“Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.”
The psalm concludes with a doxological affirmation of God's covenant loyalty demonstrated through the perpetual succession of His anointed ones, ensuring that God's rule extends from generation to generation. This verse emphasizes the permanence and reliability of God's purposes, suggesting that His covenantal commitment transcends individual lifespans and creates continuity across historical epochs. The exaltation of God's name among the nations provides the ultimate purpose of kingship: not the aggrandizement of human rulers but the universal recognition of divine authority and faithfulness. By grounding the king's authority in God's eternal covenant rather than in military power or political cunning, the psalmist redefines kingship itself as fundamentally subordinate to and dependent upon divine grace.
Church Fathers on Psalms 18:50
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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