Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 18:32

"The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?" — Psalms 18:32 (ASV)

The verse should run on closely from the last. The italics spoil it.

Girds. — The importance of the girdle in a country where the dress was loose and flowing is shown by many passages of Scripture. It is essential to the warrior, as here (compare Ephesians 6:14, and the Greek expression, “to be girt” = to be armed), but also for all active exertion.

Way. — Here, not of conduct, but the military path, the march. Notice the variation in Samuel.