New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 18:1-19

1 1“I loveH7355 You, LordH3068, 2my strengthH2391.”2The LordH3068 is 3my rockH5553 and 4my fortressH4686 and my 5saviorH6403, My GodH410, my rockH6697, in whom I takeH2620 refugeH2620; My 6shieldH4043 and the 7hornH7161 of my salvationH3468, my 8strongholdH4869.3I callH7121 upon the LordH3068, who is 9worthy to be praisedH1984, And I am 10savedH3467 from my enemiesH340.

4The 11ropesH2256 of deathH4194 encompassedH661 me, And the 12torrentsH5158 of 13destructionH1100 14terrifiedH1204 me.5The 15ropesH2256 of 16SheolH7585 surroundedH5437 me; The snaresH4170 of deathH4194 confrontedH6923 me.6In my 17distressH6862 I calledH7121 upon the LordH3068, And criedH7768 to my GodH430 forH7768 helpH7768; He heardH8085 my voiceH6963 18from His templeH1964, And my 19cryH7775 forH7775 helpH7775 beforeH6440 Him cameH935 into His earsH241.

7Then the 20earthH776 shookH1607 and quakedH7493; And the 21foundationsH4144 of the mountainsH2022 were tremblingH7264 And were shakenH1607, becauseH3588 He wasH2734 angryH2734.8SmokeH6227 wentH5927 upH5927 22out of His nostrilsH639, And 23fireH784 from His mouthH6310 was devouringH398; CoalsH1513 burnedH1197 from it.9He also 24bowedH5186 the heavensH8064 downH5186 lowH5186, and cameH3381 downH3381 With thickH6205 25darknessH6205 underH8478 His feetH7272.10He rodeH7392 on a 26cherubH3742 and flewH5774; And He spedH1675 on the 27wingsH3671 of the windH7307.11He madeH7896 28darknessH2822 His hidingH5643 placeH5643, 29His 30canopyH5521 aroundH5439 Him, DarknessH2825 of watersH4325, thickH5645 cloudsH5645 H7834.12From the 31brightnessH5051 beforeH5048 Him passedH5674 His thickH5645 cloudsH5645, HailstonesH1259 and 32coalsH1513 of fireH784.13The LordH3068 also 33thunderedH7481 in the heavensH8064, And the MostH5945 HighH5945 utteredH5414 His voiceH6963, HailstonesH1259 and coalsH1513 of fireH784.14He 34sentH7971 outH7971 His arrowsH2671, and scatteredH6327 them, And lightningH1300 flashesH1300 in abundanceH7227, and 35routedH2000 them.15Then the 36channelsH650 of waterH4325 appearedH7200, And the foundationsH4144 of the worldH8398 were exposedH1540 By Your 37rebukeH1606, LordH3068, At the blastH5397 of the 38breathH7307 of Your nostrilsH639.

16He 39sentH7971 from on highH4791, He tookH3947 me; He drewH4871 me outH4871 of 40manyH7227 watersH4325.17He 41savedH5337 me from my strongH5794 enemyH340, And from those who hatedH8130 me, for they were 42tooH4480 mightyH553 for me.18They confrontedH6923 me in 43the dayH3117 of my disasterH343, But 44the LordH3068 was my supportH4937.19He also broughtH3318 me outH3318 into an 45openH4800 placeH4800; He rescuedH2502 me, becauseH3588 46He delightedH2654 in me.

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Notes

1. Psalms 18:1 2 Sam 22:1-51 ↩
2. Psalms 18:1 Ps 59:17 ↩
3. Psalms 18:2 Deut 32:18; 1 Sam 2:2; Ps 18:31, 46; 28:1; 31:3; 42:9; 71:3; 78:15 ↩
4. Psalms 18:2 Ps 144:2 ↩
5. Psalms 18:2 Ps 19:14 ↩
6. Psalms 18:2 Ps 28:7; 33:20; 59:11; 84:9, 11; Prov 30:5 ↩
7. Psalms 18:2 Ps 75:10 ↩
8. Psalms 18:2 Ps 59:9 ↩
9. Psalms 18:3 Ps 48:1; 96:4; 145:3 ↩
10. Psalms 18:3 Ps 34:6 ↩
11. Psalms 18:4 Ps 116:3 ↩
12. Psalms 18:4 Ps 69:2; 124:3, 4 ↩
13. Psalms 18:4 Or ungodliness; Heb Belial ↩
14. Psalms 18:4 Or were assailing; or terrifying ↩
15. Psalms 18:5 Ps 116:3 ↩
16. Psalms 18:5 I.e., the netherworld ↩
17. Psalms 18:6 Ps 50:15; 120:1 ↩
18. Psalms 18:6 Ps 3:4 ↩
19. Psalms 18:6 Ps 34:15 ↩
20. Psalms 18:7 Judg 5:4; Ps 68:7, 8; Is 13:13; Hag 2:6 ↩
21. Psalms 18:7 Ps 114:4, 6 ↩
22. Psalms 18:8 Or in His wrath ↩
23. Psalms 18:8 Ps 50:3 ↩
24. Psalms 18:9 Ps 144:5 ↩
25. Psalms 18:9 Ps 97:2 ↩
26. Psalms 18:10 Ps 80:1; 99:1 ↩
27. Psalms 18:10 Ps 104:3 ↩
28. Psalms 18:11 Deut 4:11 ↩
29. Psalms 18:11 Ps 97:2 ↩
30. Psalms 18:11 Or pavilion ↩
31. Psalms 18:12 Ps 104:2 ↩
32. Psalms 18:12 Ps 97:3; 140:10; Hab 3:4 ↩
33. Psalms 18:13 Ps 29:3; 104:7 ↩
34. Psalms 18:14 Ps 144:6; Hab 3:11 ↩
35. Psalms 18:14 Lit confused ↩
36. Psalms 18:15 Ps 106:9 ↩
37. Psalms 18:15 Ps 76:6 ↩
38. Psalms 18:15 Ps 18:8 ↩
39. Psalms 18:16 Ps 144:7 ↩
40. Psalms 18:16 Ps 32:6 ↩
41. Psalms 18:17 Ps 59:1 ↩
42. Psalms 18:17 Ps 35:10; 142:6 ↩
43. Psalms 18:18 Ps 59:16 ↩
44. Psalms 18:18 Ps 16:8 ↩
45. Psalms 18:19 Ps 4:1; 31:8; 118:5 ↩
46. Psalms 18:19 Ps 37:23; 41:11 ↩

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