Psalms

Psalm 18

1 To the chief5329 Musician,5329 A Psalm4210 of David,1732 the servant5650 of the LORD,3068 who834 spake1696 unto the LORD3068 the words1697 of this2063 song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 delivered5337 him from the hand3709 of all3605 his enemies,341 and from the hand3027 of Saul:7586 And he said,559 I will love7355 you, O LORD,3068 my strength.2391

2 The LORD3068 is my rock,5553 and my fortress,4686 and my deliverer;6403 my God,410 my strength,6697 in whom I will trust;2620 my buckler,4043 and the horn7161 of my salvation,3468 and my high4869 tower.4869

3 I will call7121 on the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from my enemies.341

4 The sorrows2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, and the floods5158 of ungodly1100 men made me afraid.1204

5 The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed5437 me about: the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me.

6 In my distress6862 I called7121 on the LORD,3068 and cried7768 to my God:430 he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,1964 and my cry7775 came935 before6440 him, even into his ears.241

7 Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled;7493 the foundations4146 also of the hills2022 moved7264 and were shaken,1607 because3588 he was wroth.2734

8 There went5927 up a smoke6227 out of his nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by it.

9 He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came3381 down:3381 and darkness6205 was under8478 his feet.7272

10 And he rode7392 on a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 yes, he did fly1675 on the wings3671 of the wind.7307

11 He made7896 darkness2822 his secret5643 place; his pavilion5521 round5439 about him were dark2824 waters4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies.7834

12 At the brightness5051 that was before5048 him his thick clouds5645 passed,5674 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784

13 The LORD3068 also thundered7481 in the heavens,8064 and the Highest5945 gave5414 his voice;6963 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784

14 Yes, he sent7971 out his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; and he shot7232 out lightning,1300 and discomfited1949 them.

15 Then the channels650 of waters4325 were seen,7200 and the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540 at your rebuke,1606 O LORD,3068 at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of your nostrils.639

16 He sent7971 from above,4791 he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters.4325

17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,341 and from them which hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me.

18 They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity:343 but the LORD3068 was my stay.4937

19 He brought3318 me forth3318 also into a large4800 place;4800 he delivered2502 me, because3588 he delighted2654 in me.

20 The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness;6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 has he recompensed7725 me.

21 For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not wickedly7561 departed from my God.430

22 For all3605 his judgments4941 were before5048 me, and I did not put5493 away5493 his statutes2708 from me.

23 I was also upright8549 before5973 him, and I kept8104 myself from my iniquity.5771

24 Therefore has the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight.5869

25 With the merciful2623 you will show yourself merciful;2616 with an upright8549 man1397 you will show yourself upright;8549

26 With the pure1305 you will show yourself pure;1305 and with the fraudulent6141 you will show yourself devious.6617

27 For you will save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 but will bring8213 down8213 high7311 looks.5869

28 For you will light215 my candle:5216 the LORD3068 my God430 will enlighten5050 my darkness.2822

29 For by you I have run7323 through a troop;1416 and by my God430 have I leaped1801 over a wall.7791

30 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect:8549 the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried:6884 he is a buckler4043 to all3605 those that trust2620 in him.

31 For who4310 is God433 save1107 the LORD?3068 or who4310 is a rock6697 save2108 our God?430

32 It is God410 that girds247 me with strength,2428 and makes5414 my way1870 perfect.8549

33 He makes7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet,7272 and sets5975 me on my high1116 places.

34 He teaches3925 my hands3027 to war,4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by my arms.2220

35 You have also given5414 me the shield4043 of your salvation:3468 and your right3225 hand3225 has held5582 me up, and your gentleness6038 has made me great.7235

36 You have enlarged7337 my steps6806 under8478 me, that my feet7166 did not slip.4571

37 I have pursued7291 my enemies,341 and overtaken5381 them: neither3808 did I turn7725 again7725 till5704 they were consumed.3615

38 I have wounded4272 them that they were not able3201 to rise:6965 they are fallen5307 under8478 my feet.7272

39 For you have girded247 me with strength2428 to the battle:4421 you have subdued3766 under8478 me those that rose6965 up against me.

40 You have also given5414 me the necks6203 of my enemies;341 that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.

41 They cried,7768 but there was none369 to save3467 them: even to the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not.

42 Then did I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before5921 6440 the wind:7307 I did cast7324 them out as the dirt2916 in the streets.2351

43 You have delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people;5971 and you have made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve5647 me.

44 As soon as they hear8085 of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves to me.

45 The strangers1121 5236 shall fade5034 away, and be afraid2727 out of their close4526 places.

46 The LORD3068 lives;2416 and blessed1288 be my rock;6697 and let the God430 of my salvation3468 be exalted.7311

47 It is God410 that avenges5414 5360 me, and subdues1696 the people5971 under8478 me.

48 He delivers6403 me from my enemies:341 yes,637 you lift7311 me up above those that rise6965 up against me: you have delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.376

49 Therefore5921 3651 will I give thanks3034 to you, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and sing praises to your name.8034

50 Great1431 deliverance3444 gives he to his king;4428 and shows6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 for ever more.5769

Psalms

Psalm 18

1 I WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength and my trust;

2 My refuge and my deliverer is the mighty God in whom I trust; he is my helper and the horn of my salvation and my glorious refuge.

3 I will call upon the LORD; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 For the pains of death surrounded me, and the rush of ungodly men have confused me.

5 The travail of Sheol has taken hold of me: the snares of death preceded me.

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.

8 There went up a smoke out of his wrath, and fire flamed from his face, and coals were kindled by it.

9 He bowed the heavens and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.

10 And he rode upon cherubim and flew; yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his covert; his pavilion round about him was darkness of waters and thick clouds of the skies.

12 Out of the brightness of his shadow his clouds rained hailstones and coals of fire.

13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

14 Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them; and he multiplied his lightnings and confused them.

15 Then the brooks appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid open at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thine anger.

16 He sent from on high and quieted me; he received me out of great waters.

17 He delivered me from my strong enemies and from them which hated me; for they were too strong for me.

18 They confronted me in the day of my extremity, but the LORD was my deliverer.

19 He brought me forth into comfort; he delivered me because he delighted in me.

20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not revolted against my God.

22 For all his judgments were before me, and his laws I did not put away from me.

23 I was also blameless before him, and I carefully kept myself from my sins.

24 Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyes.

25 With the pure thou shalt be pure; with an upright man thou shalt be upright.

26 With the clean thou shalt be clean; and from the crooked thou shalt turn aside.

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt humble the proud.

28 For thou wilt light my lamp; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 For through thee I have pursued a band of robbers; and through my God have I leaped over a fence.

30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is pure: he is a help to all those that trust in him.

31 For there is no God save the LORD; and there is no one who is mighty like our God.

32 It is God that girds me with strength and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like hart's feet and sets me upon high places.

34 He trains my hands to war; and he strengthens my arms like a bow of brass.

35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; and thy right hand hath held me up; and thy discipline hath made me great.

36 Thou hast steadied my legs under me, that my ankles may not be weakened.

37 I will pursue my enemies and overtake them; and I will not turn again till they are consumed.

38 I will smite them so that they shall not be able to stand; they shall fall under my feet.

39 For thou hast girded me with strength to the battle; thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

40 Thou hast also defeated my enemies before me, that I might silence them that hate me.

41 They shall cry, but there will be none to save them; they shall beg the LORD, but he will not answer them.

42 Then I will beat them small as the dust before the wind; I will tread over them as the mire of the streets.

43 Thou wilt deliver me from the judgments of the people; and thou wilt make me the leader of the Gentiles; a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; strangers shall submit themselves to me.

45 Strangers shall halt and shall be hindered from walking in their paths.

46 The LORD lives; blessed be the one who gives me strength; let my God and my Saviour be exalted.

47 It is God that avenges me and subdues the people under me.

48 He delivered me from my enemies; yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me; thou hast delivered me from lawless man.

49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name.

50 Great deliverance gives he to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David and to his descendants for evermore.

Psalms

Psalm 18

Psalms

Psalm 18

1 To the chief5329 Musician,5329 A Psalm4210 of David,1732 the servant5650 of the LORD,3068 who834 spake1696 unto the LORD3068 the words1697 of this2063 song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 delivered5337 him from the hand3709 of all3605 his enemies,341 and from the hand3027 of Saul:7586 And he said,559 I will love7355 you, O LORD,3068 my strength.2391

1 I WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength and my trust;

2 The LORD3068 is my rock,5553 and my fortress,4686 and my deliverer;6403 my God,410 my strength,6697 in whom I will trust;2620 my buckler,4043 and the horn7161 of my salvation,3468 and my high4869 tower.4869

2 My refuge and my deliverer is the mighty God in whom I trust; he is my helper and the horn of my salvation and my glorious refuge.

3 I will call7121 on the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from my enemies.341

3 I will call upon the LORD; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 The sorrows2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, and the floods5158 of ungodly1100 men made me afraid.1204

4 For the pains of death surrounded me, and the rush of ungodly men have confused me.

5 The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed5437 me about: the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me.

5 The travail of Sheol has taken hold of me: the snares of death preceded me.

6 In my distress6862 I called7121 on the LORD,3068 and cried7768 to my God:430 he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,1964 and my cry7775 came935 before6440 him, even into his ears.241

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

7 Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled;7493 the foundations4146 also of the hills2022 moved7264 and were shaken,1607 because3588 he was wroth.2734

7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.

8 There went5927 up a smoke6227 out of his nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by it.

8 There went up a smoke out of his wrath, and fire flamed from his face, and coals were kindled by it.

9 He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came3381 down:3381 and darkness6205 was under8478 his feet.7272

9 He bowed the heavens and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.

10 And he rode7392 on a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 yes, he did fly1675 on the wings3671 of the wind.7307

10 And he rode upon cherubim and flew; yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made7896 darkness2822 his secret5643 place; his pavilion5521 round5439 about him were dark2824 waters4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies.7834

11 He made darkness his covert; his pavilion round about him was darkness of waters and thick clouds of the skies.

12 At the brightness5051 that was before5048 him his thick clouds5645 passed,5674 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784

12 Out of the brightness of his shadow his clouds rained hailstones and coals of fire.

13 The LORD3068 also thundered7481 in the heavens,8064 and the Highest5945 gave5414 his voice;6963 hail1259 stones and coals1513 of fire.784

13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

14 Yes, he sent7971 out his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; and he shot7232 out lightning,1300 and discomfited1949 them.

14 Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them; and he multiplied his lightnings and confused them.

15 Then the channels650 of waters4325 were seen,7200 and the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540 at your rebuke,1606 O LORD,3068 at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of your nostrils.639

15 Then the brooks appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid open at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thine anger.

16 He sent7971 from above,4791 he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many7227 waters.4325

16 He sent from on high and quieted me; he received me out of great waters.

17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,341 and from them which hated8130 me: for they were too strong553 for me.

17 He delivered me from my strong enemies and from them which hated me; for they were too strong for me.

18 They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity:343 but the LORD3068 was my stay.4937

18 They confronted me in the day of my extremity, but the LORD was my deliverer.

19 He brought3318 me forth3318 also into a large4800 place;4800 he delivered2502 me, because3588 he delighted2654 in me.

19 He brought me forth into comfort; he delivered me because he delighted in me.

20 The LORD3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness;6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 has he recompensed7725 me.

20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

21 For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not wickedly7561 departed from my God.430

21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not revolted against my God.

22 For all3605 his judgments4941 were before5048 me, and I did not put5493 away5493 his statutes2708 from me.

22 For all his judgments were before me, and his laws I did not put away from me.

23 I was also upright8549 before5973 him, and I kept8104 myself from my iniquity.5771

23 I was also blameless before him, and I carefully kept myself from my sins.

24 Therefore has the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight.5869

24 Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyes.

25 With the merciful2623 you will show yourself merciful;2616 with an upright8549 man1397 you will show yourself upright;8549

25 With the pure thou shalt be pure; with an upright man thou shalt be upright.

26 With the pure1305 you will show yourself pure;1305 and with the fraudulent6141 you will show yourself devious.6617

26 With the clean thou shalt be clean; and from the crooked thou shalt turn aside.

27 For you will save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 but will bring8213 down8213 high7311 looks.5869

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt humble the proud.

28 For you will light215 my candle:5216 the LORD3068 my God430 will enlighten5050 my darkness.2822

28 For thou wilt light my lamp; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 For by you I have run7323 through a troop;1416 and by my God430 have I leaped1801 over a wall.7791

29 For through thee I have pursued a band of robbers; and through my God have I leaped over a fence.

30 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect:8549 the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried:6884 he is a buckler4043 to all3605 those that trust2620 in him.

30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is pure: he is a help to all those that trust in him.

31 For who4310 is God433 save1107 the LORD?3068 or who4310 is a rock6697 save2108 our God?430

31 For there is no God save the LORD; and there is no one who is mighty like our God.

32 It is God410 that girds247 me with strength,2428 and makes5414 my way1870 perfect.8549

32 It is God that girds me with strength and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet,7272 and sets5975 me on my high1116 places.

33 He makes my feet like hart's feet and sets me upon high places.

34 He teaches3925 my hands3027 to war,4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by my arms.2220

34 He trains my hands to war; and he strengthens my arms like a bow of brass.

35 You have also given5414 me the shield4043 of your salvation:3468 and your right3225 hand3225 has held5582 me up, and your gentleness6038 has made me great.7235

35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; and thy right hand hath held me up; and thy discipline hath made me great.

36 You have enlarged7337 my steps6806 under8478 me, that my feet7166 did not slip.4571

36 Thou hast steadied my legs under me, that my ankles may not be weakened.

37 I have pursued7291 my enemies,341 and overtaken5381 them: neither3808 did I turn7725 again7725 till5704 they were consumed.3615

37 I will pursue my enemies and overtake them; and I will not turn again till they are consumed.

38 I have wounded4272 them that they were not able3201 to rise:6965 they are fallen5307 under8478 my feet.7272

38 I will smite them so that they shall not be able to stand; they shall fall under my feet.

39 For you have girded247 me with strength2428 to the battle:4421 you have subdued3766 under8478 me those that rose6965 up against me.

39 For thou hast girded me with strength to the battle; thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

40 You have also given5414 me the necks6203 of my enemies;341 that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.

40 Thou hast also defeated my enemies before me, that I might silence them that hate me.

41 They cried,7768 but there was none369 to save3467 them: even to the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not.

41 They shall cry, but there will be none to save them; they shall beg the LORD, but he will not answer them.

42 Then did I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before5921 6440 the wind:7307 I did cast7324 them out as the dirt2916 in the streets.2351

42 Then I will beat them small as the dust before the wind; I will tread over them as the mire of the streets.

43 You have delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people;5971 and you have made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve5647 me.

43 Thou wilt deliver me from the judgments of the people; and thou wilt make me the leader of the Gentiles; a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear8085 of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves to me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; strangers shall submit themselves to me.

45 The strangers1121 5236 shall fade5034 away, and be afraid2727 out of their close4526 places.

45 Strangers shall halt and shall be hindered from walking in their paths.

46 The LORD3068 lives;2416 and blessed1288 be my rock;6697 and let the God430 of my salvation3468 be exalted.7311

46 The LORD lives; blessed be the one who gives me strength; let my God and my Saviour be exalted.

47 It is God410 that avenges5414 5360 me, and subdues1696 the people5971 under8478 me.

47 It is God that avenges me and subdues the people under me.

48 He delivers6403 me from my enemies:341 yes,637 you lift7311 me up above those that rise6965 up against me: you have delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.376

48 He delivered me from my enemies; yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me; thou hast delivered me from lawless man.

49 Therefore5921 3651 will I give thanks3034 to you, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and sing praises to your name.8034

49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name.

50 Great1431 deliverance3444 gives he to his king;4428 and shows6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 for ever more.5769

50 Great deliverance gives he to his king; and shows mercy to his anointed, to David and to his descendants for evermore.