Psalms 18
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1I will love thee, O LORD , my strength.
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.
2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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.
3I will call upon the LORD , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
3(18-4) Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
4(18-5) The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
5(18-6) The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.
6In my distress I called upon the LORD , and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
8(18-9) Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
9(18-10) He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
10(18-11) And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
11(18-12) He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
12(18-13) At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones 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.
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
14(18-15) And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD , at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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.
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
16(18-17) He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
17(18-18) He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
18(18-19) They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
19(18-20) He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
20(18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD , and have not wickedly departed from my God.
21(18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
22(18-23) For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
23(18-24) And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
24(18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
25(18-26) With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
26(18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
27(18-28) For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
28(18-29) For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
29(18-30) For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
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.
31For who is God save the LORD ? or who is a rock save our God?
31(18-32) For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
32(18-33) The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet , and setteth me upon my high places.
33(18-34) Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
34(18-35) Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
36(18-37) Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
37(18-38) I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
38(18-39) I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
39(18-40) For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
40(18-41) Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD , but he answered them not.
41(18-42) They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
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.
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
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.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
44(18-45) As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
45(18-46) The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
46(18-47) The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
47(18-48) Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
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.
49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD , among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
49(18-50) Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
50(18-51) Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
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