Psalm 18

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1	I love You, O Lord, my strength.	I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.	I love you, Lord, my strength.	I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2	The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.	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.	The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.	Jehovah 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.	I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.	I call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.	I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4	The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.	The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.	The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.	The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5	The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.	The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.	The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.	The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
6	In my distress I called upon the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.	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 into his ears.	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.	In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
7	Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.	Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.	Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.	Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.
8	Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.	There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.	Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.	There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
9	He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.	He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.	He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.	He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
10	He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.	And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.	He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.	And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
11	He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.	He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.	He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.	He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12	From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.	At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.	At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.	At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
13	The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.	The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.	The Lord also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.	Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
14	He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.	Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.	He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.	And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15	The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.	Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.	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.	Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16	He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.	He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.	He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.	He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.
17	He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.	He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.	He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.	He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18	They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord was my support.	They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.	They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support.	They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
19	He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.	He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.	He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.	He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20	The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.	The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.	The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.	Jehovah hath 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.	For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.	For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.	For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
22	For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.	For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.	For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.	For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.
23	And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.	I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.	I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.	I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24	So the Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.	Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.	Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.	Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25	To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;	With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;	With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.	With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
26	to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.	With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.	With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.	With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
27	For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.	For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.	For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.	For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
28	For You, O Lord, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.	For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.	For you will light my lamp, Lord. My God will light up my darkness.	For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
29	For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.	For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.	For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.	For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.
30	As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.	As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.	As for God, his way is perfect. The Lord’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.	As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
31	For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?	For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?	For who is God, except the Lord? Who is a rock, besides our God,	For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
32	It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.	It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.	the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?	The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?
33	He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.	He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.	He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.	He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.
34	He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.	He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.	He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.	He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35	You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.	Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.	You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.	Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great.
36	You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.	Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.	You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.	Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
37	I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.	I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.	I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.	I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38	I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.	I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.	I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.	I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
39	You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.	For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.	For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.	For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40	You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.	Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.	You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.	Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
41	They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the Lord, but He did not answer.	They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.	They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the Lord, but he didn’t answer them.	They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
42	I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.	Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.	Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.	Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43	You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.	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.	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.	Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44	When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.	As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.	As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.	As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
45	Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.	The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.	The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.	The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
46	The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—	The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.	The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,	Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
47	the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,	It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.	even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.	Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
48	who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.	He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.	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.	He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
49	Therefore I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.	Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.	Therefore I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.	Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
50	Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.	Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.	He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.	Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.