Psalms 18:50 (KJV)

Passage

Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Psalms 18:49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 18:50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

Study Lenses

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

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