The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 18:28-45

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

As in the former narrative section (Psalms 18:4-24) David seems to have had his earlier troubles in mind, so, in the present one, his troubles since he entered upon the kingdom seem especially to engage his thoughts.

These consisted chiefly of wars with foreign enemies, in which, while he incurred many dangers, he was, upon the whole, eminently successful.

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