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1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on 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 You, O Lord, my strength.
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<<For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke to 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 Sha'ul. He said,>> I love you, LORD, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
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The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
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I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 The pangs of death surrounded me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
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The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
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The cords of She'ol were round about me; The snares of death came on me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
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In my distress I called on the LORD, And cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, My cry before him came into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry.
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Then the eretz shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, Because he was angry.
8 Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, Fire out of his mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.
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He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10 And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind.
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He rode on a Keruv, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters And thick clouds of the skies.
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He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion around him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 From the brightness before Him, His thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire.
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At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
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The LORD also thundered in the sky, The Elyon uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
14 He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them.
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He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, lightnings manifold, and routed them.
15 Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
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Then the channels of waters appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, At your rebuke, LORD, At the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
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He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me.
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support.
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They came on me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my support.
19 He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
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He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
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The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.
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For all his ordinances were before me. I didn't put away his statutes from me.
23 I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.
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I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
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Therefore has the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
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With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26 With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
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With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27 For You will save the humble people, But will bring down haughty looks.
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For you will save the afflicted people, But the haughty eyes you will bring down.
28 For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
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For you will light my lamp. The LORD, my God, will light up my darkness.
29 For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.
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For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
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As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?
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For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32 It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
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The God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.
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He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me on my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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He teaches my hands to war; So that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
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You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip.
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You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37 I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.
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I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.
38 I have wounded them, So that they could not rise; They have fallen under my feet.
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I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
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For you have girded me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.
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You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, That I might cut off those who hate me.
41 They cried out, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
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They cried, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but he didn't answer them.
42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind; I cast them out like dirt in the streets.
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Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; You have made me the head of the nations; A people I have not known shall serve me.
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You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me; The foreigners submit to me.
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As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 The foreigners fade away, And come frightened from their hideouts.
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The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;
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Even the God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.
48 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.
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He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.
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Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, And will sing praises to your name.
50 Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forevermore.
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He gives great deliverance to his king, And shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore.