Psalms 18 (kjv)

To the chief Musician^H5329, A Psalm of David^H1732, the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068, who spake^H1696 unto the LORD^H3068 the words^H1697 of this song^H7892 in the day^H3117 that the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5337 him from the hand^H3709 of all his enemies^H341, and from the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586: And he said^H559, I will love^H7355 thee, O LORD^H3068, my strength^H2391.²The LORD^H3068 is my rock^H5553, and my fortress^H4686, and my deliverer^H6403; my God^H410, my strength^H6697, in whom I will trust^H2620; my buckler^H4043, and the horn^H7161 of my salvation^H3468, and my high tower^H4869.³I will call^H7121 upon the LORD^H3068, who is worthy to be praised^H1984: so shall I be saved^H3467 from mine enemies^H341.⁴The sorrows^H2256 of death^H4194 compassed^H661 me, and the floods^H5158 of ungodly men^H1100 made me afraid^H1204.⁵The sorrows^H2256 of hell^H7585 compassed me about^H5437: the snares^H4170 of death^H4194 prevented^H6923 me.⁶In my distress^H6862 I called^H7121 upon the LORD^H3068, and cried^H7768 unto my God^H430: he heard^H8085 my voice^H6963 out of his temple^H1964, and my cry^H7775 came^H935 before^H6440 him, even into his ears^H241.⁷Then the earth^H776 shook^H1607 and trembled^H7493; the foundations^H4146 also of the hills^H2022 moved^H7264 and were shaken^H1607, because he was wroth^H2734.⁸There went up^H5927 a smoke^H6227 out of his nostrils^H639, and fire^H784 out of his mouth^H6310 devoured^H398: coals^H1513 were kindled^H1197 by it.⁹He bowed^H5186 the heavens^H8064 also, and came down^H3381: and darkness^H6205 was under his feet^H7272.¹⁰And he rode^H7392 upon a cherub^H3742, and did fly^H5774: yea, he did fly^H1675 upon the wings^H3671 of the wind^H7307.¹¹He made^H7896 darkness^H2822 his secret place^H5643; his pavilion^H5521 round about^H5439 him were dark^H2824 waters^H4325 and thick clouds^H5645 of the skies^H7834.¹²At the brightness^H5051 that was before him his thick clouds^H5645 passed^H5674, hail^H1259 stones and coals^H1513 of fire^H784.¹³The LORD^H3068 also thundered^H7481 in the heavens^H8064, and the Highest^H5945 gave^H5414 his voice^H6963; hail^H1259 stones and coals^H1513 of fire^H784.¹⁴Yea, he sent out^H7971 his arrows^H2671, and scattered^H6327 them; and he shot out^H7232 lightnings^H1300, and discomfited^H2000 them.¹⁵Then the channels^H650 of waters^H4325 were seen^H7200, and the foundations^H4146 of the world^H8398 were discovered^H1540 at thy rebuke^H1606, O LORD^H3068, at the blast^H5397 of the breath^H7307 of thy nostrils^H639.¹⁶He sent^H7971 from above^H4791, he took^H3947 me, he drew^H4871 me out of many^H7227 waters^H4325.¹⁷He delivered^H5337 me from my strong^H5794 enemy^H341, and from them which hated^H8130 me: for they were too strong^H553 for me.¹⁸They prevented^H6923 me in the day^H3117 of my calamity^H343: but the LORD^H3068 was my stay^H4937.¹⁹He brought me forth^H3318 also into a large place^H4800; he delivered^H2502 me, because he delighted^H2654 in me.²⁰The LORD^H3068 rewarded^H1580 me according to my righteousness^H6664; according to the cleanness^H1252 of my hands^H3027 hath he recompensed^H7725 me.²¹For I have kept^H8104 the ways^H1870 of the LORD^H3068, and have not wickedly departed^H7561 from my God^H430.²²For all his judgments^H4941 were before me, and I did not put away^H5493 his statutes^H2708 from me.²³I was also upright^H8549 before him, and I kept^H8104 myself from mine iniquity^H5771.²⁴Therefore hath the LORD^H3068 recompensed^H7725 me according to my righteousness^H6664, according to the cleanness^H1252 of my hands^H3027 in his eyesight^H5869.²⁵With the merciful^H2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful^H2616; with an upright^H8549 man^H1399 thou wilt shew thyself upright^H8552;²⁶With the pure^H1305 thou wilt shew thyself pure^H1305; and with the froward^H6141 thou wilt shew thyself froward^H6617.²⁷For thou wilt save^H3467 the afflicted^H6041 people^H5971; but wilt bring down^H8213 high^H7311 looks^H5869.²⁸For thou wilt light^H215 my candle^H5216: the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 will enlighten^H5050 my darkness^H2822.²⁹For by thee I have run through^H7323 a troop^H1416; and by my God^H430 have I leaped over^H1801 a wall^H7791.³⁰As for God^H410, his way^H1870 is perfect^H8549: the word^H565 of the LORD^H3068 is tried^H6884: he is a buckler^H4043 to all those that trust^H2620 in him.³¹For who is God^H433 save^H1107 the LORD^H3068? or who is a rock^H6697 save^H2108 our God^H430?³²It is God^H410 that girdeth^H247 me with strength^H2428, and maketh^H5414 my way^H1870 perfect^H8549.³³He maketh^H7737 my feet^H7272 like hinds^H355' feet, and setteth^H5975 me upon my high places^H1116.³⁴He teacheth^H3925 my hands^H3027 to war^H4421, so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181 by mine arms^H2220.³⁵Thou hast also given^H5414 me the shield^H4043 of thy salvation^H3468: and thy right hand^H3225 hath holden me up^H5582, and thy gentleness^H6037 hath made me great^H7235.³⁶Thou hast enlarged^H7337 my steps^H6806 under me, that my feet^H7166 did not slip^H4571.³⁷I have pursued^H7291 mine enemies^H341, and overtaken^H5381 them: neither did I turn again^H7725 till they were consumed^H3615.³⁸I have wounded^H4272 them that they were not able^H3201 to rise^H6965: they are fallen^H5307 under my feet^H7272.³⁹For thou hast girded^H247 me with strength^H2428 unto the battle^H4421: thou hast subdued^H3766 under me those that rose up^H6965 against me.⁴⁰Thou hast also given^H5414 me the necks^H6203 of mine enemies^H341; that I might destroy^H6789 them that hate^H8130 me.⁴¹They cried^H7768, but there was none to save^H3467 them: even unto the LORD^H3068, but he answered^H6030 them not.⁴²Then did I beat^H7833 them small as the dust^H6083 before^H6440 the wind^H7307: I did cast them out^H7324 as the dirt^H2916 in the streets^H2351.⁴³Thou hast delivered^H6403 me from the strivings^H7379 of the people^H5971; and thou hast made^H7760 me the head^H7218 of the heathen^H1471: a people^H5971 whom I have not known^H3045 shall serve^H5647 me.⁴⁴As soon as they hear^{H8088 H241} of me, they shall obey^H8085 me: the strangers^{H1121 H5236} shall submit^H3584 themselves unto me.⁴⁵The strangers^{H1121 H5236} shall fade away^H5034, and be afraid^H2727 out of their close places^H4526.⁴⁶The LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416; and blessed^H1288 be my rock^H6697; and let the God^H430 of my salvation^H3468 be exalted^H7311.⁴⁷It is God^H410 that avengeth^{H5414 H5360} me, and subdueth^H1696 the people^H5971 under me.⁴⁸He delivereth^H6403 me from mine enemies^H341: yea, thou liftest me up^H7311 above those that rise up^H6965 against me: thou hast delivered^H5337 me from the violent^H2555 man^H376.⁴⁹Therefore will I give thanks^H3034 unto thee, O LORD^H3068, among the heathen^H1471, and sing praises^H2167 unto thy name^H8034.⁵⁰Great^H1431 deliverance^H3444 giveth he to his king^H4428; and sheweth^H6213 mercy^H2617 to his anointed^H4899, to David^H1732, and to his seed^H2233 for^H5704 evermore^H5769.