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The LORD Is My Rock

Psalms 18:50

In 11 translations

BSB
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
KJV
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
WEB
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.or, seed
ASV
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
LSV
Magnifying the salvation of His king, || And doing kindness to His anointed, || To David, and to his seed—for all time!
YLT
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!
DBY
[It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
DRC17:51
Giving great deliverance to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed: and to his seed for ever.
GNV
Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
JPS18:51
Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
LXXE17:51
God magnifies the deliverances of his king; and deals mercifully with David his anointed, and his seed, for ever.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Leningrad Codex reads מַגְדִּל֮; read aloud (Qere) reads מַגְדִּיל֮ (“[he is] making great”).
  • Written (Ketiv): מַגְדִּל. Read aloud (Qere): מַגְדִּיל֮ (“[he is] making great”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

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Original-language editions

WLC18:51
מגדל יְשׁוּע֪וֹת מַ֫לְכּ֥וֹ וְעֹ֤שֶׂה חֶ֨סֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיח֗וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֗וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃KJV:Ps.18.50Read aloud as (qere): מַגְדִּיל֮
LXX-Br17:51
Μεγαλύνων τὰς σωτηρίας τοῦ βασιλέως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ποιῶν ἔλεος τῷ χριστῷ αὐτοῦ τῷ Δαυὶδ, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος.

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  • Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
  • Psalms 132:10For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
  • 2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
  • Psalms 89:3–4You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
  • Psalms 78:71–72from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.
  • Romans 11:29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
  • Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He…
  • Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His…
  • Acts 2:34–36For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’ Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God…
  • Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
  • Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
  • Philippians 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus…
  • 1 Chronicles 17:27So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
  • Psalms 89:20–38I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. I will crush his foes…
  • 1 Chronicles 17:11–14And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for Me, and I will establish…
  • Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

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