Psalms 72:18

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Psalms 72:18 — KJV

Main message

Psalm 72:18 turns from the king to bless the LORD, insisting that God alone is the ultimate worker of wonders.

Meaning in context

Psalm 72:18–20 · Doxology and collection close — This unit covers Psalm 72:18–20 and keeps verse 18 inside its immediate literary movement.

Within “Doxology and collection close,” verse 18 turns from the king to bless the LORD, insisting that God alone is the ultimate worker of wonders; this detail advances the unit's argument and should not be detached from the whole psalm.

Further teachings

Doxology and collection close

Cross References: Psalm 72:18.

Applications in daily life

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When Psalm 72:18 is used to shape prayer, leadership, or daily decisions
Respond to the verse's specific emphasis — turns from the king to bless the LORD, insisting that God alone is the ultimate worker of wonders — while reading it together with the surrounding lines of Psalm 72.
Do not turn Psalm 72:18 into a mechanical guarantee or a claim the surrounding psalm does not make.

Common misreadings

Psalm 72:18 can be quoted as a self-contained promise without its literary context.

Read Psalm 72:18 inside its literary unit and the movement of Psalm 72; its imagery and claims are constrained by that context.

How to Apply Psalms 72:18

Study Psalms 72:18 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Psalms. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse from Scripture. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.

Sources & Method

Canonical source
Psalm 72:18; verse-specific editorial draft grounded in the canonical Psalm text already stored by the site.

Author:: The Lord Will Editorial Team
Last updated:: August 24, 2026