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Psalms 18:1-19

1Iwilllove thee,OJehovah,mystrength.

2Jehovahismyrock,andmyfortress,andmydeliverer;myGod,myrock,inwhomIwilltrust;myshield,andthehornofmysalvation,myhigh tower.

3Iwillcall uponJehovah,whoistobepraised: soshallIbesavedfrommine enemies.

4Thebandsofdeath encompassedme,andtorrentsofBelialmademeafraid.

5ThebandsofSheolsurroundedH661me,thecordsH2256ofdeathH4194encounteredme.

6InmydistressIcalled upon Jehovah,andIcried outtomyGod;heheardmyvoice outofhistemple,andmycry camebeforehim, intohisears.

7Thentheearth shookandquaked,andthefoundationsofthemountains trembledandshook,becausehewaswroth.

8Therewentupasmoke outofhisnostrils,andfire outofhismouth devoured: coalsburnedחָ֥רָהCha.rahH2734forthfromit.

9Andhebowedtheheavens,andcameH5927down;anddarknesswasunderhisfeet.

10Andherodeuponacherubanddid fly; yea,heflew fastuponthewingsofthewind.

11Hemade darknesshissecret place,histent roundabouthim: darknessofwaters, thick cloudsoftheskies.

12Fromthebrightness beforehimhisthickcloudsH5645passed forth: hailandcoalsoffire.

13AndJehovah thunderedintheheavens,andtheMost High utteredhisvoice:hailH1259andcoalsH1513offireH784.

14Andhesenthisarrows,andscattered [mine enemies];andheshotforthlightnings,anddiscomfitedthem.

15Andthebedsofthewaters were seen,andthefoundationsoftheworld were uncovered at thy rebuke, Jehovah, attheblastofthebreathofthy nostrils.

16Hereachedforthfromabove,hetookme,hedrewmeoutofgreatwatersH4325:

17Hedeliveredmefrommystrong enemy,andfromthemthathatedme;fortheyweremightierthanI.

18Theyencounteredmeinthedayofmycalamity,butJehovah wasmystay.

19Andhebroughtmeforthintoalargeplace;hedeliveredme,becausehedelightedinme.

Commentaries on Psalms 18

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