Psalms 18:50 (ASV)

Passage

Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:48 He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 18:50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "great", "deliverance", "giveth", "king", "showeth", "lovingkindness", "anointed", and "david". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "great" and "deliverance", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore I will give thanks unto thee...", giving immediate footing for "great" and "deliverance". 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 "great" and "deliverance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.