Psalm 18:29
“For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 18Meaning
By God David can run against a troop and leap a wall; the hyperbolic battle confidence credits divine enablement, not reckless risk-taking.
Read carefully
By God David can run against a troop and leap a wall; the hyperbolic battle confidence credits divine enablement, not reckless risk-taking. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
Reflection
Read this verse as part of David’s song of deliverance, receiving its trust and praise without turning royal or battle imagery into permission for private violence, superiority, or guaranteed immunity.