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 sang the words of this song to the Lord. He sang them when the LORD saved him from the powerful hand of all of his enemies and of Saul.
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He said, "The LORD is my rock and my fort. He is the One who saves me.
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My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He's the power that saves me. He's my place of safety. I go to him for help. He's my Savior. He saves me from those who want to hurt me.
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I call out to the Lord. He is worthy of praise. He saves me from my enemies.
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"The waves of death were all around me. A destroying flood swept over me.