Psalms 18 · Verse 46

Psalms 18:46

The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalms 18:46, King James Version

Psalms 18:46 in other translations

BSBThe LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
WEBThe LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
ASVJehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
YLTJehovah liveth--and blessed is my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
DARBYJehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation,
BBEThe Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.
WebsterThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

What does Psalms 18:46 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
46. The Lord liveth--contrasts Him with idols (1Co 8:4).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 18:29-50

When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we…

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Psalms 18:46 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חַי\־chai-[is] livingH2416
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּבָר֣וּךְu.va.Rukhand [be] blessedH1288
צוּרִ֑יtzu.Rirock myH6697
וְ֝יָר֗וּםve.ya.Rumand may he be exaltedH7311
אֱלוֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׁעִֽי\׃yish.'Isalvation myH3468

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 18:46

  • 2 Samuel 22:47

    The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 57:5

    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

  • Revelation 1:18

    I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  • 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.

  • Luke 1:47

    And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 68:20

    He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 57:11

    Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

  • Psalms 99:9

    Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

  • Psalms 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lord.
2Sa 22:47; Jer 10:10; Joh 14:19; Re 1:18
blessed.
2; 42:9
the God.
25:5; 68:20; 79:9; Ex 15:2; Isa 12:2; Lu 1:47
exalted.
21:13; 57:5,11; 99:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 18:45

    The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

  • Psalms 18:46

    The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

  • Psalms 18:47

    It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

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Psalms 18:46 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Viva Jehová, y sea bendita mi roca; y ensalzado sea el Dios de mi salud:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Les fils de l’étranger ont dépéri, et ils sont sortis en tremblant de leurs lieux cachés.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova lebt, und gepriesen sei mein Fels! und erhoben werde der Gott meines Heils!