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Psalm 18 - Who is God?

Psalm 18

Who is God?

Introduction
Psalm 18 is a testimonial Psalm written by David after Good delivered him from Saul. It displays the majesty of God and poses the question of who is God.


Summary
v1-6 The Lord is my fortress
v7-15 God's majesty revealed in His rebuke
v16-29 God rewards the righteous
v30-36 Who is God beside the Lord?
v37-45 God's empowerment for David
v46-50 Praise be to the Rock

The Lord is my fortress
David declares God his rock and his fortress, in whom he takes refuge. He is David's shield, his horn of salvation, his stronghold, his Savior from death and hell. Good hears him in his distress and rescues him.

God's majesty revealed in His rebuke
David spends verse 7 to 15 in a very descriptive narrative of God's anger against the wicked and His rebuke. He uses grand language to express himself, in an attempt to illustrate the power and majesty of God.

God rewards the righteous
God rescues David from the waters, he saves him from enemies too strong for him. He deals with David based on his righteousness, for David kept himself away from sin, and God shows himself faithful to the
faithful, He broadens David's paths and He lights up the darkness.

Who is God besides the Lord?
David poses this question to the reader. In light of God's majesty, His glory, all that He has done, what can we possibly consider God above our God?

God's empowerment for David
David goes on again to describe how Good has empowered him to fulfill his duty as king of Israel. He is empowered to fulfill the original order given by God to destroy the enemies of Israel completely, and therefore does what is right in God's sight by God's grace.

Praise be to the Rock
David praises God for his salvation, his vengeance, his strength and his deliverance. He takes this section to praise and sing to God for His faithfulness to David and his descendants.

Question
Who is God but the Lord?
Are there things or people in your life that we tend to give more attention, time, energy and money to? In light of knowing the greatness of God, how does that change?
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