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| Psalms 18:1 | <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord, of David, who said the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord made him free from the hand of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul; and he said,> I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength. | 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. | Unto the end. A psalm for David. | I love you, Yahweh, my strength. |
| Psalms 18:2 | The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. | 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. | The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands. | Yahweh 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. |
| Psalms 18:3 | I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me. | The `Praised One` I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved. | Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge. | I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. |
| Psalms 18:4 | The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear. | Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid. | There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard. | The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid. |
| Psalms 18:5 | The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me. | Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. | Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world. | The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came on me. |
| Psalms 18:6 | In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears. | 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. | 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 my distress I called on Yahweh, And cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, My cry before him came into his ears. |
| Psalms 18:7 | Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry. | And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake because He hath wrath. | 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. | Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, Because he was angry. |
| Psalms 18:8 | There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it. | Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. | The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. | There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, Fire out of his mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. |
| Psalms 18:9 | The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet. | And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet. | The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes. | He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet. |
| Psalms 18:10 | And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind. | And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind. | The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves. | He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind. |
| Psalms 18:11 | He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. | He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, 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 made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion around him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. |
| Psalms 18:12 | Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire. | From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire. | For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward. | At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire. |
| Psalms 18:13 | The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire. | And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire. | Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: | Yahweh also thundered in the sky, The Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. |
| Psalms 18:14 | He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled. | And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth 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. | He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, lightnings manifold, and routed them. |
| Psalms 18:15 | Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth. | 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. | 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. | Then the channels of waters appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, At your rebuke, Yahweh, At the blast of the breath of your nostrils. |
| Psalms 18:16 | He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters. | He sendeth from above He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters. | | He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters. |
| Psalms 18:17 | He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I. | He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I. | | He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me. |
| Psalms 18:18 | They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support. | They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me. | | They came on me in the day of my calamity, But Yahweh was my support. |
| Psalms 18:19 | He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me. | And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me. | | He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me. |
| Psalms 18:20 | The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him. | Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me. | | Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me. |
| Psalms 18:21 | For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God. | For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God. | | For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, And have not wickedly departed from my God. |
| Psalms 18:22 | For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me. | For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me. | | For all his ordinances were before me. I didn't put away his statutes from me. |
| Psalms 18:23 | And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin. | And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity. | | I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity. |
| Psalms 18:24 | Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes. | And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes. | | Therefore has Yahweh recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. |
| Psalms 18:25 | On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright; | With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect. | | With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect. |
| Psalms 18:26 | He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge. | With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler, | | With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd. |
| Psalms 18:27 | For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low. | For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall. | | For you will save the afflicted people, But the haughty eyes you will bring down. |
| Psalms 18:28 | You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me. | For Thou Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness. | | For you will light my lamp. Yahweh, my God, will light up my darkness. |
| Psalms 18:29 | By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall. | For by Thee I run a troop! And by my God I leap a wall. | | For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall. |
| Psalms 18:30 | As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him. | God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him. | | As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. |
| Psalms 18:31 | For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God? | For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God? | | For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God, |
| Psalms 18:32 | God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way. | God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way. | | The God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect? |
| Psalms 18:33 | He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places. | Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand. | | He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me on my high places. |
| Psalms 18:34 | He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms. | Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms. | | He teaches my hands to war; So that my arms bend a bow of bronze. |
| Psalms 18:35 | You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has 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. | | You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. |
| Psalms 18:36 | You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping. | Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. | | You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped. |
| Psalms 18:37 | I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome. | I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed. | | I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed. |
| Psalms 18:38 | I will give them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet. | I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet, | | I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet. |
| Psalms 18:39 | For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me. | And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me. | | For you have girded me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. |
| Psalms 18:40 | By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off. | As to mine enemies Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me I cut them off. | | You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, That I might cut off those who hate me. |
| Psalms 18:41 | They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer. | They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them. | | They cried, but there was none to save; Even to Yahweh, but he didn't answer them. |
| Psalms 18:42 | Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets. | And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out. | | Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets. |
| Psalms 18:43 | You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants. | 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. | | 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. |
| Psalms 18:44 | From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority. | At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, | | As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me. |
| Psalms 18:45 | They will be wasting away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear. | Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places. | | The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places. |
| Psalms 18:46 | The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured. | Jehovah liveth and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation. | | Yahweh lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation, |
| Psalms 18:47 | It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule. | God who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me, | | Even the God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me. |
| Psalms 18:48 | He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man. | My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me. | | 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. |
| Psalms 18:49 | Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name. | Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise, | | Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, And will sing praises to your name. |
| Psalms 18:50 | Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever. | Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed unto the age! | | He gives great deliverance to his king, And shows lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, forevermore. Psalm 19 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. |
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