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A Complete Suit of Armor
Commentators note that David heaps up many titles for God (rock, fortress, shield) to show that His protection is all-encompassing. John Calvin describes this as a 'complete suit of armor,' defending against every type of danger from every direction. This encourages believers to trust that God's power in one area of life demonstrates His ability to help in all others, leaving no part of our lives unprotected.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 18:2
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord is my rock - The idea in this expression, and in the subsequent parts of the description, is that the psalmist owed his safety enti…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 18:2
19th Century
Bishop
Rock. —It is better here to use cliff, keeping “rock” for the next clause. In the first figure the ideas of height and sh…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 18:2
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
"My rock in which I hide; my fortress in which I am secure; my deliverer wh…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 18:2
16th Century
Theologian
Jehovah is my rock, etc. When David thus heaps together many titles with which to honor God, it is not a useless or unnecessary accumulati…
John Gill
On Psalms 18:2
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord [is] my rock
To whom the saints have recourse for shelter and safety, for supply, support, and divine refre…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 18:1–19
17th Century
Minister
The first words, "I will love you, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm (Psalms 18:1). Those who trul…