Psalms 18:32 (GNV)

Passage

God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:30 The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

Psalms 18:31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

Psalms 18:32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.

Psalms 18:33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.

Psalms 18:34 He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "girdeth", "strength", "maketh", and "vpright". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "girdeth" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "For who is God besides the Lord..." into verse 33's "He maketh my feete like hindes feete...", so "girdeth" and "strength" 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 "girdeth" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.