Psalms 18
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1(18-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; (18-2) And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
1I love you, LORD, my strength.
2(18-3) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
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.
3(18-4) Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
3I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.
4(18-5) The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
4The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
5(18-6) The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
6(18-7) In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
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.
7(18-8) Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
7Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.
8(18-9) Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
8Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.
9(18-10) He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.
10(18-11) And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
10He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
11(18-12) He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
11He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12(18-13) At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13(18-14) The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.
14(18-15) And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
14He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.
15(18-16) And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
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.
16(18-17) He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
16He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
17(18-18) He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
18(18-19) They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
18They came on me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19(18-20) He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
19He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20(18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.
21(18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22(18-23) For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
22For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.
23(18-24) And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
23I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
24(18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
24Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25(18-26) With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
26(18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
26With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
27(18-28) For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
27For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
28(18-29) For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
28For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.
29(18-30) For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
29For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
30(18-31) As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
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.
31(18-32) For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
31For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,
32(18-33) The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
32the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33(18-34) Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
33He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.
34(18-35) Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
34He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
35(18-36) Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
35You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.
36(18-37) Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
36You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
37(18-38) I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
37I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.
38(18-39) I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
38I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39(18-40) For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
39For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40(18-41) Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41(18-42) They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
41They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
42(18-43) Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
42Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43(18-44) Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
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.
44(18-45) As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45(18-46) The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
45The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
46(18-47) The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
46The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
47(18-48) Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
47even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48(18-49) He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
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.
49(18-50) Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
49Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
50(18-51) Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
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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