Psalms 18:33

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 18:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He maketh my feet like hinds` [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He maketh my feet like hinds` [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.
Psalms 18:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33He maketh my feet like hinds` [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“God's help farther described. He gives swiftness to pursue or elude his enemies (Hab 3:19), strength, protection, and a firm footing.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet - So Habakkuk 3:19, “He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.” The hind is the female deer, remarkable for fleetness or swiftness. The meaning here is, that God had made him alert or active, enabling him to pursue a flying enemy, or to escape from a swift-running foe. And setteth me upon my high places - places of safety or refuge. The idea is, that God had given him security, or had rendered him safe from danger. Compare Deuteronomy 32:13. Swiftness of foot, or ability to escape from, or to pursue an enemy, was regarded as of great value in ancient warfare. Achilles, according to the descriptions of Homer,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“High - places - Confirms me in that high estate into which he hath advanced me. Psalms 18:35”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“maketh: Sa2 2:18 high: Deu 32:13, Deu 33:29; Sa2 22:14; Hab 3:19 Psalms 18:34”
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