New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 18:9-50
9He also 1bowedH5186 the heavensH8064 downH5186 lowH5186, and cameH3381 downH3381 With thickH6205 2darknessH6205 underH8478 His feetH7272.10He rodeH7392 on a 3cherubH3742 and flewH5774; And He spedH1675 on the 4wingsH3671 of the windH7307.11He madeH7896 5darknessH2822 His hidingH5643 placeH5643, 6His 7canopyH5521 aroundH5439 Him, DarknessH2825 of watersH4325, thickH5645 cloudsH5645H7834.12From the 8brightnessH5051 beforeH5048 Him passedH5674 His thickH5645 cloudsH5645, HailstonesH1259 and 9coalsH1513 of fireH784.13The LordH3068 also 10thunderedH7481 in the heavensH8064, And the MostH5945 HighH5945 utteredH5414 His voiceH6963, HailstonesH1259 and coalsH1513 of fireH784.14He 11sentH7971 outH7971 His arrowsH2671, and scatteredH6327 them, And lightningH1300 flashesH1300 in abundanceH7227, and 12routedH2000 them.15Then the 13channelsH650 of waterH4325 appearedH7200, And the foundationsH4144 of the worldH8398 were exposedH1540 By Your 14rebukeH1606, LordH3068, At the blastH5397 of the 15breathH7307 of Your nostrilsH639.
16He 16sentH7971 from on highH4791, He tookH3947 me; He drewH4871 me outH4871 of 17manyH7227 watersH4325.17He 18savedH5337 me from my strongH5794 enemyH340, And from those who hatedH8130 me, for they were 19tooH4480 mightyH553 for me.18They confrontedH6923 me in 20the dayH3117 of my disasterH343, But 21the LordH3068 was my supportH4937.19He also broughtH3318 me outH3318 into an 22openH4800 placeH4800; He rescuedH2502 me, becauseH3588 23He delightedH2654 in me.
20The LordH3068 has 24rewardedH1580 me according to my righteousnessH6664; According to the 25cleannessH1252 of my handsH3027 He has repaidH7725 me.21For I have 26keptH8104 the waysH1870 of the LordH3068, And have 27not actedH7561 wickedlyH7561 againstH4480 my GodH430.22For allH3605 28His judgmentsH4941 were beforeH5048 me, And I did not putH5493 awayH5493 His 29statutesH2708 from me.23I was also 3031blamelessH8549 with Him, And I 32keptH8104 myself from my wrongdoingH5771.24Therefore the LordH3068 has 33repaidH7725 me according to my righteousnessH6664, According to the cleannessH1252 of my handsH3027 in His eyesH5869.
25With 34the faithfulH2623 You showH2616 Yourself faithfulH2616; With the 35blamelessH8549 36You proveH8552 Yourself blamelessH8552;26With the pureH1305 You showH1305 Yourself 37pureH1305, And with the crookedH6141 38You showH6617 Yourself 39astuteH6617.27For You 40saveH3467 an afflictedH6041 peopleH5971, But You humiliateH8213 41haughtyH7311 eyesH5869.28For You 42lightH215 my lampH5216; The LordH3068 my GodH430 43illuminesH5050 my darknessH2822.29For by You I can 44runH7323 at a 45troopH1416 ofH1416 warriorsH1416; And by my GodH430 I can 46leapH1801 over a wallH7791.
30As for GodH410, His wayH1870 is 4748blamelessH8549; The 49wordH565 of the LordH3068 is refinedH6884; He is a 50shieldH4043 to allH3605 who takeH2620 refugeH2620 in Him.31For 51whoH4310 is GodH433, but the LordH3068? And whoH4310 is a 52rockH6697, exceptH2108 our GodH430,32The GodH410 who 53encirclesH247 me with strengthH2428, And 54makesH5414 my wayH1870 5556blamelessH8549?33He 57makesH7737 my feetH7272 like deer’sH355 feet, And 58setsH5975 me up on my highH1116 placesH1116.34He 59trainsH3925 my handsH3027 for battleH4421, So that my armsH2220 can 60bendH5181 a bowH7198 of bronzeH5154.35You have also givenH5414 me 61the shieldH4043 of Your salvationH3468, And Your 62rightH3225 handH3225 upholdsH5582 me; And 63Your 64gentlenessH6038 makesH7235 me greatH7235.36You 65enlargeH7337 my stepsH6806 underH8478 me, And my 6667feetH7166 have not slippedH4571.
37I 68pursuedH7291 my enemiesH340 and overtookH5381 them, And I did not turnH7725 backH7725 69untilH5704 they were consumedH3615.38I shatteredH4272 them, so that they wereH3201 70not ableH3201 to riseH6965; They fellH5307 71underH8478 my feetH7272.39For You have 72encircledH247 me with strengthH2428 for battleH4421; You have forced those who roseH6965 upH6965 against me 73to bowH3766 downH3766 underH8478 me.40You have also madeH5414 my enemiesH340 74turnH5414 their backsH6203 to me, And I 7576destroyedH6789 those who hatedH8130 me.41They criedH7768 forH7768 helpH7768, but thereH369 wasH369 77noH369 oneH369 to saveH3467, They cried to the LordH3068, but 78He did not answerH6030 them.42Then I beatH7833 them fineH7833 like the 79dustH6083 beforeH5921H6440 the windH7307; I emptiedH7385 them outH7385 like the mudH2916 of the streetsH2351.
43You have rescuedH6403 me from the 80contentionsH7379 of the peopleH5971; You have placedH7760 me as 81headH7218 of the nationsH1471; A 82peopleH5971 whom I have not knownH3045 serveH5647 me.44As soon as they hearH8088H241, they obeyH8085 me; ForeignersH1121H5236 83pretendH3584 toH3584 obeyH3584 me.45ForeignersH1121H5236 84loseH5034 heartH5034, And 85comeH2727 tremblingH2727 out of their 86fortressesH4526.
46The LordH3068 87livesH2416, and blessedH1288 be 88my rockH6697; And exaltedH7311 be 89the GodH430 of my salvationH3468,47The GodH410 who 90executesH5414 vengeanceH5360 for me, And 91subduesH1696 peoplesH5971 underH8478 me.48He 92rescuesH6403 me from my enemiesH340; You indeedH637 93liftH7311 me aboveH4480 those who riseH6965 upH6965 against me; You rescueH5337 me from a 94violentH2555 manH376.49ThereforeH5921H3651 I will 95giveH3034 thanksH3034 to You among the nationsH1471, LordH3068, And I will 96singH2167 praisesH2167 to Your nameH8034.50He givesH1431 greatH1431 9798salvationH3444 to His kingH4428, And showsH6213 faithfulnessH2617 to 99His anointedH4899, To DavidH1732 and 100his 101descendantsH2233 foreverH5704H5769.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 18:9 Ps 144:5 ↩
- 2. Psalms 18:9 Ps 97:2 ↩
- 3. Psalms 18:10 Ps 80:1; 99:1 ↩
- 4. Psalms 18:10 Ps 104:3 ↩
- 5. Psalms 18:11 Deut 4:11 ↩
- 6. Psalms 18:11 Ps 97:2 ↩
- 7. Psalms 18:11 Or pavilion ↩
- 8. Psalms 18:12 Ps 104:2 ↩
- 9. Psalms 18:12 Ps 97:3; 140:10; Hab 3:4 ↩
- 10. Psalms 18:13 Ps 29:3; 104:7 ↩
- 11. Psalms 18:14 Ps 144:6; Hab 3:11 ↩
- 12. Psalms 18:14 Lit confused ↩
- 13. Psalms 18:15 Ps 106:9 ↩
- 14. Psalms 18:15 Ps 76:6 ↩
- 15. Psalms 18:15 Ps 18:8 ↩
- 16. Psalms 18:16 Ps 144:7 ↩
- 17. Psalms 18:16 Ps 32:6 ↩
- 18. Psalms 18:17 Ps 59:1 ↩
- 19. Psalms 18:17 Ps 35:10; 142:6 ↩
- 20. Psalms 18:18 Ps 59:16 ↩
- 21. Psalms 18:18 Ps 16:8 ↩
- 22. Psalms 18:19 Ps 4:1; 31:8; 118:5 ↩
- 23. Psalms 18:19 Ps 37:23; 41:11 ↩
- 24. Psalms 18:20 1 Sam 24:19; Job 33:26; Ps 7:8 ↩
- 25. Psalms 18:20 Job 22:30; Ps 24:4 ↩
- 26. Psalms 18:21 Ps 37:34; 119:33; Prov 8:32 ↩
- 27. Psalms 18:21 2 Chr 34:33; Ps 119:102 ↩
- 28. Psalms 18:22 Ps 119:30 ↩
- 29. Psalms 18:22 Ps 119:83 ↩
- 30. Psalms 18:23 Lit complete; or having integrity; or perfect ↩
- 31. Psalms 18:23 Ps 18:32 ↩
- 32. Psalms 18:23 Ps 19:12, 13; 25:11; 66:18 ↩
- 33. Psalms 18:24 1 Sam 26:23; Ps 18:20 ↩
- 34. Psalms 18:25 1 Kin 8:32; Ps 62:12; Matt 5:7 ↩
- 35. Psalms 18:25 See note v 23 ↩
- 36. Psalms 18:25 Ps 18:30 ↩
- 37. Psalms 18:26 Job 25:5; Hab 1:13 ↩
- 38. Psalms 18:26 Lev 26:23, 24, 27, 28; Prov 3:34 ↩
- 39. Psalms 18:26 Lit twisted ↩
- 40. Psalms 18:27 Ps 72:12 ↩
- 41. Psalms 18:27 Ps 101:5; Prov 6:17 ↩
- 42. Psalms 18:28 1 Kin 15:4; Job 18:6; Ps 132:17 ↩
- 43. Psalms 18:28 Ps 27:1 ↩
- 44. Psalms 18:29 Ps 118:10-12 ↩
- 45. Psalms 18:29 Or wall ↩
- 46. Psalms 18:29 Ps 18:33; 40:2 ↩
- 47. Psalms 18:30 Or perfect ↩
- 48. Psalms 18:30 Deut 32:4; Ps 19:7; 145:17; Rev 15:3 ↩
- 49. Psalms 18:30 Ps 12:6 ↩
- 50. Psalms 18:30 Ps 17:7; 91:4 ↩
- 51. Psalms 18:31 Deut 32:39; 1 Sam 2:2; Ps 86:8-10; Is 45:5 ↩
- 52. Psalms 18:31 Deut 32:31; Ps 18:2; 62:2 ↩
- 53. Psalms 18:32 Ps 18:39; Is 45:5 ↩
- 54. Psalms 18:32 Or has made ↩
- 55. Psalms 18:32 Lit complete; or having integrity ↩
- 56. Psalms 18:32 Ps 18:23 ↩
- 57. Psalms 18:33 Hab 3:19 ↩
- 58. Psalms 18:33 Deut 32:13 ↩
- 59. Psalms 18:34 Ps 144:1 ↩
- 60. Psalms 18:34 Job 29:20 ↩
- 61. Psalms 18:35 Ps 33:20 ↩
- 62. Psalms 18:35 Ps 63:8; 119:117 ↩
- 63. Psalms 18:35 Ps 138:6 ↩
- 64. Psalms 18:35 Or condescension ↩
- 65. Psalms 18:36 Ps 18:33 ↩
- 66. Psalms 18:36 Lit ankles ↩
- 67. Psalms 18:36 Ps 66:9; Prov 4:12 ↩
- 68. Psalms 18:37 Ps 44:5 ↩
- 69. Psalms 18:37 Ps 37:20 ↩
- 70. Psalms 18:38 Ps 36:12 ↩
- 71. Psalms 18:38 Ps 47:3 ↩
- 72. Psalms 18:39 Ps 18:32 ↩
- 73. Psalms 18:39 Ps 18:47 ↩
- 74. Psalms 18:40 Ps 21:12 ↩
- 75. Psalms 18:40 Or silenced ↩
- 76. Psalms 18:40 Ps 94:23 ↩
- 77. Psalms 18:41 Ps 50:22 ↩
- 78. Psalms 18:41 Job 27:9; Prov 1:28 ↩
- 79. Psalms 18:42 Ps 83:13 ↩
- 80. Psalms 18:43 2 Sam 3:1; 19:9; Ps 35:1 ↩
- 81. Psalms 18:43 2 Sam 8:1-18; Ps 89:27 ↩
- 82. Psalms 18:43 Is 55:5 ↩
- 83. Psalms 18:44 Ps 66:3 ↩
- 84. Psalms 18:45 Ps 37:2 ↩
- 85. Psalms 18:45 Mic 7:17 ↩
- 86. Psalms 18:45 Or prisons ↩
- 87. Psalms 18:46 Job 19:25 ↩
- 88. Psalms 18:46 Ps 18:2 ↩
- 89. Psalms 18:46 Ps 51:14 ↩
- 90. Psalms 18:47 Ps 94:1 ↩
- 91. Psalms 18:47 Ps 18:43; 47:3; 144:2 ↩
- 92. Psalms 18:48 Ps 3:7 ↩
- 93. Psalms 18:48 Ps 27:6; 59:1 ↩
- 94. Psalms 18:48 Ps 11:5 ↩
- 95. Psalms 18:49 Rom 15:9 ↩
- 96. Psalms 18:49 Ps 108:1 ↩
- 97. Psalms 18:50 I.e., victories; lit salvations ↩
- 98. Psalms 18:50 Ps 21:1; 144:10 ↩
- 99. Psalms 18:50 Ps 28:8 ↩
- 100. Psalms 18:50 Ps 89:4 ↩
- 101. Psalms 18:50 Lit seed ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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