 18 is a great song of deliverance, pouring out love to the God who rescued David from all his enemies. It piles up images of strength: the LORD is his rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, and stronghold.
God is pictured coming down in storm and fire to save, reaching down from on high to draw His servant out of deep waters. The psalm ends celebrating steadfast love shown to God's anointed forever.
Key verses from Psalm 18
“I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.”
Psalm 18:1
“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 18:2
“He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.”
Psalm 18:16
“The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
Psalm 18:46
How Psalm 18 points to Jesus
The rescue this psalm celebrates finds its deepest fulfillment in Jesus, God's anointed, drawn up out of the deep waters of death. He is the rock and stronghold to whom we run, and the deliverer who never fails.