Psalmorum 18
1 in finem puero Domini David quae locutus est Domino verba cantici huius in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum eius et de manu Saul et dixit diligam te Domine fortitudo mea
I WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2 Dominus firmamentum meum et refugium meum et liberator meus Deus meus adiutor meus et sperabo in eum protector meus et cornu salutis meae et susceptor meus
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 laudans invocabo Dominum et ab inimicis meis salvus ero
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 circumdederunt me dolores mortis et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. (Sheol h7585)
6 cum tribularer invocavi Dominum et ad Deum meum clamavi exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam et clamor meus in conspectu eius introibit in aures eius
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 et commota est et contremuit terra et fundamenta montium conturbata sunt et commota sunt quoniam iratus est eis
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 ascendit fumus in ira eius et ignis a facie eius exarsit carbones succensi sunt ab eo
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 inclinavit caelos et descendit et caligo sub pedibus eius
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 et ascendit super cherubin et volavit volavit super pinnas ventorum
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 et posuit tenebras latibulum suum in circuitu eius tabernaculum eius tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aeris
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 prae fulgore in conspectu eius nubes eius; transierunt grando et carbones ignis
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13 et intonuit de caelo Dominus et Altissimus dedit vocem suam grando et carbones ignis;
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14 et misit sagittas et dissipavit eos et fulgora multiplicavit et conturbavit eos
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 et apparuerunt fontes aquarum et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum ab increpatione tua Domine ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 misit de summo et accepit me adsumpsit me de aquis multis
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 eripiet me de inimicis meis fortissimis et ab his qui oderunt me quoniam confirmati sunt super me
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 praevenerunt me in die adflictionis meae et factus est Dominus protector meus
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19 et eduxit me in latitudinem salvum me faciet quoniam voluit me
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum iustitiam meam et secundum puritatem manuum mearum retribuet mihi
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 quia custodivi vias Domini nec impie gessi a Deo meo
For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 quoniam omnia iudicia eius in conspectu meo sunt et iustitias eius non reppuli a me
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 et ero inmaculatus cum eo et observabo ab iniquitate mea
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 et retribuet mihi Dominus secundum iustitiam meam et secundum puritatem manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum eius
Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 cum sancto sanctus eris et cum viro innocente innocens eris
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26 et cum electo electus eris et cum perverso perverteris
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 quoniam tu populum humilem salvum facies et oculos superborum humiliabis
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 quoniam tu inluminas lucernam meam Domine Deus meus inluminas tenebras meas
For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 quoniam in te eripiar a temptatione et in Deo meo transgrediar murum
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30 Deus meus inpolluta via eius eloquia Domini igne examinata protector est omnium sperantium in eum
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 quoniam quis deus praeter Dominum et quis deus praeter Deum nostrum
For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
32 Deus qui praecingit me virtute et posuit inmaculatam viam meam
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 qui perfecit pedes meos tamquam cervorum et super excelsa statuens me
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 qui doces manus meas in proelium et posuisti arcum aereum brachia mea
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 et dedisti mihi protectionem salutis tuae et dextera tua suscepit me et disciplina tua correxit me in finem et disciplina tua ipsa me docebit
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 dilatasti gressus meos subtus me et non sunt infirmata vestigia mea
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 persequar inimicos meos et conprehendam illos et non convertar donec deficiant
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 confringam illos nec poterunt stare cadent subtus pedes meos
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 et praecinxisti me virtute ad bellum subplantasti insurgentes in me subtus me
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 et inimicos meos dedisti mihi dorsum et odientes me disperdisti
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 clamaverunt nec erat qui salvos faceret ad Dominum nec exaudivit eos
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
42 et comminuam illos ut pulverem ante faciem venti ut lutum platearum delebo eos
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 eripe me de contradictionibus populi constitues me in caput gentium
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 populus quem non cognovi servivit mihi in auditu auris oboedivit mihi
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi filii alieni inveterati sunt et claudicaverunt a semitis suis
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46 vivit Dominus et benedictus Deus meus et exaltetur Deus salutis meae
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 Deus qui dat vindictas mihi et subdidit populos sub me liberator meus de gentibus iracundis
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
48 et ab insurgentibus in me exaltabis me a viro iniquo eripies me
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49 propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus Domine et psalmum dicam nomini tuo
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
50 magnificans salutes regis eius et faciens misericordiam christo suo David et semini eius usque in saeculum
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
