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| Psalms 18:1 | I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. | {To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. | Unto the end. A psalm for David. | To the Overseer. By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength. |
| Psalms 18:2 | 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. | Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my ùGod, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. | The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands. | Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower. |
| Psalms 18:3 | I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies. | I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. | Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge. | The `Praised One` I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved. |
| Psalms 18:4 | The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. | The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid. | There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard. | Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid. |
| Psalms 18:5 | The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. | The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me. | Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world. | Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. |
| Psalms 18:6 | 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. | In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears. | He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: | In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears. |
| Psalms 18:7 | Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth. | Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, because he was wroth. | His going out is from the end of heaven, And his circuit even to the end thereof: and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat. | And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake because He hath wrath. |
| Psalms 18:8 | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it. | The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. | Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. |
| Psalms 18:9 | He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet. | And he bowed the heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. | The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes. | And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet. |
| Psalms 18:10 | And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind. | And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind. | The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves. | And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind. |
| Psalms 18:11 | He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. | He made darkness his secret place, his tent round about him: darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. | More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. | He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. |
| Psalms 18:12 | At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire. | From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire. | For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward. | From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire. |
| Psalms 18:13 | Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. | And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire. | Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: | And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire. |
| Psalms 18:14 | And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. | And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; and he shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them. | and from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin. | And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them. |
| Psalms 18:15 | 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. | And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. | And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper, and my redeemer. | And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger. |
| Psalms 18:16 | He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters. | He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters: | | He sendeth from above He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters. |
| Psalms 18:17 | He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that 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 mightier than I. | | He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I. |
| Psalms 18:18 | They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay. | They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay. | | They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me. |
| Psalms 18:19 | He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. | And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. | | And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me. |
| Psalms 18:20 | Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. | Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. | | Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me. |
| Psalms 18:21 | For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. | For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God. | | For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God. |
| Psalms 18:22 | For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me. | For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me; | | For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me. |
| Psalms 18:23 | I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity. | And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity. | | And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity. |
| Psalms 18:24 | Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. | And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight. | | And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes. |
| Psalms 18:25 | With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; | With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright; | | With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect. |
| Psalms 18:26 | With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. | With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary. | | With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler, |
| Psalms 18:27 | For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. | For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down. | | For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall. |
| Psalms 18:28 | For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness. | For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness. | | For Thou Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness. |
| Psalms 18:29 | For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall. | For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. | | For by Thee I run a troop! And by my God I leap a wall. |
| Psalms 18:30 | 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. | As for ùGod, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him. | | God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him. |
| Psalms 18:31 | For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God, | For who is +God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God? | | For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God? |
| Psalms 18:32 | The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect? | The ùGod who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect, | | God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way. |
| Psalms 18:33 | He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places. | Who maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places; | | Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand. |
| Psalms 18:34 | He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. | Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass; | | Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms. |
| Psalms 18:35 | 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. | And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great. | | And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great. |
| Psalms 18:36 | Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. | Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered. | | Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. |
| Psalms 18:37 | I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. | I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed. | | I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed. |
| Psalms 18:38 | I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. | I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet. | | I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet, |
| Psalms 18:39 | For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. | And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me. | | And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me. |
| Psalms 18:40 | Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. | And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed. | | As to mine enemies Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me I cut them off. |
| Psalms 18:41 | They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. | They cried, and there was none to save; unto Jehovah, and he answered them not. | | They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them. |
| Psalms 18:42 | Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. | And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. | | And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out. |
| Psalms 18:43 | 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. | Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me. | | Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me. |
| Psalms 18:44 | As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me. | At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me. | | At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, |
| Psalms 18:45 | The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places. | Strangers have faded away, and they come trembling forth from their close places. | | Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places. |
| Psalms 18:46 | Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation, | Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation, | | Jehovah liveth and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation. |
| Psalms 18:47 | Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me. | The ùGod who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me; | | God who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me, |
| Psalms 18:48 | 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. | Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me. | | My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me. |
| Psalms 18:49 | Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name. | Therefore will I give thanks to thee, Jehovah, among the nations, and will sing psalms to thy name. | | Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise, |
| Psalms 18:50 | Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. | [It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, and sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. | | Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed unto the age! |
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