And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day [that] the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:1).
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David spoke the words of this song to the LORD after the LORD delivered him from the power of all his enemies and from Saul.
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He said: The LORD is my solid rock, my fortress, my rescuer.
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My God is my rock— I take refuge in him!— he's my shield and my salvation's strength, my place of safety and my shelter. My savior! Save me from violence!
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Because he is praiseworthy, I cried out to the LORD, and I was saved from my enemies.
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Death's waves were all around me; rivers of wickedness terrified me.
Footnotes 1
[a].
This poem also occurs in Psalm 18 with some variations.