Bible Strands
Psalms 18:50
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses the LORD at the conclusion of his psalm, attributing his deliverance and royal victory to God’s ongoing commitment.
The words — חֶסֶד (chesed) denotes covenant loyalty, and מַגְדִּיל (magdil) means making great, capturing the text's declaration that God actively enlarges victories for His king.
The thread — The promise to David and his descendants appears in Psalms 89:3, the royal victory theme in Psalms 144:10, and the eternal throne guarantee in 2 Samuel 7:13.
Why it lands — The passage demands that a reader recognize divine rescue and enduring loyalty are specifically bound to a chosen king and his lineage, requiring acknowledgment of God's sovereign commitment rather than personal merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Cross-references
- Psalms 144:10 to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- 2 Samuel 7:13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- Psalms 89:3 You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:
- Psalms 132:10 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
- Psalms 78:71 from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Luke 1:31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
- Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Romans 11:29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
- Luke 1:69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,