American Standard Version

Psalms 18:1-19

1Ilove thee,OJehovah,mystrength.

2Jehovahismyrock,andmyfortress,andmydeliverer;MyGod,myrock,inwhomIwilltake refuge;Myshield,andthehornofmysalvation,myhigh tower.

3Iwillcall uponJehovah,whoisworthytobepraised: SoshallIbesavedfrommine enemies.

4Thecordsofdeath compassedme,Andthefloodsofungodlinessmademeafraid.

5ThecordsH2256ofSheolwereround aboutme;ThesnaresofdeathH4194came uponme.

6InmydistressIcalled upon Jehovah,Andcried untomyGod:Heheardmyvoice outofhistemple,Andmycrybeforehimcame intohisears.

7Thentheearth shookandtrembled;Thefoundationsalsoofthemountains quakedAndwereshaken,becausehewaswroth.

8Therewentupasmoke outofhisnostrils,Andfire outofhismouth devoured: Coalswerekindledbyit.

9Hebowedtheheavensalso,andcameH5927down;Andthick darknesswasunderhisfeet.

10Andherodeuponacherub,anddid fly; Yea,hesoareduponthewingsofthewind.

11Hemade darknesshishiding-place,hispavilion roundabouthim, Darknessofwaters, thick cloudsoftheskies.

12Atthebrightness beforehimhisthickcloudsH5645passed, Hailstonesandcoalsoffire.

13Jehovahalsothunderedintheheavens,AndtheMost High utteredhisvoice,HailstonesandcoalsH1513offireH784.

14Andhesentouthisarrows,andscatteredthem; Yea, lightnings manifold,anddiscomfitedthem.

15Thenthechannelsofwaters appeared,Andthefoundationsoftheworld werelaidbare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, Attheblastofthebreathofthy nostrils.

16Hesentfromonhigh,hetookme;HedrewmeoutofmanywatersH4325.

17Hedeliveredmefrommystrong enemy,Andfromthemthathatedme;fortheyweretooH7227mightyforme.

18Theycame uponmeinthedayofmycalamity;ButJehovah wasmystay.

19Hebroughtmeforthalsointoalargeplace;Hedeliveredme,becausehedelightedinme.

Commentaries on Psalms 18

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain