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Psalms 18

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 ((To the chief musician: A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke 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.

2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

4 The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death lay before me.

6 In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried unto my God; He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even unto His ears.

7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because He was wroth.

8 There went up smoke out of His nostrils, and a devouring fire out of His mouth; coals were kindled by it.

9 He bowed the heavens also and came down; and darkness was under His feet.

10 And He rode upon a cherub and flew; yea, He flew upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness His secret place; His pavilion round about Him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

12 At the brightness that was before Him, His thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest uttered His voice with hail stones and coals of fire.

14 Yea, He sent out His arrows and scattered them; and He shot out lightnings and discomfited them.

15 Then the channels of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.

16 He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too strong for me.

18 They came against me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was my stay.

19 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 hath He recompensed me.

21 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.

23 I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

25 With the merciful Thou wilt show Thyself merciful; with an upright man Thou wilt show Thyself upright;

26 with the pure Thou wilt show Thyself pure; and with the froward Thou wilt show Thyself froward.

27 For Thou wilt save the afflicted people, but wilt bring down haughty looks.

28 For Thou wilt light my candle; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 For by Thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proved; He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.

31 For who is God, except the LORD? Or who is a rock, except our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that the bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

35 Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation; Thy right hand hath held me up, and Thy gentleness hath made me great.

36 Thou hast enlarged my path under me, that my feet did not slip.

37 I have pursued mine enemies and overtaken them; neither did I turn back until they were consumed.

38 I have wounded them, that they were not able to rise; they have fallen under my feet.

39 For Thou hast girded me with strength for the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

41 They cried, but there was none to save them, even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and Thou hast made me the head of the heathen; a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock! And let the God of my salvation be exalted!

47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me;

48 He delivereth me from mine enemies. Yea, Thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me; Thou hast delivered me from violent men.

49 Therefore will I give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto Thy name.

50 Great deliverance giveth He to His king and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed for evermore.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.

2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 The LORD should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

4 The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.

5 The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. The clutches of death had confronted me.

6 I called on the LORD in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

7 Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.

8 Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.

9 He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.

10 He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.

11 He made the darkness his hiding place, the dark rain clouds his covering.

12 Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.

13 The LORD thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.

14 He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.

15 Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O LORD, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.

16 He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water.

17 He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.

18 On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the LORD came to my defense.

19 He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.

20 The LORD rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back

21 because I have kept the ways of the LORD and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,

22 because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.

23 I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.

24 The LORD paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that my hands are clean.

25 [In dealing] with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,

26 with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever.

27 You save humble people, but you bring down a conceited look.

28 O LORD, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.

29 With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.

30 God's way is perfect! The promise of the LORD has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

31 Who is God but the LORD? Who is a rock except our God?

32 God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.

34 He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an [archer's] bow of bronze.

35 You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness makes me great.

36 You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.

37 I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.

38 I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.

39 You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.

40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.

41 They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them.

42 I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.

43 You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me:

44 As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.

45 Foreigners will lose heart, and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.

46 The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.

47 God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority.

48 He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.

49 That is why I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the nations and make music to praise your name.

50 He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.