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.
TO THE OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID, WHO HAS SPOKEN TO YHWH THE WORDS OF THIS SONG IN THE DAY YHWH DELIVERED HIM FROM THE HAND OF ALL HIS ENEMIES, AND FROM THE HAND OF SAUL, AND HE SAYS: I love You, O YHWH, 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.
YHWH [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower.
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
I call on YHWH, the Praised One, And I am saved from my enemies.
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
Cords of death have surrounded me, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Snares of death have been before 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 adversity I call YHWH, And I cry to my God. He hears my voice from His temple, And My cry comes into His ears before Him.
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.
And the earth shakes and trembles, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake—because He has wrath.
8 It went up smoke - in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
Smoke has gone up from His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumes, Coals have been kindled by it.
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
And He inclines the heavens, and comes down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
10 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
And He rides on a cherub, and flies, And He flies on wings of wind.
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
He makes darkness His secret place, Around Him His dwelling place, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
From the brightness before Him His thick clouds have passed on, 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 YHWH thunders in the heavens, And the Most High gives forth 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 sends His arrows and scatters them, And much lightning, and crushes 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 streams of waters are seen, And foundations of the earth are revealed, From Your rebuke, O YHWH, From the breath of the wind of Your anger.
16 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
He sends from above—He takes me, He draws 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 delivers me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
18 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
They go before me in a day of my calamity And YHWH is for a support to me.
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
And He brings me forth to a large place, He draws me out, because He delighted 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.
YHWH repays me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He returns to me.
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
For I have kept the ways of YHWH, 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 all His judgments [are] before me, And I do not turn His statutes from me.
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
And I am perfect with Him, And I 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 YHWH returns to me, According to my righteousness, 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 kind You show Yourself kind, With a perfect man You show Yourself perfect.
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler,
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
For You save a poor people, And cause the eyes of the high to fall.
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
For You light my lamp, My God YHWH enlightens my darkness.
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
For by You I run [against] a troop! And by my God I leap 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.
God—perfect [is] His way, The saying of YHWH is tried, He [is] a shield to all those trusting in Him.
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
For who [is] God besides YHWH? And who [is] a rock except our God?
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
God—who is girding me [with] strength, And He makes my way perfect.
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
Making my feet like does, And on my high places causes me to stand.
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms.
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 give to me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand supports me, And Your lowliness makes me great.
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
You enlarge my step under me, And my ankles have not slipped.
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
I pursue my enemies, and overtake them, And do 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 strike them, and they are not able to rise, They 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 You gird me [with] strength for battle, You cause my withstanders to bow under me.
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
As for my enemies—You have given to me the neck, As for those hating me—I cut them off.
41 They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
They cry, and there is no savior, On YHWH, and He does not answer them.
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 beat them as dust before wind, I empty them out as mire of 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.
You deliver me From the strivings of the people, You place me for a head of nations, A people I have not known serve 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 listen to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
YHWH lives—and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
47 God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
God—who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdues peoples 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 my enemies, You raise me above my withstanders, Deliver me from a man of violence.
49 There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
Therefore I confess You among nations, O YHWH, And I sing praise 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.
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed—for all time!
