Psalm 18:27

27 Denn du hilfst dem elenden Volk, und die hohen Augen erniedrigst du.

Psalm 18:27 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:27

For thou wilt save the afflicted people
As the people of God commonly are; they are afflicted with sin, and the corruption of their own hearts, and with Satan and his temptations, and with the world, its reproaches, and persecutions; but God in his own time saves them out of them, if not here, yet hereafter. This is particularly and eminently true of the Christians who lived between the crucifixion of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem; who were greatly afflicted and persecuted by the Jews, but were in a remarkable manner saved a little before the destruction of Jerusalem, by being directed to go out of it to a place called Pella ^F3; so that not one Christian suffered in it;

but wilt bring down high looks;
or proud men, whom God humbles; these he abhors, resists, sets himself against, scatters and destroys. The Jews were a very proud people, and behaved in an insolent and insulting manner towards Christ and his followers; but the high looks of the chief priests, Scribes, and Pharisees, were brought down to a purpose, when their city, temple, and nation, were destroyed; see ( Isaiah 2:11 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Euseb. Eccl. Hist. l. 3. c. 5.

Psalm 18:27 In-Context

25 Bei den Heiligen bist du heilig, und bei den Frommen bist du fromm,

26 und bei den Reinen bist du rein, und bei den Verkehrten bist du verkehrt.

27 Denn du hilfst dem elenden Volk, und die hohen Augen erniedrigst du.

28 Denn du erleuchtest meine Leuchte; der HERR, mein Gott, macht meine Finsternis licht.

29 Denn mit dir kann ich Kriegsvolk zerschlagen und mit meinem Gott über die Mauer springen.