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Psalms 18:2-50

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.

20Jehovah hath rewardedmeaccordingtomyrighteousness; accordingtothecleanness ofmyhands hathherecompensedme.

21ForIhavekeptthewaysofJehovah,andhavenot wickedly departedfrommyGod.

22Forallhisordinanceswerebeforeme,andIdidnotput awayhisstatutesfromme;

23AndIwasuprightwithhim,andkept myselffrommineiniquity.

24AndJehovah hath recompensedmeaccordingtomyrighteousness, accordingtothecleannessofmyhandsinhissight.

25Withthegracious thou dost shew thyself gracious;withtheupright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

26Withthepure thou dost shew thyself pure;andwiththeperverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

27Foritisthou that savesttheafflicted people;butthehaughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

28Foritisthouthatmakestmylamptoshine: JehovahmyGod enlightenethmydarkness.

29ForbytheeIhaverunthroughatroop;andbymyGodH430haveIleapedoverawall.

30AsforGodוּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗יu.ve.lo.HaiH430,hiswayisperfect;thewordofJehovahistried:heisashieldtoallthattrustinhim.

31ForwhoisGodהָאֵל֮ha.'ElH410saveJehovah?andwhoisarockifnotourGodH410?

32TheGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430whogirdethmewithstrength,andmakethmyway perfect,

33Whomakethmyfeetlikehinds' [feet],andsettethmeuponmyhigh places;

34Whoteachethmyhandstowar,andmine arms bendabowofbrass;

35Andthou didst givemetheshieldofthy salvation,andthy righthandיָ֭דַיYa.daiH3027heldmeup;andthy condescending gentleness hath mademegreat.

36Thou didst enlargemysteps underme,andmine ankleshavenot wavered.

37Ipursuedmineenemies,andovertookthem;andIturnednotagain tilltheywere consumed.

38Icrushedthem,andtheywerenotabletorise:theyfell undermyfeet.

39Andthou girdedstmewithstrengthtobattle; thou didst subdueundermethosethatroseH6965upagainstme.

40Andmineenemiesdidst thoumaketoturntheirbacks untome,andthosethathatedmeIdestroyed.

41Theycried,andtherewasnonetosave; — unto Jehovah,andheansweredthemnot.

42AndIdidbeatthemsmallasdustbeforethewind;Ididcastthemoutasthemireofthestreets.

43Thou hast deliveredmefromthestrivingsofthepeople; thou hast mademetheheadofthenations:apeopleIknew not dothserveme.

44Atthehearingoftheear,theyobeyme: strangers come cringing untome.

45Strangershavefaded away,andtheycome tremblingforthfromtheirclose places.

46Jehovah liveth;andblessedbemy rock;andexaltedbetheGodofmy salvation,

47TheGodwhohath avengedme,andhath subjectedthepeoplestome;

48Whohathdeliveredmefrommineenemies: yea, thou hast liftedmeupabovethemthatroseupagainstme;fromthemanofviolence hast thoudeliveredme.

49ThereforewillIgive thankstothee, Jehovah,amongthenations,andwillsing psalmstothy name.

50[Itishe]whogiveth great deliverancestohisking,andsheweth loving-kindnesstohisanointed,toDavid,andtohisseedforevermore.

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