Knowing God Through The Psalms, Part 8, I LOVE YOUR LORD - Psalm 18

Messages that matter by Dr. Andrew Corbett

This is a later development of the events described in Second Samuel 22:1-3. After King David had become King, he enlarged the prayer of this event into a psalm with a new first-line: "I love You Lord!" 'Love' was not the usual emotion expressed in pagan worship of their 'gods'. This Psalm commences as a personal testimony ("I" and "me") and breaks out into praise of God with "He" and "His". Psalm 18 is also a 'martial' Psalm with several military references (vss 34, 35, 39). This reveals King David's strategy for dealing with life's difficulties where he: (i) Remembers God's faithfulness; (ii) Reflects on God's promises of protection and deliverance; (iii) Reminds himself and others to trust GOD. David then 'book-ends' this Psalm with a celebration of GOD's love.