Psalms 18
1 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.
For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, who spake 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 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.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strong rock, in him will I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
The cords of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me. (Sheol h7585)
6 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.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
7 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Then the earth shook and trembled, me foundations also of the mountains moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, 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 did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he flew swiftly 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, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15 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.
Then 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 mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also 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 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He 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 the LORD, 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 judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
23 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
26 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
28 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.
29 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.
30 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.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places,
34 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36 Thou hast 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 have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: they shall fall under my feet.
39 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that 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 hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did 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 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.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 The LORD liveth, 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 that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
48 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.
He rescueth 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 unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy name.
50 Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
