“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.”
The statement that God has enlarged the speaker's steps and ankles that he not stumble establishes that divine provision includes physical stability and space for movement. The enlargement of steps suggests freedom to move forward. The strengthened ankles suggest stability. This verse metaphorically depicts divine assistance enabling progress.
Church Fathers on Psalms 18:36
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…
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