Psalms 18:35

“thy gentleness--as applied to God--condescension--or that which He gives, in the sense of humility (compare Pro 22:4).”

“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvations - Thou hast saved me as with a shield; thou hast thrown thy shield before me in times of danger. See the note at Psalms 5:12. And thy right hand hath holden me up - Thou hast sustained me when in danger of failing, as if thou hadst upheld me with thine own hand. And thy gentleness hath made me great - Margin, “or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me.” The word here rendered gentleness, evidently means here favor, goodness, kindness. It commonly means humility, modesty, as applied to men; as applied to God, it means mildness, clemency, favor. The idea is, that God had dealt with him in gentleness, kindness, clemency, and that to this…”

“Salvation - Thy protection, which hath been to me like a shield. Held - Kept me from, falling into those mischiefs, which mine enemies designed. Gentleness - Thy clemency, whereby thou hast pardoned my sins; thy grace and benignity. Psalms 18:36”

“shield: Psa 5:12, Psa 28:7; Deu 33:29; Sa2 22:36 right: Psa 17:7, Psa 45:3 gentleness: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me, Psa 45:4; Isa 40:11, Isa 22:3; Co2 10:1; Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Jam 3:17, Jam 3:18 Psalms 18:36”

“(Heb.: 18:36-37) Yet it is not the brazen bow in itself that makes him victorious, but the helpful strength of his God. "Shield of Thy salvation" is that consisting of Thy salvation. מגן has an unchangeable , as it has always. The salvation of Jahve covered him as a shield, from which every stroke of the foe rebounded; the right hand of Jahve supported him that his hands might not become feeble in the conflict. In its ultimate cause it is the divine ענוה, to which he must trace back his greatness, i.e., God's lowliness, by virtue of which His eyes look down upon that which is on the earth ( Psa 113:6), and the poor and contrite ones are His favourite dwelling-place ( Isa 57:15; Isa 66:1.);…”