Psalms 18
1 I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
3 I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised. So I shall be saved from my enemies.
Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
4 The cords of death encompassed me, and the floods of lawlessness made me afraid.
The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.
Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
9 He also bowed the heavens, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew. Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
16 He sent from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18 They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
19 He also brought me forth into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
20 Jehovah has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his ordinances were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
23 I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Therefore Jehovah has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
25 With the merciful thou will show thyself merciful. With the perfect man thou will show thyself perfect.
With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
26 With the pure thou will show thyself pure. And with the perverse thou will show thyself contrary.
With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
27 For thou will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes thou will bring down.
For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
28 For thou will light my lamp. Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
29 For by thee I run upon a troop, and by my God I leap over a wall.
For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God, except Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
32 the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
33 He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me upon my high places.
Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35 Thou have also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand has held me up, and thy gentleness has made me great.
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
36 Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
37 I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
41 They cried, but there was none to save, even to Jehovah, but he answered them not.
They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 Thou have delivered me from the strivings of the people. Thou have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
45 The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
46 Jehovah lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
47 even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
48 He rescues me from my enemies. Yea, thou lift me up above those who rise up against me. Thou deliver me from the violent man.
He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, among the Gentiles, and will sing praises to thy name.
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
50 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
