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Ki̇tap (Turkish Bible)

Mezmurlar 18:46

46 RAB yaşıyor! Kayama övgüler olsun!Yücelsin kurtarıcım Tanrı!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Deliverance;   Exaltation;   Foundation;   God;   Praise;   Salvation;   Thankfulness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Praise;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Fire;   Psalms, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apocalyptic Literature;   David;   English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jonah;   Psalms;   Salvation, Saviour;   Sin;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Salvation Save Saviour;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Omnipotence;  

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lord: 2 Samuel 22:47, Jeremiah 10:10, John 14:19, Revelation 1:18

blessed: Psalms 18:2, Psalms 42:9

the God: Psalms 25:5, Psalms 68:20, Psalms 79:9, Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2, Luke 1:47

exalted: Psalms 21:13, Psalms 57:5, Psalms 57:11, Psalms 99:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:21 - God Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock Deuteronomy 32:15 - the Rock Psalms 27:1 - strength Psalms 61:2 - the rock Psalms 62:7 - rock Psalms 89:26 - rock Psalms 107:32 - exalt Isaiah 12:4 - his name John 6:57 - the living 2 Corinthians 1:3 - Blessed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord liveth, and blessed [be] my Rock,.... This, with what follows, is the concluding part of the psalm, which ends with a celebration of the Divine Being, and with thankfulness for mercies received from him. The psalmist praises him on account of what he is in himself, what he was to him, and had done for him: in himself he is the living God, "the Lord liveth": he has life in himself, essentially, originally, and independently; and is the fountain and author of life to all others, even to all creatures that have life, whether rational or irrational: he is the giver of natural life to all men, and the supporter of it; and of spiritual and eternal life to his chosen people; and he continues to live, and ever will; wherefore the saints may conclude that their life in every sense is safe and secure. Some render the phrase, by way of wish, "may the Lord live" r; but then it must be understood only that he would show himself more abundantly to be the living God, and that he might be acknowledged so by others. The next clauses are by way of petition; "and blessed be my Rock"; on which he was built and established, to which he betook himself in times of distress, which was his place of defence, and from whence he had a supply; wherefore he desires he might be blessed, not by invoking or conferring a blessing on him, neither of which can be; there being none greater than he to call upon, and he being "Elshaddai", God all sufficient, and in no need of any; but by declaring his blessedness, by celebrating his greatness and goodness, and by ascribing blessing and honour and glory to him;

and let the God of my salvation be exalted; God was the God of his salvation in a temporal sense, saving him daily from his many enemies; and in a spiritual sense, being the contriver, author, and applier of it to him; on which account he would have him be exalted both by himself, and in the high praises of his people; ascribing the whole of salvation to him, and giving him all the glory of it. Some render the words, "the God of my salvation is high" s; he is the most high God, the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, and is above all others. In 2 Samuel 22:47 the words are read, "and exalted be the God of the Rock of my salvation".

r חי יהוה "vivat Jehova", Musculus, Tigurine version, Piscator, Muis; so some in Vatablus, Ainsworth. s ירום "excelsus est", Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord liveth - Yahweh - the name used here - is often described as the living God in contradistinction to idols, who are represented as without life, Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; 2 Kings 19:4; Psalms 42:2; Matthew 16:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9. Compare Psalms 115:5; Psalms 135:16. It is probably in allusion to this idea that the phrase “The Lord liveth” is used here. It is a joyful exclamation in view of all that God had done; of all the deliverances which he had performed for the author of the psalm. In the remembrance of all this the psalmist says that God had shown himself to be the living, that is, the true God. These interpositions furnished abundant demonstration that Yahweh existed, and that he was worthy of adoration and praise as the true God. So, in view of mercy and salvation, the heart of the redeemed exultingly exclaims, “The Lord lives - there is a living God.”

And blessed be my Rock - God, who has shown himself to be a refuge and a protector. See the note at Psalms 18:2.

And let the God of my salvation be exalted - The God who has saved me from my enemies. Let him be exalted, be praised, be honored, be adored. Let his name be exalted above all idol gods; above all the creatures that he has made. The wish is, that His name might be made prominent; that all creatures might praise and honor Him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 18:46. The Lord liveth — By him alone I have gained all my victories; and he continueth, and will be my Rock, the Source whence I may at all times derive help and salvation. May his name be blessed! May his kingdom be exalted!


 
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