What does Psalm 18:30 say?

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Psalm 18:30 include Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 95:1-7, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 18:29, and Psalm 18:31, and more.

Psalms 18:30 (YLT)

Passage

God! perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield <FI>is<Fi> He to all those trusting in Him.

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:28 For Thou--Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

Psalms 18:29 For by Thee I run--a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

Psalms 18:30 God! perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield <FI>is<Fi> He to all those trusting in Him.

Psalms 18:31 For who <FI>is<Fi> God besides Jehovah? And who <FI>is<Fi> a rock save our God?

Psalms 18:32 God! who is girding me <FI>with<Fi> strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "perfect", "saying", "jehovah", "tried", "shield", and "trusting". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "perfect" and "saying", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "For by Thee I run--a troop And..." into verse 31's "For who FI is Fi God besides...", so "perfect" and "saying" 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 "perfect" and "saying" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.