Psalms 18:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Gratitude for Victory He said: “I love you, Lord, my strength.

¹ The Song of MosesThen Moses and the Israelis sang this song to the LORD: “I’ll sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea. ² The LORD is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God and I’ll praise him, the God of my father and I’ll exalt him. ³ The LORD is a man of war, the LORD is his name! ⁴ “Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea. ⁵ The deep covered them, they went down into the depths like a rock. ⁶ Your right hand, LORD, was majestic in strength, your right hand, LORD, shattered the enemy. ⁷ In the greatness of your majesty you broke down your enemies. You sent forth your anger, it consumed them like stubble. ⁸ By the breath of your nostrils the waters were piled up, the flowing waters stood up like a hill, the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea. ⁹ “The enemy said, ‘I’ll pursue them, I’ll overtake them, I’ll divide the spoil. I’ll satisfy my anger on them, I’ll draw my sword, and my hand will bring them to ruin.’ ¹⁰ “You blew with your breath, and the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty water. ¹¹ “Who is like you among the gods, LORD? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, and working wonders? ¹² You stretched out your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. ¹³ “You have led with your gracious love this people whom you redeemed. You have guided them with your strength to your holy dwelling. ¹⁴ “The people heard and they quaked, anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia. ¹⁵ Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified, the nobles of Moab trembled uncontrollably, and all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away. ¹⁶ Dread and fear have fallen on them, because of the strength of your arm. They have become silent as a stone, until your people pass by, LORD, until this people you acquired pass by. ¹⁷ “You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance. You have made a place where you will reside, LORD. Your own hands have established a sanctuary, LORD. ¹⁸ The LORD will reign forever and ever.”
¹⁹ When the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen went into the sea, the LORD caused the waters of the sea to come back over them, but the Israelis walked through the middle of the sea on dry land.
²⁰ The Song of MiriamThen Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing. ²¹ Miriam sang to them, “Sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted! The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.”

¹ Deborah and Barak Celebrate in SongLater that day, Deborah and Abinoam’s son Barak celebrated by singing this song: ² “When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD! ³ Listen, you kings! Turn your ears to me, you rulers! As for me, to the LORD I will sing! I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. ⁴ LORD, when you left Seir, when you marched out from the grain field of Edom, the earth quaked and the heavens poured out rain; indeed, the clouds poured out water. ⁵ Mountains tremble at the presence of the LORD — even Sinai!—at the presence of the LORD God of Israel. ⁶ During the lifetime of Anath’s son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads. ⁷ Rural populations plummeted in Israel; until I, Deborah, arose; until I—an Israeli mother—arose. ⁸ New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn’t a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel. ⁹ My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless the LORD! ¹⁰ “Speak up, you who ride white donkeys, sitting on cloth saddles while you travel on your way! ¹¹ From the sound of those who divide their work loads at the watering troughs, there they will retell the righteous deeds of the LORD, the righteous victories for his rural people in Israel.”
Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates. ¹² “Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Get up, Barak, and dispose of your captives, you son of Abinoam! ¹³ Then the survivors approached the nobles; the people of the LORD approached me in battle array. ¹⁴ Some came from Ephraim who had been harassed by Amalek, followed by Benjamin with your people. Some commanders came from Machir, along with some from Zebulun who carry a badge of office. ¹⁵ The officials of Issachar were with Deborah, as was the tribe of Issachar and Barak. They rushed out into the valley at his heels along with divisions from Reuben’s army. Great was their resolve of heart! ¹⁶ Why did you sit down among the sheepfolds? To hear the bleating of the flocks? Among the divisions of the army of Reuben there was great searching of heart. ¹⁷ The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors. ¹⁸ The tribe of Zebulun did not worry about their lives at the price of death; neither did the tribe of Naphtali also on high places of the field. ¹⁹ “Kings came to fight, then battled the kings of Canaan at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They took no silver as the spoils of war. ²⁰ The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits. ²¹ The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon’s current! March on strongly, my soul! ²² Then loud was the beat of the horses’ hooves— from the galloping, galloping war steeds! ²³ “‘Meroz is cursed!’ declared the angel of the LORD. ‘Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!’” ²⁴ “Blessed above all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she among women who live in tents! ²⁵ Sisera asked for water— she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt! ²⁶ She reached out one hand for the tent peg, and her other for the workman’s mallet. Then she struck Sisera, smashing his head, shattering and piercing his temple. ²⁷ He crumpled to the ground between her feet, where he fell down and collapsed. Between her feet he crumpled, Fallen dead! ²⁸ “Back at home, out the window Sisera’s mother peered, lamenting through the lattice. ‘Why is his chariot delayed in returning? ‘Why do the hoof beats of his chariots wait?’ ²⁹ Her wise attendants find an answer for her; in fact, she tells the same words to herself: ³⁰ ‘They’re busy finding and dividing the war booty, aren’t they? A girl or two for each valiant warrior, and some dyed materials for Sisera— perhaps dyed, embroidered war booty— or some detailed embroidery for my neck as the booty of war! ³¹ “May all of your enemies perish like this, LORD! But may those who love him be like the ascending sun in its strength!”
Then the land enjoyed quiet for 40 years.

¹ Hannah’s Thanksgiving PsalmThen Hannah prayed: “My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is increased by the LORD. I will open my mouth to speak against my enemies, because I rejoice in your deliverance. ² Indeed, there is no one holy like the LORD, indeed, there is no one besides you, there is no rock like our God. ³ Don’t continue to talk proudly, and don’t speak arrogantly, for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. ⁴ The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble are equipped with strength. ⁵ Those who had an abundance of bread now hire themselves out, and those who were hungry hunger no more. While the barren woman gives birth to seven children, she who had many children languishes. ⁶ The LORD kills and gives life, he brings people down to where the dead are and he raises them up. ⁷ The LORD makes people poor and he makes people rich, he brings them low, and he also exalts them. ⁸ He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them. ⁹ He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it’s not by strength that a person prevails. ¹⁰ The LORD will shatter his enemies —those who contend against him. Who is holy? The one who will thunder against them in the heavens. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, and he will increase the strength of His anointed one.”

¹ David’s Psalm of DeliveranceDavid composed the words of this song to the LORD the very day the LORD delivered him from the domination of all of his enemies, including from Saul’s hands. ² This is what he said: LORD, you are my stone stronghold and my fortified place; you are continuously delivering me. ³ He is my God, my strong stone— in him I will find my refuge— my shield, the strength of my salvation, my high tower, my way of escape, and the one who is saving me. You will save me from violence. ⁴ As I am praising him, I will call out to the LORD, and I will be saved from my enemies. ⁵ Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me. ⁶ Binding ropes from Sheol entangled me while lethal snares hindered me. ⁷ I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard. ⁸ Just then the earth shook and trembled! The foundations of heaven reeled and quaked because the LORD was angry. ⁹ Smoke poured out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth kindling coals to flame by it. ¹⁰ He deformed heaven itself as he descended. Thick darkness enveloped his feet. ¹¹ He rode on a cherub and flew, soaring on the wings of the wind! ¹² The darkness around him was his canopies— amassed water was his overhanging clouds! ¹³ From the shining light that was his presence coals of fire blazed into flame! ¹⁴ The LORD roared from heaven! The Most High let his voice be heard! ¹⁵ He launched his arrows and scattered them— his lightning routed them. ¹⁶ The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils! ¹⁷ He sent for me from on high! He grabbed hold of me, drawing me out of deep water. ¹⁸ He rescued me from my strong enemy— from those who hate me continually, since they were stronger than I. ¹⁹ They confronted me when I was in trouble, but the LORD remained my support! ²⁰ He brought me to a wide open area, rescuing me because he was pleased with me! ²¹ The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness, rewarding me according to the degree of my innocence, ²² because I have kept the LORD’s way— I haven’t willfully abandoned my God— ²³ and because all of his decrees remain in my thoughts, I have not turned aside from his statutes, ²⁴ I have been innocent before him, and I’ve kept myself from incurring guilt. ²⁵ The Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, that is, according to my clean standing as he looks at me. ²⁶ In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness. ²⁷ In the company of the pure you demonstrate your purity. In the company of the perverted you will appear to be perverse. ²⁸ You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down. ²⁹ For you are my lamp, LORD, the LORD who illuminates my darkness. ³⁰ By you I devastate armies, by my God I scale walls. ³¹ This God! His way is perfect! What the LORD declares proves true. He shields everyone who flees for protection to him! ³² For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God? ³³ This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless. ³⁴ He has made my feet like those of a deer, setting me secure on his high places! ³⁵ He has trained my hands for battle readiness— I can bend a bow made out of bronze. ³⁶ He has equipped me with the shield that is your salvation, Your gentleness has made me great. ³⁷ You’ve made room beneath me for my footsteps, and my feet didn’t slip. ³⁸ I pursued my enemies and conquered them; I didn’t return until they were consumed. ³⁹ I devoured them, striking them down until they could not get up again. They fell beneath my feet. ⁴⁰ You strengthened me with valor sufficient for the battle; you made those who rebelled against me fall beneath me. ⁴¹ You made my enemies turn and run— that is, those who hate me— and I destroyed them! ⁴² They looked around, but there was no one to save them— they looked to the LORD, but he paid no attention! ⁴³ I pulverized them to powder, like the dust of the earth; I crushed them, stomping on them like mud on a street. ⁴⁴ You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me! ⁴⁵ Foreigners came cringing to me; they obeyed as soon as they heard me. ⁴⁶ Foreigners lost their courage, coming trembling from their strongholds. ⁴⁷ The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation! ⁴⁸ The God who keeps on avenging me, subjugating people beneath me, ⁴⁹ delivering me from my enemies. You exalted me above those who rebelled against me, delivering me from violent men. ⁵⁰ Because of all of this I will praise you among the nations, LORD, and I will sing praises to your name! ⁵¹ Great is the salvation he brings to his king, showing gracious love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.

³² the God who clothes me with strength, and who makes my way upright;

⁷ The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song. ⁸ The LORD is the strength of his people; he is a refuge of deliverance for his anointed.

¹⁹ A righteous person will have many troubles, but the LORD will deliver him from them all.

¹ To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David.
An Oracle from the LORD An oracle that came to me about the transgressions of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

¹ God, My Deliverer I love the LORD because he has heard my prayer for mercy; ² for he listens to me whenever I call. ³ The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow. ⁴ Then I called on the name of the LORD, “LORD, please deliver me!” ⁵ The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate; ⁶ the LORD watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and he delivered me.

¹⁶ LORD, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant. I am the son of your handmaid. You have released my bonds.

¹⁴ The LORD is my strength and protector, for he has become my deliverer.

¹ Davidic
A Song for God’s Provision Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare, ² he is my gracious love and my fortress, my strong tower and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I find refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

¹ Israel’s Praise to the LORD At that time, you will say: “I will praise you, LORD, for although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me. ² “Look! God—yes God—is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid. For the LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
³ You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time: ⁴ “Give thanks to the LORD; call on his name. Make known his actions among the nations. Proclaim that his name is exalted. ⁵ “Sing praises to the LORD, because he has acted gloriously, being made known in all the world. ⁶ Shout aloud, and sing for joy, you who live in Zion, because great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

³⁶ Now David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.

¹³ I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

¹¹ You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy

⁵ Moses was faithful in all God’s household as a servant who was to testify to what would be said later,

¹⁹ We love because God first loved us.