Psalms

Psalm 18

1 To the chief Musician,5329 A Psalm of David,1732 the servant5650 of the LORD,3068 who834 spoke1696 unto the LORD3068 853 the words1697 of this2063 song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 delivered5337 him from the hand4480 3709 of all3605 his enemies,341 and from the hand4480 3027 of Saul:7586 And he said,559 I will love7355 thee, 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 high tower.4869

3 I will call7121 upon the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from4480 mine enemies.341

4 The sorrows2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, and the floods5158 of ungodly men1100 made me afraid.1204

5 The sorrows2256 of hell7585 compassed me about:5437 the snares4170 of death4194 prevented6923 me.

6 In my distress6862 I called upon7121 the LORD,3068 and cried7768 unto413 my God:430 he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,4480 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 went up5927 a smoke6227 out of his nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth4480 6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by4480 it.

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

10 And he rode7392 upon5921 a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 yea, he did fly1675 upon5921 the wings3671 of the wind.7307

11 He made7896 darkness2824 his secret place;5643 his pavilion5521 round about5439 him were dark2824 waters4325 and thick clouds5645 of the skies.7834

12 At the brightness4480 5051 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 Yea, he sent out7971 his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; and he shot out7232 lightnings,1300 and discomfited2000 them.

15 Then the channels650 of waters4325 were seen,7200 and the foundations4146 of the world8398 were discovered1540 at thy rebuke,4480 1606 O LORD,3068 at the blast4480 5397 of the breath7307 of thy nostrils.639

16 He sent7971 from above,4480 4791 he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many waters.4480 4325 7227

17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,4480 341 and from them which hated4480 8130 me: for3588 they were too strong553 for4480 me.

18 They prevented6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity:343 but the LORD3068 was1961 my stay.4937

19 He brought me forth3318 also into a large 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 hath he recompensed7725 me.

21 For3588 I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not3808 wickedly departed7561 from my God.4480 430

22 For3588 all3605 his judgments4941 were before5048 me, and I did not3808 put away5493 his statutes2708 from4480 me.

23 I was1961 also upright8549 before5973 him, and I kept myself8104 from mine iniquity.4480 5771

24 Therefore hath the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in5048 his eyesight.5869

25 With5973 the merciful2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful;2616 with5973 an upright8549 man1399 thou wilt show thyself upright;8552

26 With5973 the pure1305 thou wilt show thyself pure;1305 and with5973 the froward6141 thou wilt show thyself froward.6617

27 For3588 thou wilt859 save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 but wilt bring down8213 high7311 looks.5869

28 For3588 thou859 wilt light215 my candle:5216 the LORD3068 my God430 will enlighten5050 my darkness.2822

29 For3588 by thee I have run through7323 a troop;1416 and by my God430 have I leaped over1801 a wall.7791

30 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect:8549 the word565 of the LORD3068 is tried:6884 he1931 is a buckler4043 to all3605 those that trust2620 in him.

31 For3588 who4310 is God433 save4480 1107 the LORD?3068 or who4310 is a rock6697 save2108 our God?430

32 It is God410 that girdeth247 me with strength,2428 and maketh5414 my way1870 perfect.8549

33 He maketh7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet, and setteth5975 me upon5921 my high places.1116

34 He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war,4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by mine arms.2220

35 Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation:3468 and thy right hand3225 hath holden me up,5582 and thy gentleness6038 hath made me great.7235

36 Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under8478 me, that my feet7166 did not3808 slip.4571

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

38 I have wounded4272 them that they were not3808 able3201 to rise:6965 they are fallen5307 under8478 my feet.7272

39 For thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 unto the battle:4421 thou hast subdued3766 under8478 me those that rose up6965 against me.

40 Thou hast also given5414 me the necks6203 of mine enemies;341 that I might destroy6789 them that hate8130 me.

41 They cried,7768 but there was none369 to save3467 them: even unto5921 the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not.3808

42 Then did I beat them small7833 as the dust6083 before5921 6440 the wind:7307 I did cast them out7324 as the dirt2916 in the streets.2351

43 Thou hast delivered6403 me from the strivings4480 7379 of the people;5971 and thou hast made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 whom I have not3808 known3045 shall serve5647 me.

44 As soon as they hear8088 241 of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves unto me.

45 The strangers1121 5236 shall fade away,5034 and be afraid2727 out of4480 their close places.4526

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

47 It is God410 that avengeth5414 5360 me, and subdueth1696 the people5971 under8478 me.

48 He delivereth6403 me from mine enemies:4480 341 yea,637 thou liftest me up7311 above4480 those that rise up6965 against me: thou hast delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.4480 376

49 Therefore5921 3651 will I give thanks3034 unto thee, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and sing praises2167 unto thy name.8034

50 Great1431 deliverance3444 giveth he to his king;4428 and showeth6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 forevermore.5704 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 chief Musician,5329 A Psalm of David,1732 the servant5650 of the LORD,3068 who834 spoke1696 unto the LORD3068 853 the words1697 of this2063 song7892 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 delivered5337 him from the hand4480 3709 of all3605 his enemies,341 and from the hand4480 3027 of Saul:7586 And he said,559 I will love7355 thee, 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 high 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 upon the LORD,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 so shall I be saved3467 from4480 mine 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 ungodly men1100 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 compassed me about:5437 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 called upon7121 the LORD,3068 and cried7768 unto413 my God:430 he heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,4480 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 went up5927 a smoke6227 out of his nostrils,639 and fire784 out of his mouth4480 6310 devoured:398 coals1513 were kindled1197 by4480 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 came 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 upon5921 a cherub,3742 and did fly:5774 yea, he did fly1675 upon5921 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 darkness2824 his secret place;5643 his pavilion5521 round about5439 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 brightness4480 5051 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 Yea, he sent out7971 his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; and he shot out7232 lightnings,1300 and discomfited2000 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 thy rebuke,4480 1606 O LORD,3068 at the blast4480 5397 of the breath7307 of thy 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,4480 4791 he took3947 me, he drew4871 me out of many waters.4480 4325 7227

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

17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,4480 341 and from them which hated4480 8130 me: for3588 they were too strong553 for4480 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 was1961 my stay.4937

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

19 He brought me forth3318 also into a large 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 hath he recompensed7725 me.

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

21 For3588 I have kept8104 the ways1870 of the LORD,3068 and have not3808 wickedly departed7561 from my God.4480 430

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

22 For3588 all3605 his judgments4941 were before5048 me, and I did not3808 put away5493 his statutes2708 from4480 me.

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

23 I was1961 also upright8549 before5973 him, and I kept myself8104 from mine iniquity.4480 5771

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

24 Therefore hath the LORD3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in5048 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 With5973 the merciful2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful;2616 with5973 an upright8549 man1399 thou wilt show thyself upright;8552

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

26 With5973 the pure1305 thou wilt show thyself pure;1305 and with5973 the froward6141 thou wilt show thyself froward.6617

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

27 For3588 thou wilt859 save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 but wilt bring down8213 high7311 looks.5869

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

28 For3588 thou859 wilt 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 For3588 by thee I have run through7323 a troop;1416 and by my God430 have I leaped over1801 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 he1931 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 For3588 who4310 is God433 save4480 1107 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 girdeth247 me with strength,2428 and maketh5414 my way1870 perfect.8549

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

33 He maketh7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet, and setteth5975 me upon5921 my high places.1116

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

34 He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war,4421 so that a bow7198 of steel5154 is broken5181 by mine arms.2220

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

35 Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation:3468 and thy right hand3225 hath holden me up,5582 and thy gentleness6038 hath 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 Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under8478 me, that my feet7166 did not3808 slip.4571

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

37 I have pursued7291 mine enemies,341 and overtaken5381 them: neither3808 did I turn 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 not3808 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 thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 unto the battle:4421 thou hast subdued3766 under8478 me those that rose up6965 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 Thou hast also given5414 me the necks6203 of mine 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 unto5921 the LORD,3068 but he answered6030 them not.3808

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 beat them small7833 as the dust6083 before5921 6440 the wind:7307 I did cast them out7324 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 Thou hast delivered6403 me from the strivings4480 7379 of the people;5971 and thou hast made7760 me the head7218 of the heathen:1471 a people5971 whom I have not3808 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 hear8088 241 of me, they shall obey8085 me: the strangers1121 5236 shall submit3584 themselves unto me.

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

45 The strangers1121 5236 shall fade away,5034 and be afraid2727 out of4480 their close places.4526

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

46 The LORD3068 liveth;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 avengeth5414 5360 me, and subdueth1696 the people5971 under8478 me.

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

48 He delivereth6403 me from mine enemies:4480 341 yea,637 thou liftest me up7311 above4480 those that rise up6965 against me: thou hast delivered5337 me from the violent2555 man.4480 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 unto thee, O LORD,3068 among the heathen,1471 and sing praises2167 unto thy name.8034

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

50 Great1431 deliverance3444 giveth he to his king;4428 and showeth6213 mercy2617 to his anointed,4899 to David,1732 and to his seed2233 forevermore.5704 5769

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