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The Lord Praised for Rescuing David.

For the music director. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, [a]who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,

18 “I love You, Lord, (A)my strength.”
2 The Lord is (B)my rock and (C)my fortress and my (D)savior,
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My (E)shield and the (F)horn of my salvation, my (G)stronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is (H)worthy to be praised,
And I am (I)saved from my enemies.

4 The (J)ropes of death encompassed me,
And the (K)torrents of [b]destruction [c]terrified me.
5 The (L)ropes of [d]Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
6 In my (M)distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried to my God for help;
He heard my voice (N)from His temple,
And my (O)cry for help before Him came into His ears.

7 Then the (P)earth shook and quaked;
And the (Q)foundations of the mountains were trembling
And were shaken, because He was angry.
8 Smoke went up [e]out of His nostrils,
And (R)fire from His mouth was devouring;
Coals burned from it.
9 He also (S)bowed the heavens down low, and came down
With thick (T)darkness under His feet.
10 He rode on a (U)cherub and flew;
And He sped on the (V)wings of the wind.
11 He made (W)darkness His hiding place, (X)His [f]canopy around Him,
Darkness of waters, thick clouds.
12 From the (Y)brightness before Him passed His thick clouds,
Hailstones and (Z)coals of fire.
13 The Lord also (AA)thundered in the heavens,
And the Most High uttered His voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire.
14 He (AB)sent out His arrows, and scattered them,
And lightning flashes in abundance, and [g]routed them.
15 Then the (AC)channels of water appeared,
And the foundations of the world were exposed
By Your (AD)rebuke, Lord,
At the blast of the (AE)breath of Your nostrils.

16 He (AF)sent from on high, He took me;
He drew me out of (AG)many waters.
17 He (AH)saved me from my strong enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were (AI)too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in (AJ)the day of my disaster,
But (AK)the Lord was my support.
19 He also brought me out into an (AL)open place;
He rescued me, because (AM)He delighted in me.

20 The Lord has (AN)rewarded me according to my righteousness;
According to the (AO)cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.
21 For I have (AP)kept the ways of the Lord,
And have (AQ)not acted wickedly against my God.
22 For all (AR)His judgments were before me,
And I did not put away His (AS)statutes from me.
23 I was also [h](AT)blameless with Him,
And I (AU)kept myself from my wrongdoing.
24 Therefore the Lord has (AV)repaid me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

25 With (AW)the faithful You show Yourself faithful;
With the [i]blameless (AX)You prove Yourself blameless;
26 With the pure You show Yourself (AY)pure,
And with the crooked (AZ)You show Yourself [j]astute.
27 For You (BA)save an afflicted people,
But You humiliate (BB)haughty eyes.
28 For You (BC)light my lamp;
The Lord my God (BD)illumines my darkness.
29 For by You I can (BE)run at a [k]troop of warriors;
And by my God I can (BF)leap over a wall.

30 As for God, His way is [l](BG)blameless;
The (BH)word of the Lord is refined;
He is a (BI)shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 For (BJ)who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a (BK)rock, except our God,
32 The God who (BL)encircles me with strength,
And [m]makes my way [n](BM)blameless?
33 He (BN)makes my feet like deer’s feet,
And (BO)sets me up on my high places.
34 He (BP)trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can (BQ)bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me (BR)the shield of Your salvation,
And Your (BS)right hand upholds me;
And (BT)Your [o]gentleness makes me great.
36 You (BU)enlarge my steps under me,
And my [p](BV)feet have not slipped.

37 I (BW)pursued my enemies and overtook them,
And I did not turn back (BX)until they were consumed.
38 I shattered them, so that they were (BY)not able to rise;
They fell (BZ)under my feet.
39 For You have (CA)encircled me with strength for battle;
You have forced those who rose up against me (CB)to bow down under me.
40 You have also made my enemies (CC)turn their backs to me,
And I [q](CD)destroyed those who hated me.
41 They cried for help, but there was (CE)no one to save,
They cried to the Lord, but (CF)He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them fine like the (CG)dust before the wind;
I emptied them out like the mud of the streets.

43 You have rescued me from the (CH)contentions of the people;
You have placed me as (CI)head of the nations;
A (CJ)people whom I have not known serve me.
44 As soon as they hear, they obey me;
Foreigners (CK)pretend to obey me.
45 Foreigners (CL)lose heart,
And (CM)come trembling out of their [r]fortresses.

46 The Lord (CN)lives, and blessed be (CO)my rock;
And exalted be (CP)the God of my salvation,
47 The God who (CQ)executes vengeance for me,
And (CR)subdues peoples under me.
48 He (CS)rescues me from my enemies;
You indeed (CT)lift me above those who rise up against me;
You rescue me from a (CU)violent man.
49 Therefore I will (CV)give thanks to You among the nations, Lord,
And I will (CW)sing praises to Your name.
50 He gives great [s](CX)salvation to His king,
And shows faithfulness to (CY)His anointed,
To David and (CZ)his [t]descendants forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18 Title 2 Sam 22:1-51
  2. Psalm 18:4 Or ungodliness; Heb Belial
  3. Psalm 18:4 Or were assailing; or terrifying
  4. Psalm 18:5 I.e., the netherworld
  5. Psalm 18:8 Or in His wrath
  6. Psalm 18:11 Or pavilion
  7. Psalm 18:14 Lit confused
  8. Psalm 18:23 Lit complete; or having integrity; or perfect
  9. Psalm 18:25 See note v 23
  10. Psalm 18:26 Lit twisted
  11. Psalm 18:29 Or wall
  12. Psalm 18:30 Or perfect
  13. Psalm 18:32 Or has made
  14. Psalm 18:32 Lit complete; or having integrity
  15. Psalm 18:35 Or condescension
  16. Psalm 18:36 Lit ankles
  17. Psalm 18:40 Or silenced
  18. Psalm 18:45 Or prisons
  19. Psalm 18:50 I.e., victories; lit salvations
  20. Psalm 18:50 Lit seed

Cross references

  1. Psalm 18:1 : Ps 59:17
  2. Psalm 18:2 : Deut 32:18; 1 Sam 2:2; Ps 18:31, 46; 28:1; 31:3; 42:9; 71:3; 78:15
  3. Psalm 18:2 : Ps 144:2
  4. Psalm 18:2 : Ps 19:14
  5. Psalm 18:2 : Ps 28:7; 33:20; 59:11; 84:9, 11; Prov 30:5
  6. Psalm 18:2 : Ps 75:10
  7. Psalm 18:2 : Ps 59:9
  8. Psalm 18:3 : Ps 48:1; 96:4; 145:3
  9. Psalm 18:3 : Ps 34:6
  10. Psalm 18:4 : Ps 116:3
  11. Psalm 18:4 : Ps 69:2; 124:3, 4
  12. Psalm 18:5 : Ps 116:3
  13. Psalm 18:6 : Ps 50:15; 120:1
  14. Psalm 18:6 : Ps 3:4
  15. Psalm 18:6 : Ps 34:15
  16. Psalm 18:7 : Judg 5:4; Ps 68:7, 8; Is 13:13; Hag 2:6
  17. Psalm 18:7 : Ps 114:4, 6
  18. Psalm 18:8 : Ps 50:3
  19. Psalm 18:9 : Ps 144:5
  20. Psalm 18:9 : Ps 97:2
  21. Psalm 18:10 : Ps 80:1; 99:1
  22. Psalm 18:10 : Ps 104:3
  23. Psalm 18:11 : Deut 4:11
  24. Psalm 18:11 : Ps 97:2
  25. Psalm 18:12 : Ps 104:2
  26. Psalm 18:12 : Ps 97:3; 140:10; Hab 3:4
  27. Psalm 18:13 : Ps 29:3; 104:7
  28. Psalm 18:14 : Ps 144:6; Hab 3:11
  29. Psalm 18:15 : Ps 106:9
  30. Psalm 18:15 : Ps 76:6
  31. Psalm 18:15 : Ps 18:8
  32. Psalm 18:16 : Ps 144:7
  33. Psalm 18:16 : Ps 32:6
  34. Psalm 18:17 : Ps 59:1
  35. Psalm 18:17 : Ps 35:10; 142:6
  36. Psalm 18:18 : Ps 59:16
  37. Psalm 18:18 : Ps 16:8
  38. Psalm 18:19 : Ps 4:1; 31:8; 118:5
  39. Psalm 18:19 : Ps 37:23; 41:11
  40. Psalm 18:20 : 1 Sam 24:19; Job 33:26; Ps 7:8
  41. Psalm 18:20 : Job 22:30; Ps 24:4
  42. Psalm 18:21 : Ps 37:34; 119:33; Prov 8:32
  43. Psalm 18:21 : 2 Chr 34:33; Ps 119:102
  44. Psalm 18:22 : Ps 119:30
  45. Psalm 18:22 : Ps 119:83
  46. Psalm 18:23 : Ps 18:32
  47. Psalm 18:23 : Ps 19:12, 13; 25:11; 66:18
  48. Psalm 18:24 : 1 Sam 26:23; Ps 18:20
  49. Psalm 18:25 : 1 Kin 8:32; Ps 62:12; Matt 5:7
  50. Psalm 18:25 : Ps 18:30
  51. Psalm 18:26 : Job 25:5; Hab 1:13
  52. Psalm 18:26 : Lev 26:23, 24, 27, 28; Prov 3:34
  53. Psalm 18:27 : Ps 72:12
  54. Psalm 18:27 : Ps 101:5; Prov 6:17
  55. Psalm 18:28 : 1 Kin 15:4; Job 18:6; Ps 132:17
  56. Psalm 18:28 : Ps 27:1
  57. Psalm 18:29 : Ps 118:10-12
  58. Psalm 18:29 : Ps 18:33; 40:2
  59. Psalm 18:30 : Deut 32:4; Ps 19:7; 145:17; Rev 15:3
  60. Psalm 18:30 : Ps 12:6
  61. Psalm 18:30 : Ps 17:7; 91:4
  62. Psalm 18:31 : Deut 32:39; 1 Sam 2:2; Ps 86:8-10; Is 45:5
  63. Psalm 18:31 : Deut 32:31; Ps 18:2; 62:2
  64. Psalm 18:32 : Ps 18:39; Is 45:5
  65. Psalm 18:32 : Ps 18:23
  66. Psalm 18:33 : Hab 3:19
  67. Psalm 18:33 : Deut 32:13
  68. Psalm 18:34 : Ps 144:1
  69. Psalm 18:34 : Job 29:20
  70. Psalm 18:35 : Ps 33:20
  71. Psalm 18:35 : Ps 63:8; 119:117
  72. Psalm 18:35 : Ps 138:6
  73. Psalm 18:36 : Ps 18:33
  74. Psalm 18:36 : Ps 66:9; Prov 4:12
  75. Psalm 18:37 : Ps 44:5
  76. Psalm 18:37 : Ps 37:20
  77. Psalm 18:38 : Ps 36:12
  78. Psalm 18:38 : Ps 47:3
  79. Psalm 18:39 : Ps 18:32
  80. Psalm 18:39 : Ps 18:47
  81. Psalm 18:40 : Ps 21:12
  82. Psalm 18:40 : Ps 94:23
  83. Psalm 18:41 : Ps 50:22
  84. Psalm 18:41 : Job 27:9; Prov 1:28
  85. Psalm 18:42 : Ps 83:13
  86. Psalm 18:43 : 2 Sam 3:1; 19:9; Ps 35:1
  87. Psalm 18:43 : 2 Sam 8:1-18; Ps 89:27
  88. Psalm 18:43 : Is 55:5
  89. Psalm 18:44 : Ps 66:3
  90. Psalm 18:45 : Ps 37:2
  91. Psalm 18:45 : Mic 7:17
  92. Psalm 18:46 : Job 19:25
  93. Psalm 18:46 : Ps 18:2
  94. Psalm 18:46 : Ps 51:14
  95. Psalm 18:47 : Ps 94:1
  96. Psalm 18:47 : Ps 18:43; 47:3; 144:2
  97. Psalm 18:48 : Ps 3:7
  98. Psalm 18:48 : Ps 27:6; 59:1
  99. Psalm 18:48 : Ps 11:5
  100. Psalm 18:49 : Rom 15:9
  101. Psalm 18:49 : Ps 108:1
  102. Psalm 18:50 : Ps 21:1; 144:10
  103. Psalm 18:50 : Ps 28:8
  104. Psalm 18:50 : Ps 89:4

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