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| Psalms 18:1 | I will love thee, 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, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, 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 call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. | 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 sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. | 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 sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented 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 distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry 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 the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. | 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 out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled 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 | He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was 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 rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon 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 darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were 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 | At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of 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 also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of 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 | Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. | 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 channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. | 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 above, he took me, he drew me out of many 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 delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. | 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 prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. | 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 brought me forth also 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. | | He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me. |
| Psalms 18:20 | The LORD 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. | | 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, and have not wickedly departed 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 judgments 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. | | For all his ordinances were before me. I didn't put away his statutes from me. |
| Psalms 18:23 | I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. | 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 | Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. | 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 | With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself 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 | With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. | 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 thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. | 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 | For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. | 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 | 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. | | 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 perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those 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. | | 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 save the LORD? or who is a rock save 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 | It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. | 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 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. | | He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me on my high places. |
| Psalms 18:34 | He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine 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 | 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 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 | Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. | 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 have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. | 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 have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen 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 thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up 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 | Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. | 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 cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. | 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 did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in 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 | Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall 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. | | 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 | As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. | 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 | The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. | 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 liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. | 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 that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. | 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 delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me 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 | Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy 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 deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy 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! | | 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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