Psalm 18:19

19 Und er führte mich aus ins Weite. Er riß mich heraus; denn er hatte Lust zu mir.

Psalm 18:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:19

He brought me forth also into a large place
Into heaven, a place of the glorious liberty of Christ, after his captivity to death and the grave, whither he ascended leading captivity captive, and of the children of God; and a spacious place, where there is room enough for Christ and all his people; here he now is, and will remain till his second coming, and from hence we expect him; see ( John 14:2 John 14:3 ) . Compare with this ( Psalms 31:8 ) ( 118:5 ) ;

he delivered me, because he delighted in me;
God delivered David from all his enemies, because he was a man after his own heart, in whom he delighted; not for any merit and worthiness in him, but of his good will and pleasure: he delivered Christ because he was his elect, in whom his soul delighted; and who was daily his delight, rejoicing in his presence before the world was: and he delivers his church and people, because they are his Hephzibah, in whom is his delight, ( Isaiah 62:4 ) ; the Father delighted in them, and therefore chose them to salvation; the Son delighted in them, and gave himself for them, and ransomed them out of the hands of him that is stronger than they; the Holy Spirit delighted in them, and therefore regenerates, renews, and sanctifies them, and seals them up unto the day of redemption.

Psalm 18:19 In-Context

17 Er errettete mich von meinen starken Feinden, von meinen Hassern, die mir zu mächtig waren,

18 die mich überwältigten zur Zeit meines Unglücks; und der HERR ward meine Zuversicht.

19 Und er führte mich aus ins Weite. Er riß mich heraus; denn er hatte Lust zu mir.

20 Der HERR tut wohl an mir nach meiner Gerechtigkeit; er vergilt mir nach der Reinigkeit meiner Hände.

21 Denn ich halte die Wege des HERRN und bin nicht gottlos wider meinen Gott.