Psalms 18:35 (LSB)

Passage

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:33 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, And sets me upon my high places.

Psalms 18:34 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalms 18:35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.

Psalms 18:36 You enlarge my steps under me, And my ankles have not given way.

Psalms 18:37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "He trains my hands for battle So..." into verse 36's "You enlarge my steps under me And...", so "given" and "shield" 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 "given" and "shield" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.