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Psalm 18

The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress

18[To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:] I love you, O LORD, my strength.H5329H1732H5650H3068H1696H3068H1697H7892H3117H3068H5337H3709H341H3027H7586H559H7355H3068H23912The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.H3068H5553H4686H6403H410H6697H2620H4043H7161H3468H48693I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.H7121H3068H1984H3467H3414The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;H2256H4194H661H5158H1100H12045the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.H2256H7585H5437H4170H4194H69236In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.H6862H7121H3068H7768H430H8085H6963H1964H7775H935H6440H2417Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.H776H1607H7493H4146H2022H7264H1607H27348Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.H5927H6227H639H784H6310H398H1513H11979He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.H5186H8064H3381H6205H727210He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.H7392H3742H5774H1675H3671H730711He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.H7896H2822H5643H5521H5439H2824H4325H5645H783412Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.H5051H5645H5674H1259H1513H78413The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.H3068H7481H8064H5945H5414H6963H1259H1513H78414And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.H7971H2671H6327H7232H1300H200015Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.H650H4325H7200H4146H8398H1540H1606H3068H5397H7307H63916He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.H7971H4791H3947H4871H7227H432517He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.H5337H5794H341H8130H55318They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.H6923H3117H343H3068H493719He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.H3318H4800H2502H265420The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.H3068H1580H6664H1252H3027H772521For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.H8104H1870H3068H7561H43022For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.H4941H5493H270823I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt.H8549H8104H577124So the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.H3068H7725H6664H1252H3027H586925With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;H2623H2616H8549H1399H855226with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.H1305H1305H6141H661727For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.H3467H6041H5971H8213H7311H586928For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.H215H5216H3068H430H5050H282229For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.H7323H1416H430H1801H779130This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.H410H1870H8549H565H3068H6884H4043H262031For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—H433H1107H3068H6697H2108H43032the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.H410H247H2428H5414H1870H854933He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.H7737H7272H355H5975H111634He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.H3925H3027H4421H7198H5154H5181H222035You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.H5414H4043H3468H3225H5582H6037H723536You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.H7337H6806H7166H457137I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.H7291H341H5381H7725H361538I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.H4272H3201H6965H5307H727239For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.H247H2428H4421H3766H696540You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.H5414H6203H341H6789H813041They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.H7768H3467H3068H603042I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.H7833H6083H6440H7307H7324H2916H235143You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.H6403H7379H5971H7760H7218H1471H5971H3045H564744As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.H8088H241H8085H1121H5236H358445Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.H1121H5236H5034H2727H452646The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—H3068H2416H1288H6697H430H3468H731147the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,H410H5414H5360H1696H597148who delivered me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you rescued me from the man of violence.H6403H341H7311H6965H5337H2555H37649For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.H3034H3068H1471H2167H803450Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.H1431H3444H4428H6213H2617H4899H1732H2233H5704H5769


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