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. 20Jehovah hath rewardedmeaccordingtomyrighteousness; Accordingtothecleanness ofmyhands hathherecompensedme. 21ForIhavekeptthewaysofJehovah,Andhavenot wickedly departedfrommyGod. 22Forallhisordinanceswerebeforeme,AndIputnotawayhisstatutesfromme. 23Iwasalsoperfectwithhim,AndIkept myselffrommineiniquity. 24Thereforehath Jehovah recompensedmeaccordingtomyrighteousness, Accordingtothecleannessofmyhandsinhiseyesight. 25Withthemerciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;Withtheperfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; 26Withthepure thou wiltshowתִּתַּמָּֽם׃ti.ta.MamH8552thyself pure;Andwiththeperverse thou wiltshowH8552thyself froward. 27Forthou wilt savetheafflicted people;Butthehaughty eyes thou wilt bring down. 28Forthou wilt lightmylamp: JehovahmyGodwilllightenmydarkness. 29ForbytheeIrun uponatroop;AndbymyGodH430doIleapoverawall. 30AsforGodוּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗יu.ve.lo.HaiH430,hiswayisperfect:ThewordofJehovahistried;Heisashield unto allthemthattake refugeinhim. 31ForwhoisGodהָאֵל֮ha.'ElH410, saveJehovah?Andwhoisarock, besidesourGodH410, 32TheGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430thatgirdethmewithstrength,Andmakethmyway perfect? 33Hemakethmyfeetlikehinds’ feet:Andsettethmeuponmyhigh places. 34Heteachethmyhandstowar;Sothatmine arms do bendabowofbrass. 35Thou hast alsogivenmetheshieldofthy salvation;Andthy righthandיָ֭דַיYa.daiH3027hath holdenmeup,Andthy gentleness hath mademegreat. 36Thou hast enlargedmysteps underme,Andmyfeethavenot slipped. 37Iwillpursuemineenemies,andovertakethem;NeitherwillIturn again tilltheyareconsumed. 38Iwillsmitethemthrough,sothattheyshallnotbeabletorise:Theyshallfall undermyfeet. 39Forthou hast girdedmewithstrength untothebattle: Thou hast subduedundermethosethatroseH6965upagainstme. 40Thou hast also mademineenemiesturntheirbacks untome,ThatImightcut offthemthathateme. 41Theycried, but therewasnonetosave; Even unto Jehovah, butheansweredthemnot. 42ThendidIbeatthemsmallasthedustbeforethewind;Ididcastthemoutasthemireofthestreets. 43Thou hast deliveredmefromthestrivingsofthepeople; Thou hast mademetheheadofthenations:Apeople whomIhavenot knownshallserveme. 44Assoonastheyhearofmetheyshallobeyme;Theforeignersshallsubmitthemselvesuntome. 45Theforeignersshallfade away,Andshallcome trembling outoftheirclose places. 46Jehovah liveth;andblessedbemy rock;AndexaltedbetheGodofmy salvation, 47EventheGodthatexecuteth vengeanceforme,Andsubdueth peoples underme. 48Herescuethmefrommineenemies; Yea, thou liftestmeupabovethemthatriseupagainstme; Thou deliverestmefromtheviolent man. 49ThereforeIwillgive thanks unto thee, O Jehovah,amongthenations,Andwillsing praises unto thy name. 50Great deliverance givethhetohisking,Andshoweth lovingkindnesstohisanointed,ToDavidandtohisseed,forevermore. Commentaries on Psalms 18
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