Psalms 18:18

“They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.”

"They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay." - Psalms 18:18
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What does Psalms 18:18 mean?

Psalms 18:18 (KJV) reads, "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay." This verse is part of a larger passage in which King David expresses his gratitude to God for delivering him from the hands of his enemies. In this verse, David acknowledges that…

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The Lord: Our Ever-Present Refuge in Times of Trouble

Life is rife with challenges; calamities come in various forms, striking us when we least expect them. The verse from Psalms 18:18 (KJV) resonates deeply in our hearts: "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay." This passage encapsulates the essence…

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A Prayer of Refuge and Strength in Calamity

Oh Lord, Almighty God, my refuge and my strength, I come before You today in humility and reverence, holding tightly to the truth of Your Word. As I reflect upon Psalm 18:18, "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay," I am reminded of the moments in…

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Psalms 18:18 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
Psalms 136:18 - "And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"
Psalms 22:18 - "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
Psalms 34:18
Psalms 34:18
"The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies." - Psalms 104:18
"It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me." - Psalms 18:47
"The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever." - Psalms 37:18
Psalms 78:18 - "And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust."
"And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:" - Psalms 136:18
"The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places." - Psalms 18:45
Psalms 66:18 KJVA (18) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms 18:1 - "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength."
Psalms 37:18 - "The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever."
Psalms 105:18 - "Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:"
Psalms 66:18 KJVA (18) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms 18:47 - "It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me."
Psalms 104:18 - "The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies."
Psalms 106:18 - "And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked."
Psalms 10:18 - "To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress."
Psalms 38:18 - "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin."
Psalms 18:45 - "The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places."
Psalms 89:18 - "For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king."
"For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?" - Psalms 18:31
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." - Psalms 34:18
Psalms 18:32 - "It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect."
Psalms 66:18 - "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"
Psalms 34:18 - "The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Psalms 18:5 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me."