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Psalms 18
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
2The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
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.
3Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
4The cords of death compassed me, And 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 round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
6He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he as a bridegroom coming out of his bridechamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:
6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And 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 wroth.
8The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: 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; And 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.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon 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 round about 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:
13Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And 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.
14And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
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, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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17He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
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19He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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20Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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21For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
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22For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me.
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24Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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25With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
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26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
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27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
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30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
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33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.
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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.
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37I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
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38I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet.
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39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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40Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.
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41They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
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42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
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43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast 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 unto me.
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45The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
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46Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
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47Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
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48He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.