Psalm 18
1 To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: — I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.YLT — Psalm 18:1
2 Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.YLT — Psalm 18:2
3 The ‘Praised One’ I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.YLT — Psalm 18:3
4 Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.YLT — Psalm 18:4
5 Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.YLT — Psalm 18:5
6 In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.YLT — Psalm 18:6
7 And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake — because He hath wrath.YLT — Psalm 18:7
8 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.YLT — Psalm 18:8
9 And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.YLT — Psalm 18:9
10 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.YLT — Psalm 18:10
11 He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.YLT — Psalm 18:11
12 From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.YLT — Psalm 18:12
13 And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.YLT — Psalm 18:13
14 And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.YLT — Psalm 18:14
15 And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.YLT — Psalm 18:15
16 He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.YLT — Psalm 18:16
17 He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.YLT — Psalm 18:17
18 They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.YLT — Psalm 18:18
19 And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.YLT — Psalm 18:19
20 Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.YLT — Psalm 18:20
21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.YLT — Psalm 18:21
22 For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.YLT — Psalm 18:22
23 And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.YLT — Psalm 18:23
24 And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.YLT — Psalm 18:24
25 With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.YLT — Psalm 18:25
26 With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,YLT — Psalm 18:26
27 For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.YLT — Psalm 18:27
28 For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.YLT — Psalm 18:28
29 For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.YLT — Psalm 18:29
30 God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him.YLT — Psalm 18:30
31 For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?YLT — Psalm 18:31
32 God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.YLT — Psalm 18:32
33 Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.YLT — Psalm 18:33
34 Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.YLT — Psalm 18:34
35 And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.YLT — Psalm 18:35
36 Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.YLT — Psalm 18:36
37 I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.YLT — Psalm 18:37
38 I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,YLT — Psalm 18:38
39 And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.YLT — Psalm 18:39
40 As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.YLT — Psalm 18:40
41 They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.YLT — Psalm 18:41
42 And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.YLT — Psalm 18:42
43 Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.YLT — Psalm 18:43
44 At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,YLT — Psalm 18:44
45 Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.YLT — Psalm 18:45
46 Jehovah liveth — and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.YLT — Psalm 18:46
47 God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,YLT — Psalm 18:47
48 My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.YLT — Psalm 18:48
49 Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,YLT — Psalm 18:49
50 Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!YLT — Psalm 18:50