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.
For the end, [a Psalm] of David, the servant of the Lord; [the words] which he spoke to the Lord, [even] the words of this Song, in the day in which the Lord delivered him out the hand of all his enemies, and out the hand of Saul: and he said: I will love you, 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 firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; [he is] my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.
The pangs of hell came round about me: 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.
And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of this holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, [even] 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.
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God 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 fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it.
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
And he bowed the heaven, and came down: and thick 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 mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, [even] dark water 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 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.
The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.
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] weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed 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.
And the springs of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of your 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, he drew me to himself 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 will deliver me from my mighty enemies, and from them that hate me; for they are stronger than I.
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 mine affliction: but the Lord was my stay against [them].
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
And he brought me out into a wide place: he will deliver me, because he has pleasure in 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 recompense me according to my righteousness; even according to the purity of my hands will he recompense me.
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
For I have kept the way of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
For all his judgments were before me, and his ordinances departed not from me.
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
And I shall be blameless with hem, and shall keep myself from mine 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 shall recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity 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 you will be holy; and with the innocent man you will be innocent.
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
And with the excellent [man] you will be excellent; and with the perverse you will show frowardness.
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
For you will save the lowly people, and will humble the eyes of the proud.
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
For you, O Lord, will light my lamp: my God, you will lighten my darkness.
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
For by you shall I be delivered from a troop; and by my God I will pass 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 perfect: the oracles of the Lord are tried in the fire; he is a protector of all them that hope in him.
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
For who is God but the Lord? and who is a God except our God?
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
[It is] God that girds me with strength, and has made my way blameless:
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
who strengthens my feet as hart's feet, and sets me upon high places.
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
He instructs my hands for war: and you have made my arms [as] 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 you have made me secure in my salvation: and your right hand has helped me, and your correction has upheld me to the end; yes, your correction itself shall instruct me.
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
You has made room for my goings under me, and by footsteps did not fail.
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; and I will not turn back until they are consumed.
38 I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
I will dash them to pieces 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.
For you have girded me with strength for war: you have beaten down under me all that rose up against me.
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
And you has made mine enemies turn their backs before me; and you have 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 no deliverer: [even] to the Lord, but he listened not to them.
42 And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
I will grind them as the mud of the streets: and I will beat them small as dust before the wind.
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.
Deliver me from the gain sayings of the people: you shall make me head of the Gentiles: a people whom I knew not served me,
44 To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
at the hearing of the ear they obeyed me: the strange children lied to me.
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
The strange children waxed old, and fell away from their paths through lameness.
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
The Lord lives; 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.
[It is] God that avenges me, and has subdued the nations under me;
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.
my deliverer from angry enemies: you shall set me on high above them that rise up against me: you shall deliver me from the unrighteous man.
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 confess to you, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing to your 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.
[God] magnifies the deliverances of his king; and deals mercifully with David his anointed, and his seed, for ever.
