Psalms 18:35 (GNV)

Passage

Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 18:35 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.

Psalms 18:36 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.

Psalms 18:37 I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "giuen", "shield", "saluation", "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 mine hands to fight so..." into verse 36's "Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee...", 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.