< Psalms 18 >

1 To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David who he spoke - to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul. And he said I love you O Yahweh strength my.
Unto the end, for David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
2 Yahweh - [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my God my [is] rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my.
The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector and the horn of my salvation, and my support.
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
Praising I will call upon the Lord: and I shall be saved from my enemies.
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
The sorrows of death surrounded me: and the torrents of iniquity troubled me.
5 [the] cords of Sheol they surrounded me they confronted me [the] snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me. (Sheol h7585)
6 When it was distress to me - I called out to Yahweh and to God my I cried for help he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my before him - it came in ears his.
In my affliction I called upon the Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple: and my cry before him came into his ears.
7 And it shook and it quaked - the earth and [the] foundations of [the] mountains they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
The earth shook and trembled: the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he was angry with them.
8 It went up smoke - in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: coals were kindled by it.
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds.
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.
12 From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
At the brightness that was before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.
13 And he thundered in the heavens - Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave forth voice his hail and coals of fire.
And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the highest gave his voice: hail and coals of fire.
14 And he sent out arrows his and he scattered them and lightning flashes he shot and he routed them.
And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.
15 And they appeared - channels of water and they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world from rebuke your O Yahweh from [the] breath of [the] breath of nostril[s] your.
Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath.
16 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
He sent from on high, and took me: and received me out of many waters.
17 He rescued me from enemy my strong and from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
They prevented me in the day of my affliction: and the Lord became my protector.
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
And he brought me forth into a large place: he saved me, because he was well pleased with me.
20 He has dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he has repaid to me.
And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and will repay me according to the cleanness of my hands:
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not done wickedly against my God.
22 For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
For till his judgments are in my sight: and his justices I have not put away from me.
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
And I shall be spotless with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.
24 And he has repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my to before eyes his.
And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and according to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
25 With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a man blameless you show yourself blameless.
With the holy, thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
And with the elect thou wilt be elect: and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
For thou wilt save the humble people; but wilt bring down the eyes of the proud.
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
For thou lightest my lamp, O Lord: O my God enlighten my darkness.
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and through my God I shall go over a wall.
30 God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all - those [who] take refuge in him.
As for my God, his way is undefiled: the words of the Lord are fire tried: he is the protector of all that trust in him.
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
For who is God but the Lord? or who is God but our God?
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
God who hath girt me with strength; and made my way blameless.
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
Who hath made my feet like the feet of harts: and who setteth me upon high places.
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
Who teacheth my hands to war: and thou hast made my arms like a brazen bow.
35 And you have given to me [the] shield of salvation your and right [hand] your it has supported me and humility your you have made great me.
And thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up: And thy discipline hath corrected me unto the end: and thy discipline, the same shall teach me.
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; and my feet are not weakened.
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
I will pursue after my enemies, and overtake them: and I will not turn again till they are consumed.
38 I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
I will break them, and they shall not be able to stand: they shall fall under my feet.
39 And you girded me strength for the battle you made bow down [those who] rose against me under me.
And thou hast girded me with strength unto battle; and hast subdued under me them that rose up against me.
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, and hast destroyed them that hated me.
41 They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
They cried, but there was none to save them, to the Lord: but he heard them not.
42 And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
And I shall beat them as small as the dust before the wind; I shall bring them to nought, like the dirt in the streets.
43 You delivered me from [the] strivings of a people you appointed me to [the] head of nations a people [which] not I knew they serve me.
Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people: thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles.
44 To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
A people, which I knew not, hath served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
The children that are strangers have lied to me, strange children have faded away, and have halted from their paths.
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, and let the God of my salvation be exalted:
47 God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
O God, who avengest me, and subduest the people under me, my deliverer from my enemies.
48 [he has] delivered Me from enemies my also more than [those who] rose against me you have exalted me from a man of violence you have rescued me.
And thou wilt lift me up above them that rise up against me: from the unjust man thou wilt deliver me.
49 There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
Therefore will I give glory to thee, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing a psalm to thy name.
50 ([he is] making great *Q(k)*) [the] victories of King his and [he is] doing covenant loyalty - to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
Giving great deliverance to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed: and to his seed for ever.

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