--- title: "Bullinger" description: "David spake . At this point in his history (about 1018 B.C.) This song was written and edited by him later as Psalms 18:0 , with the full liberty of all" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-samuel/22" --- **David spake** . At this point in his history (about 1018 B.C.) This song was written and edited by him later as [Psalms 18](../../../kjv/psalms/18) , with the full liberty of all other editors of their own work. **the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **this song** . Compare [Exodus 15](../../../kjv/exodus/15) .[Deuteronomy 32](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32) . **rock** . Hebrew. *sela* = a shadow, or shelter. First occurrence. **The God of my rock** . Septuagint and Syriac read "My God was my rock" = immovable defence ([Deuteronomy 32:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/4) ). **God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 . **rock** . Hebrew zur = a cliff, *in situ.* See [Psalms 18:2](../../../kjv/psalms/18/2) ; [Psalms 31:3](../../../kjv/psalms/31/3) , Psa 31:42 , [Psalms 31:9](../../../kjv/psalms/31/9) ; [Psalms 71:3](../../../kjv/psalms/71/3) . **When,** or, For. **ungodly men** = Belial. **sorrows of hell** = meshes of Sheol. See App-35 **The.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "and the". **fly.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . **was seen** . Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and darted". **wind** . Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **Dark** gathering of. **the MOST HIGH.** Hebrew. *Elyon.* App-4 . **channels.** Hebrew. *aphikim,* a watercourse, con-strained by rocks or pipes or rocky channels. First occurrence. See [Job 6:15](../../../kjv/job/6/15) ; [Job 12:21](../../../kjv/job/12/21) ; [Job 40:18](../../../kjv/job/40/18) ; [Job 41:15](../../../kjv/job/41/15) .[Psalms 18:15](../../../kjv/psalms/18/15) ; [Psalms 18:42](../../../kjv/psalms/18/42) .; 2Sa 126:4 .[Song of Solomon 5:12](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/12) .[Isaiah 8:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/7) . [Ezekiel 6:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/3) ; [Ezekiel 31:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/31/12) ; [Ezekiel 32:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/32/6) ; [Ezekiel 34:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/13) ; [Ezekiel 35:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/35/8) ; [Ezekiel 36:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/4) , [Ezekiel 36:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/6) . [Joel 1:20](../../../kjv/joel/1/20) [Joel 3:18](../../../kjv/joel/3/18) . See notes on these eighteen passages for the various renderings. **discovered** = laid bare. **blast** = *nesheimah.* App-16 . **breath** . Hebrew ruach. App-9 . **from.** Some codices, with Syriac and Vulgate, read "and from". Compare [Psalms 18:17](../../../kjv/psalms/18/17) . **prevented** = got before. **judgments** . Compare [Deuteronomy 4:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/1) , note. **upright** = blameless. Hebrew. *tamim.* **iniquity** . Hebrew ' *avah.* App-44 . **show Thyself unsavoury** = show Thyself ready to contend. **unsavoury** = a wrestler. Compare [Psalms 18:26](../../../kjv/psalms/18/26) . **merciful** = gracious. **And** . Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this "And" in text. man. Hebrew. *gibbor.* App-14 . **lamp** = light. **By** . Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Aramaean, and Syriac, read "And by". **GOD** . Hebrew. *'El.* App-4 . **word** = statements. Hebrew. *'imrah,* what is said. See App-73 . **is tried** = hath been proved. **who . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **strength** = fortress. **power** = strength. **maketh my way perfect** : or, showeth to the blameless His way. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "my way", as in [Psalms 18:32](../../../kjv/psalms/18/32) . **setteth** = maketh me to stand firm. **my high places** . Contrast the "high places "so fatal to Jonathan and Saul ([2 Samuel 1:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/25) ). **looked** = looked about. But Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "cried out". Compare [Psalms 18:41](../../../kjv/psalms/18/41) . **strivings** = contentions. **heathen** = Gentile nations. **Strangers** = foreigners. **shall submit themselves** , or give a feigned and unwilling obedience. **shall be afraid out of their close places** = shall come forth trembling from their hiding-places. **People** = Peoples. **violent man** : i.e. Saul. **man** . Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 . **tower** . 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