Psalms 18:1-50 To 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 will love thee, O LORD , my strength.

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1 H5329 To the chief Musician [H8764] H1732 , A Psalm of David H5650 , the servant H3068 of the LORD H1696 , who spake [H8765] H3068 unto the LORD H1697 the words H7892 of this song H3117 in the day H3068 that the LORD H5337 delivered [H8689] H3709 him from the hand H341 of all his enemies [H8802] H3027 , and from the hand H7586 of Saul H559 : And he said [H8799] H7355 , I will love [H8799] H3068 thee, O LORD H2391 , my strength.

2 H3068 The LORD H5553 is my rock H4686 , and my fortress H6403 , and my deliverer [H8764] H410 ; my God H6697 , my strength H2620 , in whom I will trust [H8799] H4043 ; my buckler H7161 , and the horn H3468 of my salvation H4869 , and my high tower.

3 H7121 I will call [H8799] H3068 upon the LORD H1984 , who is worthy to be praised [H8794] H3467 : so shall I be saved [H8735] H341 from mine enemies [H8802] .

4 H2256 The sorrows H4194 of death H661 compassed [H8804] H5158 me, and the floods H1100 of ungodly men H1204 made me afraid [H8762] .

5 H2256 The sorrows H7585 of hell H5437 compassed me about [H8804] H4170 : the snares H4194 of death H6923 prevented [H8765] me.

6 H6862 In my distress H7121 I called [H8799] H3068 upon the LORD H7768 , and cried [H8762] H430 unto my God H8085 : he heard [H8799] H6963 my voice H1964 out of his temple H7775 , and my cry H935 came [H8799] H6440 before H241 him, even into his ears.

7 H776 Then the earth H1607 shook [H8799] H7493 and trembled [H8799] H4146 ; the foundations H2022 also of the hills H7264 moved [H8799] H1607 and were shaken [H8691] H2734 , because he was wroth [H8804] .

8 H5927 There went up [H8804] H6227 a smoke H639 out of his nostrils H784 , and fire H6310 out of his mouth H398 devoured [H8799] H1513 : coals H1197 were kindled [H8804] by it.

9 H5186 He bowed [H8799] H8064 the heavens H3381 also, and came down [H8799] H6205 : and darkness H7272 was under his feet.

10 H7392 And he rode [H8799] H3742 upon a cherub H5774 , and did fly [H8799] H1675 : yea, he did fly [H8799] H3671 upon the wings H7307 of the wind.

11 H7896 He made [H8799] H2822 darkness H5643 his secret place H5521 ; his pavilion H5439 round about H2824 him were dark H4325 waters H5645 and thick clouds H7834 of the skies.

12 H5051 At the brightness H5645 that was before him his thick clouds H5674 passed [H8804] H1259 , hail H1513 stones and coals H784 of fire.

13 H3068 The LORD H7481 also thundered [H8686] H8064 in the heavens H5945 , and the Highest H5414 gave [H8799] H6963 his voice H1259 ; hail H1513 stones and coals H784 of fire.

14 H7971 Yea, he sent out [H8799] H2671 his arrows H6327 , and scattered [H8686] H7232 them; and he shot out [H8804] H1300 lightnings H2000 , and discomfited [H8799] them.

15 H650 Then the channels H4325 of waters H7200 were seen [H8735] H4146 , and the foundations H8398 of the world H1540 were discovered [H8735] H1606 at thy rebuke H3068 , O LORD H5397 , at the blast H7307 of the breath H639 of thy nostrils.

16 H7971 He sent [H8799] H4791 from above H3947 , he took [H8799] H4871 me, he drew [H8686] H7227 me out of many H4325 waters.

17 H5337 He delivered [H8686] H5794 me from my strong H341 enemy [H8802] H8130 , and from them which hated [H8802] H553 me: for they were too strong [H8804] for me.

18 H6923 They prevented [H8762] H3117 me in the day H343 of my calamity H3068 : but the LORD H4937 was my stay.

19 H3318 He brought me forth [H8686] H4800 also into a large place H2502 ; he delivered [H8762] H2654 me, because he delighted [H8804] in me.

20 H3068 The LORD H1580 rewarded [H8799] H6664 me according to my righteousness H1252 ; according to the cleanness H3027 of my hands H7725 hath he recompensed [H8686] me.

21 H8104 For I have kept [H8804] H1870 the ways H3068 of the LORD H7561 , and have not wickedly departed [H8804] H430 from my God.

22 H4941 For all his judgments H5493 were before me, and I did not put away [H8686] H2708 his statutes from me.

23 H8549 I was also upright H8104 before him, and I kept [H8691] H5771 myself from mine iniquity.

24 H3068 Therefore hath the LORD H7725 recompensed [H8686] H6664 me according to my righteousness H1252 , according to the cleanness H3027 of my hands H5869 in his eyesight.

25 H2623 With the merciful H2616 thou wilt shew thyself merciful [H8691] H8549 ; with an upright H1399 man H8552 thou wilt shew thyself upright [H8691] ;

26 H1305 With the pure [H8737] H1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure [H8691] H6141 ; and with the froward H6617 thou wilt shew thyself froward [H8691] .

27 H3467 For thou wilt save [H8686] H6041 the afflicted H5971 people H8213 ; but wilt bring down [H8686] H7311 high [H8802] H5869 looks.

28 H215 For thou wilt light [H8686] H5216 my candle H3068 : the LORD H430 my God H5050 will enlighten [H8686] H2822 my darkness.

29 H7323 For by thee I have run through [H8799] H1416 a troop H430 ; and by my God H1801 have I leaped over [H8762] H7791 a wall.

30 H410 As for God H1870 , his way H8549 is perfect H565 : the word H3068 of the LORD H6884 is tried [H8803] H4043 : he is a buckler H2620 to all those that trust [H8802] in him.

31 H433 For who is God H1107 save H3068 the LORD H6697 ? or who is a rock H2108 save H430 our God?

32 H410 It is God H247 that girdeth [H8764] H2428 me with strength H5414 , and maketh [H8799] H1870 my way H8549 perfect.

33 H7737 He maketh [H8764] H7272 my feet H355 like hinds H5975 ' feet, and setteth [H8686] H1116 me upon my high places.

34 H3925 He teacheth [H8764] H3027 my hands H4421 to war H7198 , so that a bow H5154 of steel H5181 is broken [H8765] H2220 by mine arms.

35 H5414 Thou hast also given [H8799] H4043 me the shield H3468 of thy salvation H3225 : and thy right hand H5582 hath holden me up [H8799] H6037 , and thy gentleness H7235 hath made me great [H8686] .

36 H7337 Thou hast enlarged [H8686] H6806 my steps H7166 under me, that my feet H4571 did not slip [H8804] .

37 H7291 I have pursued [H8799] H341 mine enemies [H8802] H5381 , and overtaken [H8686] H7725 them: neither did I turn again [H8799] H3615 till they were consumed [H8763] .

38 H4272 I have wounded [H8799] H3201 them that they were not able [H8799] H6965 to rise [H8800] H5307 : they are fallen [H8799] H7272 under my feet.

39 H247 For thou hast girded [H8762] H2428 me with strength H4421 unto the battle H3766 : thou hast subdued [H8686] H6965 under me those that rose up [H8801] against me.

40 H5414 Thou hast also given [H8804] H6203 me the necks H341 of mine enemies [H8802] H6789 ; that I might destroy [H8686] H8130 them that hate [H8764] me.

41 H7768 They cried [H8762] H3467 , but there was none to save [H8688] H3068 them: even unto the LORD H6030 , but he answered [H8804] them not.

42 H7833 Then did I beat [H8799] H6083 them small as the dust H6440 before H7307 the wind H7324 : I did cast them out [H8686] H2916 as the dirt H2351 in the streets.

43 H6403 Thou hast delivered [H8762] H7379 me from the strivings H5971 of the people H7760 ; and thou hast made [H8799] H7218 me the head H1471 of the heathen H5971 : a people H3045 whom I have not known [H8804] H5647 shall serve [H8799] me.

44 H8088 As soon as they hear H241 H8085 of me, they shall obey [H8735] H1121 me: the strangers H5236 H3584 shall submit [H8762] themselves unto me.

45 H1121 The strangers H5236 H5034 shall fade away [H8799] H2727 , and be afraid [H8799] H4526 out of their close places.

46 H3068 The LORD H2416 liveth H1288 ; and blessed [H8803] H6697 be my rock H430 ; and let the God H3468 of my salvation H7311 be exalted [H8799] .

47 H410 It is God H5414 that avengeth [H8802] H5360 H1696 me, and subdueth [H8686] H5971 the people under me.

48 H6403 He delivereth [H8764] H341 me from mine enemies [H8802] H7311 : yea, thou liftest me up [H8787] H6965 above those that rise up [H8801] H5337 against me: thou hast delivered [H8686] H2555 me from the violent H376 man.

49 H3034 Therefore will I give thanks [H8686] H3068 unto thee, O LORD H1471 , among the heathen H2167 , and sing praises [H8762] H8034 unto thy name.

50 H1431 Great [H8688] H3444 deliverance H4428 giveth he to his king H6213 ; and sheweth [H8802] H2617 mercy H4899 to his anointed H1732 , to David H2233 , and to his seed H5704 for H5769 evermore.