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Psalms 18
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King James Version · 1611
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Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
1Unto the end. A Psalm for David.
1 I will love thee, O Jehovah, 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.
2The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; myGod, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
3Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3 I will call upon Jehovah, who is to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
4There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard.
4 The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
5Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.
5 The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered 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.
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:
6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to myGod; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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.
7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled and shook, 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.
8The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals burned forth from it.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
9The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
9 And he bowed the heavens, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
10The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
10 And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast 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.
11More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11 He made darkness his secret place, his tent 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.
12For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.
12 From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire.
13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
13Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:
13 And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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.
14 And he sent his arrows, and scattered [mine enemies]; 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.
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.
15 And the beds of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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16 He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
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18 They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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19 And he brought me forth 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.
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20 Jehovah hath 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.
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21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from myGod.
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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22 For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me;
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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23 And I was upright with him, and 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.
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24 And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
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25 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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26 With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
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27 For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.
28For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
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28 For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah myGod enlighteneth my darkness.
29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by myGod have I leaped over 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.
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30 As forGod, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
31For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
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31 For who isGod save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not ourGod?
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
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32 TheGod who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect,
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
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33 Who maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places;
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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34 Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms 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.
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35 And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand held me up; and thy condescending gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
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36 Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
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37 I pursued mine enemies, and overtook them; and I turned not again till they were consumed.
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
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38 I crushed them, and they were not able to rise: they fell under my feet.
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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39 And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue 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.
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40 And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed.
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
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41 They cried, and there was none to save; — unto Jehovah, and 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.
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42 And I did beat them small as 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.
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43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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44 At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
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45 Strangers have faded away, and they come trembling forth from their close places.
46The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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46 Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be theGod of my salvation,
47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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47 TheGod who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to 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.
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48 Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me.