“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.”
The statement that God makes the speaker's feet like the feet of a deer and sets him on high places establishes supernatural agility and elevation. The deer feet imagery suggests ability to navigate difficult terrain. The high places suggest both literal elevation and metaphorical eminence. This verse portrays divine transformation enabling the speaker's triumph.
Church Fathers on Psalms 18:33
To the end, for the servant of the Lord, David himself. 1. That is, for the strong of hand, Christ in His Manhood. “The words of this song which he spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his enemies, and of the hand of Saul; and he said, On the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his enemies and of the hand of Saul:” namely, the king of the Jews, whom they had demanded for themselves. 1 Samuel 8:5 For as “David” is said…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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