Psalms 18:35 (ASV)

Passage

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:33 He maketh my feet like hinds` [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.

Psalms 18:34 He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

Psalms 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.

Psalms 18:36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

Psalms 18:37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "given", "shield", "salvation", "right", "hand", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "He teacheth my hands to war So..." into verse 36's "Thou hast enlarged my steps under me...", so "thou" and "hast" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "hast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.