Psalms 18
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Unto the end. A psalm for David.
1I love you, LORD, my strength.
2The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
4The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6He 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:
6In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
7His 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.
7Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
8Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
10He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.
12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:
13The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14And 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.
14He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15And 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.
15Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
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16He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
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17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
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18They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
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19He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
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21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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22For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
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23I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
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24Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
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26With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
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27For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
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28For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.
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29For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
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30As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
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31For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
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32the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
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33He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
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34He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
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35You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
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36You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
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37I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
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38I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
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39For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
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40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
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41They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
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42Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
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43You 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.
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44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
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45The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
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46The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
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47even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
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48He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
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49Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
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50He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
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