Psalms 18-21 - Prayer Tents

18[For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. He sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang.] I love you, LORD; you are my strength.H5329H1732H5650H3068H1696H3068H1697H7892H3117H3068H5337H3709H341H3027H7586H559H7355H3068H2391 2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.H3068H5553H4686H6403H410H6697H2620H4043H7161H3468H4869 3I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.H7121H3068H1984H3467H341 4The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me.H2256H4194H661H5158H1100H1204 5The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.H2256H7585H5437H4170H4194H6923 6But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.H6862H7121H3068H7768H430H8085H6963H1964H7775H935H6440H241 7Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger.H776H1607H7493H4146H2022H7264H1607H2734 8Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.H5927H6227H639H784H6310H398H1513H1197 9He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.H5186H8064H3381H6205H7272 10Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.H7392H3742H5774H1675H3671H7307 11He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dark rain clouds.H7896H2822H5643H5521H5439H2824H4325H5645H7834 12Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him and rained down hail and burning coals.H5051H5645H5674H1259H1513H784 13The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals.H3068H7481H8064H5945H5414H6963H1259H1513H784 14He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were greatly confused.H7971H2671H6327H7232H1300H2000 15Then at your command, O LORD, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.H650H4325H7200H4146H8398H1540H1606H3068H5397H7307H639 16He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.H7971H4791H3947H4871H7227H4325 17He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.H5337H5794H341H8130H553 18They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the LORD supported me.H6923H3117H343H3068H4937 19He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.H3318H4800H2502H2654 20The LORD rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.H3068H1580H6664H1252H3027H7725 21For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.H8104H1870H3068H7561H430 22I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.H4941H5493H2708 23I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.H8549H8104H5771 24The LORD rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.H3068H7725H6664H1252H3027H5869 25To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.H2623H2616H8549H1399H8552 26To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.H1305H1305H6141H6617 27You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.H3467H6041H5971H8213H7311H5869 28You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.H215H5216H3068H430H5050H2822 29In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.H7323H1416H430H1801H7791 30God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.H410H1870H8549H565H3068H6884H4043H2620 31For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?H433H1107H3068H6697H2108H430 32God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.H410H247H2428H5414H1870H8549 33He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.H7737H7272H355H5975H1116 34He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.H3925H3027H4421H7198H5154H5181H2220 35You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.H5414H4043H3468H3225H5582H6037H7235 36You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.H7337H6806H7166H4571 37I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered.H7291H341H5381H7725H3615 38I struck them down so they could not get up; they fell beneath my feet.H4272H3201H6965H5307H7272 39You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.H247H2428H4421H3766H6965 40You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.H5414H6203H341H6789H8130 41They called for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer.H7768H3467H3068H6030 42I ground them as fine as dust in the wind. I swept them into the gutter like dirt.H7833H6083H6440H7307H7324H2916H2351 43You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; people I don't even know now serve me.H6403H7379H5971H7760H7218H1471H5971H3045H5647 44As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me.H8088H241H8085H1121H5236H3584 45They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.H1121H5236H5034H2727H4526 46The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!H3068H2416H1288H6697H430H3468H7311 47He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he subdues the nations under meH410H5414H5360H1696H5971 48and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.H6403H341H7311H6965H5337H2555H376 49For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.H3034H3068H1471H2167H8034 50You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.H1431H3444H4428H6213H2617H4899H1732H2233H5704H5769

19[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.H5329H4210H1732H8064H5608H3519H410H7549H5046H4639H3027 2Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.H3117H3117H5042H562H3915H3915H2331H1847 3They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard.H562H1697H6963H8085 4Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.H6957H3318H776H4405H7097H8398H7760H168H8121 5It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.H2860H3318H2646H7797H1368H7323H734 6The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.H4161H7097H8064H8622H7098H5641H2535 7The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.H8451H3068H8549H7725H5315H5715H3068H539H2449H6612 8The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.H6490H3068H3477H8055H3820H4687H3068H1249H215H5869 9Reverence for the LORD is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the LORD are true; each one is fair.H3374H3068H2889H5975H5703H4941H3068H571H6663H3162 10They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.H2530H2091H7227H6337H4966H1706H5317H6688 11They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.H5650H2094H8104H7227H6118 12How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.H995H7691H5352H5641 13Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.H2820H5650H2086H4910H8552H5352H7227H6588 14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.H561H6310H1902H3820H7522H6440H3068H6697H1350

20[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.H5329H4210H1732H3068H6030H3117H6869H8034H430H3290H7682 2May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.H7971H5828H6944H5582H6726 3May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. InterludeH2142H4503H1878H5930H5542 4May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed.H5414H3824H4390H6098 5May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers.H7442H3444H8034H430H1713H3068H4390H4862 6Now I know that the LORD rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power.H3045H3068H3467H4899H6030H6944H8064H3468H1369H3225 7Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.H7393H5483H2142H8034H3068H430 8Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.H3766H5307H6965H5749 9Give victory to our king, O LORD! Answer our cry for help.H3467H3068H4428H6030H3117H7121

21[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD! He shouts with joy because you give him victory.H5329H4210H1732H4428H8055H5797H3068H3444H3966H1523 2For you have given him his heart's desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. InterludeH5414H3820H8378H4513H782H8193H5542 3You welcomed him back with success and prosperity. You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.H6923H1293H2896H7896H5850H6337H7218 4He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.H7592H2416H5414H753H3117H5769H5703 5Your victory brings him great honor, and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty.H3519H1419H3444H1935H1926H7737 6You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.H7896H1293H5703H2302H8057H6440 7For the king trusts in the LORD. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.H4428H982H3068H2617H5945H4131 8You will capture all your enemies. Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.H3027H4672H341H3225H4672H8130 9You will throw them in a flaming furnace when you appear. The LORD will consume them in his anger; fire will devour them.H7896H784H8574H6256H6440H3068H1104H639H784H398 10You will wipe their children from the face of the earth; they will never have descendants.H6529H6H776H2233H1121H120 11Although they plot against you, their evil schemes will never succeed.H5186H7451H2803H4209H3201 12For they will turn and run when they see your arrows aimed at them.H7896H7926H3559H4340H6440 13Rise up, O LORD, in all your power. With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.H7311H3068H5797H7891H2167H1369