“I will love thee O Lord my strength.”
Psalms 18
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1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
“I will love you, O Lord, my strength.”
“I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.”
“I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.”
“I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.”
“I will love you, O Lord, my strength.”
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2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strength in whom I will trust, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
“The 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.”
“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold,”
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“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my strength in whom I will trust, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
“The 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.”
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strength in whom I will trust. He is my buckler and the horn of my salvation and my high tower.”
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
“I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised. So shall I be saved from my enemies.”
“I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised. So shall I be saved from my enemies.”
“I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”
“I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised. And so shall I be saved from my enemies.”
“I call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my enemies.”
“I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from my enemies.”
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4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
“The pangs of death Encompassed me and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.”
“The sorrows of death come past me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”
“The chords of death encompassed me the torrents of perdition assailed me”
5The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
“The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me.”
“The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me”
“the sorrows of Sheol surrounded me, the snares of death confronted me.”
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about. The snares of death prevented me.”
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about. The snares of death prevented me”
“The sorrows of hell encircled me about. The snares of death prevented me.”
6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
“In 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.”
“In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried to my God for help. He heard my voice out of his temple and my cry for help before him came into his ears.”
“In my distress, I called upon the Lord and cried out to my God. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry came before him, even to his ears.”
“In 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.”
“In 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.”
“in my distress. I Called upon the Lord to my God. I cried for help from his temple. He heard my voice and my cry to him reached his ears.”
7Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
“Then the earth shook and trembled the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken because he was wroth.”
“Then the earth shook and trembled the foundations of the hills Also quaked and were shaken because he was angry.”
“Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken because he was wroth.”
“Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were trembling and were shaken, because he was angry.”
“Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wrath.”
8Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth. Devoured coals were kindled by it.”
“Smoke went up from his nostrils and devouring fire from his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.”
“smoke went up from his nostrils and devouring fire from his mouth, coals were kindled by it.”
“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth. Devoured coals were kindled by it.”
“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils. And fire out of his mouth devoured. And coals were kindled by it.”
“Smoke went up from His nostrils and devouring fire from His mouth. Glowing coals flamed forth from Him.”
9He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
“he bowed the heavens also. And came down. And darkness was under his feet.”
“He bowed the heavens also and came down with darkness under his feet.”
“He bowed the heavens also and came down with darkness under his feet.”
“He bowed the heavens also and came down and darkness was under his feet.”
“He bowed the heavens also and came down, and darkness was under his feet.”
“He bowed the heavens also and came down, with thick darkness under his feet.”
10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
“And he rode upon a cherub and flew. He flew upon the wings of the wind.”
“And he rode upon a cherub and did fly. Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.”
“he rode upon a cherub and flew, and he sped upon the wings of the wind.”
“And he rolled upon a cherub and did fly. Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.”
11He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
“he made darkness his secret place. His pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.”
“He made darkness his secret place. His canopy around him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.”
“He made darkness his secret place. His pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.”
“He made darkness his hiding place, his canopy around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.”
12From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
“From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire.”
“From the brightness before him passed his thick clouds, hailstones and coals of fire.”
13The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.
“The Lord also thundered in the heavens and the Most High uttered his voice. Hailstones and coals of fire.”
“The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.”
“The Lord thundered from heaven and the Most High uttered his voice. Hailstones, coals of fire,”
14He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
“he sent out his arrows and scattered the foe. Lightnings in abundance and he vanquished them.”
“He sent out his arrows and scattered the foe lightnings in abundance. And he vanquished them.”
“Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them, and he shot out lightnings and disconfitted them.”
“Yea, he sent out his arrows and scattered them. He shot out the lightnings and disconfitted them,”
“he sent out his arrows and scattered them, and lightning flashes in abundance enrouted them.”
15The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
“then the channels of water were seen. The foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of thy breath of thy nostrils.”
“them. The channels of the waters were seen, the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.”
“them. The channels of the waters were seen and the foundations of the world were uncovered at your rebuke. O Lord at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.”
“Then the channels of water appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.".”
“the channels of the water were seen and The foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke Oh Lord at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.”
16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
“He sent from above. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.”
“He sent from above. He took me, he drew me out of many waters.”
“He sent from above. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.”
“he sent from on high. He took me he drew me out of many waters.”
“He sent from above. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.”
“He sent from above. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.”
17He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
“He delivered me from my strong enemy. And from them which hated me. For they were too strong for me.”
“He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me, for they were too strong for me.”
“He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.”
“He delivered me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me for they were too mighty for me.”
“He delivered me from my strong enemy. From those who hated me. For they were too strong for me.”
“He delivered me from my strong enemy and from them which hated me, for they were too strong for me.”
18They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
“They prevented me in the day of my calamity. But the Lord was my stay.”
“They prevented me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay.”
“They confronted me in the day of my calamity. But the Lord was my support.”
“They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay.”
“They confronted me in the day of my calamity. But the Lord was my support.”
“They prevented me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my stay.”
19He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
“He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
“He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
“He also brought me out into a broad place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
“He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
“He also brought me out into a broad place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
“He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.”
20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands. He has recompensed me.”
“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands. He has recompensed me”
“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands. He has recompensed me.”
“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.”
“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanliness of my hands hath he recompensed me.”
“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, He has rewarded me.”
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
“I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.”
22For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
“For all his judgments were before me and I did not put away his statutes from me.”
“For all his judgments were before me and I did not put away his statutes from me.”
“For all his ordinances were before me and his statues. I did not put away from me.”
23And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
“I was also upright before him and I kept myself from mine iniquity.”
“I was also upright before him. I kept myself from mine iniquity.”
“I was also blameless before him and I kept myself from iniquity.”
“I was also blameless before him and I kept myself from iniquity.”
“I was also upright before him and kept myself from mine iniquity.”
24So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
“Therefore, hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.”
“Therefore, the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.”
“Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanliness of my hands in his eyesight.”
“The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.”
25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
“with the kind you show yourself kind. With the blameless you show yourself blameless.”
“With the merciful, you show yourself merciful. With the blameless man, you show yourself blameless.”
“With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful. With an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.”
“with the merciful you will show yourself mercy merciful with a blameless man. You will show yourself blameless”
26to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
“With the pure, you show yourself pure. And with the crooked, you show yourself astute.”
“With the purified, you show yourself pure. And with the crooked, you make yourself seem torturous.”
27For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
“For you will save the humble people, but will bring down haughty looks.”
“For thou wilt save the afflicted people, but wilt bring down high looks.”
“"'For you will save the humble people, "'but you will bring down haughty looks.”
“For thou will save the afflicted people. But will bring down the high looks.”
“For you will save the humble heart, but will bring down haughty looks.”
28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
“For you will light my lamp. The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
“For thou will light my candle. The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
“For you will light my lamp the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
“For thou will light my candle. The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
“For thou wilt light my candle, the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
“Thou wilt light my candle, for the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
29For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.
“For by thee I have run through a troop. And by my God have I leaped over a wall.”
“For by you I can run against a troop. By my God I can leap over a wall.”
“for by you I can run against a troop. By my God, I can leap over a wall.”
“For by thee I have run through a troop, and by my God have I leaped over a wall.”
“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.”
“for by thee I can run upon a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.”
30As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
“As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the Lord is proven. He is a shield to all who trust in him.”
“As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all of those that trust in him.”
“As for God, his way is perfect. The word of the Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.”
“As for God, His way is perfect. The word of the Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.”
“as for God, his way is perfect. The word of the Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all those who that trust in him.”
“As for God, His way is perfect. The word of the Lord is tried. He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.”
31For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
“"'For who is God except the Lord "'and who is a rock except our God?”
“For who is God except the Lord? And who is a rock except our God?”
“For who is God except the Lord. And who is a rock except our God”
“For who is God, save the Lord, or who is a rock, save our God.”
“For who is God save the Lord? For who is a rock save our God?”
“for who is God? Save the Lord. Or who is the rock? Save our God.”
32It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
“It is God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way perfect.”
“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.”
“It is God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way perfect.”
“it is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.”
“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”
“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.”
33He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
“He maketh my feet like hinds feet and setteth me upon my high places.”
“He makes my feet like hinds feet and sets me upon my high places.”
“He makes my feet like the feet of deer and sets me on my high places.”
“He maketh my feet like hinds feet and setteth me upon my high places.”
“He maketh my feet like hinds feet, and setteth me upon my high places.”
“He makes my feet like hind's feet and sets me upon my high places.”
34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
“He teaches my hands to make war so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”
“He teaches my hands to make war so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”
“He teaches my hands to make war so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”
“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.”
“He teaches my hands to war so that a bowl of steel is broken by my arms.”
“He teaches my hands to war. So that a bow of steel. Is broken. By my arms.”
35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts 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.”
“also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand has held me up. Your gentleness has made me great.”
“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation and thy right hand hath held me up and thy gentleness hath made me great.”
“Also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand has held me up. Your gentleness has made me great.”
“Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand hath held me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.”
“Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness has made me great.”
36You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me that my feet did not slip.”
“You enlarged my path under me so my feet did not slip.”
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me. My feet did not slip.”
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.”
“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet do not slip.”
37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
“I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them. Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.”
“I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them. Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.”
“I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them, neither did I turn again till they were consumed.”
38I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
“I have wounded them, that they were not able to rise. They are fallen under my feet.”
“I have wounded them that they were not able to rise, they are fallen under my feet.”
“I have wounded them that were not able to rise, that they are fallen under my feet.”
“I have wounded them so that they were not able to rise. They have fallen under my feet.”
39You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
“"'For you have armed me with strength for the battle. "'You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.”
“For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle, thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.”
“for you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued unto me those who rose up against me.”
40You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
“Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.”
“You have also given me the necks of my enemies so that I destroyed those who hated me.”
“Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.”
“has also given me the necks of mine enemies that I might destroy them that hate me.”
41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
“They cried, but there was none to save them, even unto the Lord. But He answered them, not.”
“They cried, but there was none to save them, even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.”
“They cried out but there was none to save them. Even to the Lord. But he did not answer them.”
42I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.”
“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind, I did cast them out as the dirt in the street.”
“"'Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind, "'and I cast them out like dirt in the streets.'".”
“Then I beat them as fine as the dust of the wind. I cast them out like dirt in the street.”
43You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
“Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people, thou hast made me the head of the heathen, a people whom I have not known shall serve me.”
“you have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the heathen. A people who I have not known shall serve me.”
“thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people and thou hast made me the head of the heathen. A people whom I'm not known shall serve me.”
44When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
“As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me. The strangers shall submit themselves unto me.”
“As soon as they hear of me, they obey me. The foreigners submit to me.”
“as soon as they hear of me They shall obey me. The stranger shall submit themselves unto me.”
“As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me, and strangers shall submit themselves unto me.”
45Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.
“The strangers shall fade away and be afraid out of their close places.”
“The foreigners fade away and come frightened from their hideouts.”
“The foreigners fade away and come frightened from their hideouts.”
“The strangers shall fade away and be afraid out of their close places.”
“Strangers shall fade away and be afraid out of their close places.”
46The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
“The Lord liveth and blessed be my rock. And let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
“"'The Lord lives. "'Blessed be my rock. "'Let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
“The Lord liveth and blessed be my rock, and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
“The Lord liveth and blessed be my rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
“The Lord liveth and blessed be my rock, and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
“the Lord liveth and blessed be my rock and let the God of my salvation be exalted.”
47the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
“It is God who avenges me and subdues the peoples under me.”
“It is God that avengeth me and subdueth the people under me.”
“"'It is God who avenges me "'and subdues the people under me.”
“It is God who avenges me and subdues the people under me.”
48who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
“He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me. You have delivered me from the violent man.”
“He 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.”
“"'He delivers me from mine enemies. "'You also lift me up above those who rise against me. "'You have delivered me from the violent man.”
“He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me. You've delivered me from the violent man.”
49Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
“Therefore, will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen and sing praises unto thy name.”
“"'Therefore, I will give thanks to you, O Lord, "'among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.'".”
“Therefore, I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.”
“Therefore I will give thanks to you O Lord among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name”
“Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.”
50Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
“Great deliverance he gives to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David and his descendants forevermore.”