¶The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
- KJV The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
- BSB The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
- NKJV The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
- NLT The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!
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Quick answer
David bursts into praise: 'Yahweh lives!' He blesses God as his rock and exalts the God of his salvation.
Overview
Turning from the account of victory to doxology, David affirms that the living God, not lifeless idols, is the source of all his triumphs. 'My rock' and 'God of my salvation' summarize the psalm's confidence. The living God who saves is the same God revealed and worshiped in Christ, the rock of our salvation.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Sam 22:47Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
- Ps 18:2Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
- Ps 57:5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
- Rev 1:18and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Ps 68:20God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
- Luke 1:47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
- Ps 79:9Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
- Jer 10:10But Yahweh is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles, and the nations are not able to withstand his indignation.
- Ps 57:11Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
- Ps 99:9Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Ps 42:9I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
- Ps 25:5Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.
- Ps 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
- Exod 15:2Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
- Ps 21:13Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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