Psalms 18

Psalms 18:2

Horne] Signifieth power, and glory, Psal. XCII. 10. Amos VI. 13. And Christ called the Horne of Salvation, Luke I. 69.

Psalms 18:7

earth shook] Here, and hereafter are sublime expressions, not of what historicaly hapned, but of the marvelous maner of Gods mighty presence, assistance, and concurrence in Davids victories, in some sort Poeticaly set forth.

Psalms 18:13

thundered] Thunder is called Gods voice, Apoc. X. 3, 4. and XIX. 6. Of thunder. See Psal. XXIX. 3, 10. and LXXVII. 18. and CIV. 7. Exod. XIX. 16. & XX. 18. Jer. X. 13. Job. XXVI. 14 & XXXVIII. 25. Esay XXIX, 6. Apoc. IV. 5. and 8. 5. Some proud blasphemers have laboured to imitate the thunder: and some impious Tyrants have exceedingly feared it.

Psalms 18:24

according to my righteousnesse] The justnesse of my Cause against Saul, and others; and my sincere desire and endeavour to serve and obey God: though not for any merit of my works.

Psalms 18:26

thy self froward] Meet with them in their own way. As Levit. XXVI. 23, 24.

Psalms 18:34

Bow of steele.

Psalms 18:49

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee] This verse is applied, Rom. XV. 9. to the Calling of the Gentiles to the faith of Christ, and praise unto God therefore. And so formerly, ver. 43, 44. and again, verse 50. are more truly verified in Christ, then in David.

Psalms 18:50

to his Anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore] To his Messiah, his Christ, as Psal. II. 2. to David literaly; to Christ mysticaly called by the name of David, Jer. XXX. 9. Ezek. XXXIV. 23, 24. and chap. XXXVII. 24. Hos. 5. to his seed, both himself properly, called the seed of David, Rom. I. 3. Acts XIII. 23. as the seed of Abraham, Gal. III. 16. and to his seed, Esay LIII. 10. Heb. II. 13. And thus properly it is for evermore.