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Victory on All Fronts
Commentators note that David praises God for a dual victory: deliverance from internal conflicts (“strivings of the people”) and dominion over foreign powers (“head of the nations”). This demonstrates God's comprehensive power to establish His anointed leader against all opposition, whether from within or without.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 18:43
18th Century
Theologian
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people - From the contentions of the people, or from the efforts which they have ma…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 18:43
19th Century
Bishop
People. — The parallelism favours the interpretation which takes people as equivalent to peoples — the Gentiles.…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 18:38–45
19th Century
Preacher
So it happened that the Philistines were afraid of David, and he delivered his people from the attacks of all invaders, and brought them that bless…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 18:43
16th Century
Theologian
Thou shalt deliver me from the contentions of the people. David states, in a few words, that he had experienced the assistance of God in a…
John Gill
On Psalms 18:43
17th Century
Pastor
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people
In (2 Samuel 22:44) , it is read "my people", mea…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 18:29–50
17th Century
Minister
When we praise God for one mercy, we must also observe the many more with which we have been encompassed all our days. Many things had contributed …