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Psalms 18:46
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker makes a direct declaration of praise to Yahweh without addressing a community or specifying a historical moment. The verse functions as a personal liturgical response within a larger psalm of deliverance.
The words — The opening phrase חַי־ יְהוָה (chai- Yahweh) literally states "living Yahweh," followed by וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי (uvaRukh tzuRi), meaning "and blessed be my Rock." The verse concludes with וְיָרֶם אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי (veYarem eloHei yish'i), which translates to "and may the God of my salvation be exalted."
The thread — This declaration appears verbatim in 2 Samuel 22:47 and echoes the thematic structure of Psalms 18:2 and 57:5. The language of divine life, blessing, and exaltation recurs throughout the psalm's celebration of deliverance.
Why it lands — The text demands a direct acknowledgment of Yahweh's active presence and sovereign authority without mediation. It requires the reader to align personal trust with the explicit exaltation of God as the source of deliverance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 22:47 The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
- Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 57:5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
- Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Psalms 68:20 Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
- Psalms 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
- Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- John 14:19 In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
- Psalms 57:11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.