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Psalms
18
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1
[For the choir director; by David, the servant of the LORD. He sang this song to the LORD when the LORD rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. He said,] I love you, O LORD, my strength.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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2
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
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Psalms
18
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3
The LORD should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.
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Psalms
18
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4
The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.
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Psalms
18
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5
The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. The clutches of death had confronted me.
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Psalms
18
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6
I called on the LORD in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.
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Psalms
18
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7
Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.
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Psalms
18
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8
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.
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Psalms
18
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9
He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.
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Psalms
18
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10
He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.
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Psalms
18
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11
He made the darkness his hiding place, the dark rain clouds his covering.
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Psalms
18
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12
Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.
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Psalms
18
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13
The LORD thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.
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Psalms
18
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14
He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.
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Psalms
18
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15
Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O LORD, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.
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Psalms
18
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16
He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water.
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Psalms
18
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17
He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.
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Psalms
18
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18
On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the LORD came to my defense.
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Psalms
18
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19
He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.
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Psalms
18
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20
The LORD rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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21
because I have kept the ways of the LORD and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,
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Psalms
18
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22
because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.
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Psalms
18
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23
I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.
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Psalms
18
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24
The LORD paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that my hands are clean.
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Psalms
18
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25
[In dealing] with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,
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Psalms
18
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26
with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever.
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Psalms
18
:
27
You save humble people, but you bring down a conceited look.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
:
28
O LORD, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.
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Psalms
18
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29
With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.
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Psalms
18
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30
God's way is perfect! The promise of the LORD has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
:
31
Who is God but the LORD? Who is a rock except our God?
(GWT)
Psalms
18
:
32
God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
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Psalms
18
:
33
He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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34
He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an [archer's] bow of bronze.
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Psalms
18
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35
You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness makes me great.
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Psalms
18
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36
You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.
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Psalms
18
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37
I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.
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Psalms
18
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38
I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.
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Psalms
18
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39
You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.
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Psalms
18
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40
You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.
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Psalms
18
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41
They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
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Psalms
18
:
42
I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.
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Psalms
18
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43
You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me:
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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44
As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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45
Foreigners will lose heart, and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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46
The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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47
God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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48
He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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49
That is why I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the nations and make music to praise your name.
(GWT)
Psalms
18
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50
He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.