Psalms 18:1
What does Psalms 18:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 18:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: --I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end. A Psalm for David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 116:16
O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Philippians 4:13
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
- 2 Samuel 22:1
And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
- Acts 13:36
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
- 1 John 4:19
We love, because he first loved us.
- 1 Samuel 2:1
And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
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