Psalm 18:1 {For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said,} I love7355 thee, O Jehovah,3068 my strength.2391 cr 2 Jehovah3068 is my rock,5553 and my fortress,4686 and my deliverer;6403 My God,410 my rock,6697 in whom I will take refuge;2620 My shield,4043 and the horn7161 of my salvation,3468 my high tower.4869 cr 3 I will call7121 upon Jehovah,3068 who is worthy to be praised:1984 So shall I be saved3467 from mine enemies.341 cr 4 The cords2256 of death4194 compassed661 me, And the floods5158 of ungodliness1100{Hebrew Belial.} made me afraid.1204 cr 5 The cords2256 of Sheol7585 were round about5437 me; The snares4170 of death4194 came upon me.6923 cr 6 In my distress6862 I called7121 upon Jehovah,3068 And cried7768 unto my God:430 He heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple,1964 And my cry7775 before6440 him came935 into his ears.241 cr 7 Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled;7493 The foundations4146 also of the mountains2022 quaked7264 And were shaken,1607 because he was wroth.2734 cr 8 There went up5927 a smoke6227 out{Or, in his wrath} of his nostrils,639 And fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured:398 Coals1513 were kindled by it.1197 cr 9 He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also, and came down;3381 And thick darkness6205 was under his feet.7272 cr 10 And he rode7392 upon a cherub,3742 and did fly;5774 Yea, he soared1675 upon the wings3671 of the wind.7307 cr 11 He made7896 darkness2822 his hiding-place,5643 his pavilion5521 round about5439 him, Darkness2824 of waters,4325 thick clouds5645 of the skies.5645 cr 12 At the brightness5051 before him his thick clouds5645 passed,5674 Hailstones1259 and coals1513 of fire.784 cr 13 Jehovah3068 also thundered7481 in the heavens,8064 And the Most High5945 uttered5414 his voice,6963 Hailstones1259 and coals1513 of fire.784 cr 14 And he sent out7971 his arrows,2671 and scattered6327 them; Yea,{Or, And he shot out lightnings} lightnings1300 manifold,7232 and discomfited them.2000 cr 15 Then the channels650 of waters4325 appeared,7200 And the foundations4146 of the world8398 were laid bare,1540 At thy rebuke,1606 O Jehovah,3068 At the blast5397 of the breath7307 of thy nostrils.639 cr 16 He sent7971 from on high,4791 he took3947 me; He drew4871 me out of many7227{Or, great} waters.4325 cr 17 He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy,341 And from them that hated8130 me; for they were too mighty for me.553 cr 18 They came upon6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity;343 But Jehovah3068 was my stay.4937 cr 19 He brought me forth3318 also into a large place;4800 He delivered2502 me, because he delighted in me.2654 cr 20 Jehovah3068 hath rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness;6664 According to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 hath he recompensed me.7725 cr 21 For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of Jehovah,3068 And have not wickedly departed7561 from my God.430 cr 22 For all his ordinances4941 were before me, And I put not away5493 his statutes from me.2708 cr 23 I was also perfect8549 with him, And I kept8104 myself from mine iniquity.5771 cr 24 Therefore hath Jehovah3068 recompensed7725 me according to my righteousness,6664 According to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight.5869 cr 25 With the merciful2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful;2616 With the perfect8549 man1399 thou wilt show thyself perfect;8549 cr 26 With the pure1305 thou wilt show thyself pure;1305 And with the perverse6141 thou wilt show thyself froward.6617 cr 27 For thou wilt save3467 the afflicted6041 people;5971 But the haughty7311 eyes5869 thou wilt bring down.8213 cr 28 For thou wilt light215 my lamp:5216 Jehovah3068 my God430 will lighten5050 my darkness.2822 cr 29 For by thee I run upon7323{Or, through} a troop;1416 And by my God430 do I leap over1801 a wall.7791 cr 30 As for God,410 his way1870 is perfect:8549 The word565 of Jehovah3068 is tried;6884 He is a shield4043 unto all them that take refuge in him.2620 cr 31 For who is God,433 save1107 Jehovah?3068 And who is a rock,6697 besides2108 our God,430 cr 32 The God410 that girdeth247 me with strength,2428 And maketh5414 my way1870 perfect?8549 cr 33 He maketh7737 my feet7272 like hinds'355 feet: And setteth5975 me upon my high places.1116 cr 34 He teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war;4421 So that mine arms2220 do bend5181 a bow7198 of brass.5154 cr 35 Thou hast also given5414 me the shield4043 of thy salvation;3468 And thy right hand3225 hath holden me up,5582 And thy gentleness6037{Or, condescension} hath made me great.7235 cr 36 Thou hast enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me, And my feet7166{Hebrew ankles.} have not slipped.4571 cr 37 I will pursue7291 mine enemies,341 and overtake5381 them; Neither will I turn again7725 till they are consumed.3615 cr 38 I will smite4272 them through, so that they shall not be able3201 to rise:6965 They shall fall5307 under my feet.7272 cr 39 For thou hast girded247 me with strength2428 unto the battle:4421 Thou hast subdued3766{Hebrew caused to bow.} under me those that rose up against me.6965 cr 40 Thou hast also made5414 mine enemies341 turn their backs6203 unto me, That I might cut off6789 them that hate me.8130 cr 41 They cried,7768 but there was none to save;3467 Even unto Jehovah,3068 but he answered them not.6030 cr 42 Then did I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before6440 the wind;7307 I did cast{Hebrew empty.} them out7324 as the mire2916 of the streets.2351 cr 43 Thou hast delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people;5971 Thou hast{Or, wilt make} made7760 me the head7218 of the nations:1471 A people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve me.5647 cr 44 As soon as they hear8088 of me they shall obey8085 me; The foreigners1121 shall submit{Or, yield feigned obedience. Hebrew lie.} themselves unto me.3584 cr 45 The foreigners1121 shall fade away,5034 And shall come trembling2727 out of their close places.4526 cr 46 Jehovah3068 liveth;2416 and blessed1288 be my rock;6697 And exalted7311 be the God430 of my salvation,3468 cr 47 Even the God410 that executeth vengeance5414 for me, And subdueth1696 peoples under me.5971 cr 48 He rescueth6403 me from mine enemies;341 Yea, thou liftest me up7311 above them that rise up6965 against me; Thou deliverest5337 me from the violent2555 man.376 cr 49 Therefore I will give thanks3034 unto thee, O Jehovah,3068 among the nations,1471 And will sing praises2167 unto thy name.8034 cr 50 Great1431 deliverance3444{Hebrew salvations.} giveth he to his king,4428 And showeth6213 lovingkindness2617 to his anointed,4899 To David1732 and to his seed,2233 for5704 evermore.5769 cr