Psalms 18
1 To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David who he spoke - to Yahweh [the] words of the song this on [the] day [when] he delivered Yahweh him from [the] hand of all enemies his and from [the] hand of Saul. And he said I love you O Yahweh strength my.
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 love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2 Yahweh - [is] rock my and stronghold my and deliverer my God my [is] rock my [whom] I take refuge in him shield my and [the] horn of salvation my refuge my.
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.
3 [the one] to be praised I call out to Yahweh and from enemies my I am delivered.
I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 They encompassed me [the] cords of death and [the] torrents of worthlessness they overwhelmed me.
The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. (Sheol h7585)
6 When it was distress to me - I called out to Yahweh and to God my I cried for help he heard from temple his voice my and cry for help my before him - it came in ears his.
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.
7 And it shook and it quaked - the earth and [the] foundations of [the] mountains they trembled and they shook back and forth for it burned to him.
Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 It went up smoke - in nose his and fire from mouth his it consumed coals they burned from him.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
9 And he bent down [the] heavens and he came down and thick darkness [was] under feet his.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode on a cherub and he flew and he soared on [the] wings of [the] wind.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness - covering his around him canopy his darkness of waters dark clouds of clouds.
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 From [the] brightness before him dark clouds his they passed on hail and coals of fire.
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
13 And he thundered in the heavens - Yahweh and [the] Most High he gave forth voice his hail and coals of fire.
Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
14 And he sent out arrows his and he scattered them and lightning flashes he shot and he routed them.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15 And they appeared - channels of water and they were uncovered [the] foundations of [the] world from rebuke your O Yahweh from [the] breath of [the] breath of nostril[s] your.
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.
16 He stretched out from a high place he took hold of me he drew me from waters many.
He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.
17 He rescued me from enemy my strong and from [those who] hate me for they were [too] strong for me.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in [the] day of calamity my and he became Yahweh a support of me.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
19 And he brought out me to roomy place he rescued me for he delighted in me.
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 He has dealt with me Yahweh according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my he has repaid to me.
Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept [the] ways of Yahweh and not I have acted wickedly from God my.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all judgments his [have been] to before me and statutes his not I have turned aside from me.
For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.
23 And I have been blameless with him and I have kept myself from iniquity my.
I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 And he has repaid Yahweh to me according to righteousness my according to [the] cleanness of hands my to before eyes his.
Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With a faithful [person] you show yourself faithful with a man blameless you show yourself blameless.
With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
26 With [one who] purifies himself you show yourself pure and with a perverse [person] you show yourself twisted.
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
27 For you a people afflicted you save and eyes uplifted you bring low.
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
28 For you you light lamp my Yahweh God my he lightens darkness my.
For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
29 For by you I run a marauding band and by God my I leap over a wall.
For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.
30 God [is] blameless way his [the] word of Yahweh [is] refined [is] a shield he for all - those [who] take refuge in him.
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.
31 For who? [is] God except Yahweh and who? [is] a rock except God our.
For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
32 God [is] the [one who] has girded me strength and he has made blameless way my.
The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?
33 [he has] made Feet my like does and on high places my he has made stand firm me.
He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: And setteth me upon my high places.
34 [he has] trained Hands my for battle and it will stretch a bow of bronze arms my.
He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35 And you have given to me [the] shield of salvation your and right [hand] your it has supported me and humility your you have made great me.
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.
36 You have enlarged step[s] my under me and not they have slipped ankles my.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
37 I pursued enemies my and I overtook them and not I returned until destroyed them.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38 I shattered them and not they were able [surely] to rise they fell under feet my.
I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
39 And you girded me strength for the battle you made bow down [those who] rose against me under me.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 And enemies my you gave to me [the] neck and [those who] hated me I destroyed them.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
41 They cried for help and there not [was] a deliverer to Yahweh and not he answered them.
They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
42 And I crushed them like dust on [the] face of [the] wind like [the] mud of [the] streets I poured out them.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 You delivered me from [the] strivings of a people you appointed me to [the] head of nations a people [which] not I knew they serve me.
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.
44 To [the] hearing of an ear they become obedient to me sons of foreignness they cringe to me.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.
45 Sons of foreignness they wither and they may come trembling from strongholds their.
The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 [is] living Yahweh and [be] blessed rock my and may he be exalted [the] God of salvation my.
Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 God [is] the [one who] has given vengeance to me and he has subdued peoples under me.
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
48 [he has] delivered Me from enemies my also more than [those who] rose against me you have exalted me from a man of violence you have rescued me.
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.
49 There-fore - I will give thanks to you among the nations - O Yahweh and to name your I will sing praises.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
50 ([he is] making great *Qk) [the] victories of King his and [he is] doing covenant loyalty - to anointed his to David and to offspring his until perpetuity.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
