Psalm 18 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

For the choir director. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, [fn]who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

He said, “I love ^H7355 You, O Yahweh ^H3068, my strength ^H2391.”

Yahweh ^H3068 is my [fn]rock ^H5553 and my fortress ^H4686 and my deliverer ^H6403,

My God ^H410, my rock ^H6697, in whom I take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620;

My shield ^H4043 and the horn ^H7161 of my salvation ^H3468, my stronghold ^H4869.

I call ^H7121 upon Yahweh ^H3068, who is worthy to be praised ^H1984,

And I am saved ^H3467 from my enemies ^H340.

The cords ^H2256 of death ^H4194 encompassed ^H661 me,

And the torrents ^H5158 of vileness ^H1100 [fn]terrified ^H1204 me.

The cords ^H2256 of Sheol ^H7585 surrounded ^H5437 me;

The snares ^H4170 of death ^H4194 confronted ^H6923 me.

In my distress ^H6862 I called ^H7121 upon Yahweh ^H3068,

And cried ^H7768 to my God ^H430 for ^H7768 help ^H7768;

He heard ^H8085 my voice ^H6963 out ^H8085 of His temple ^H1964,

And my cry ^H7775 for ^H7775 help ^H7775 before ^H6440 Him came ^H935 into His ears ^H241.

Then the earth ^H776 shook ^H1607 and quaked ^H7493;

And the foundations ^H4144 of the mountains ^H2022 were trembling ^H7264

And were shaken ^H1607, because ^H3588 He was ^H2734 angry ^H2734.

Smoke ^H6227 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 [fn]out of His nostrils ^H639,

And fire ^H784 from His mouth ^H6310 devoured ^H398;

Coals ^H1513 were kindled ^H1197 by it.

He bowed ^H5186 the heavens ^H8064 and came ^H3381 down ^H3381

With thick ^H6205 darkness ^H6205 under ^H8478 His feet ^H7272.

He rode ^H7392 upon a cherub ^H3742 and flew ^H5774;

And He sped ^H1675 upon the wings ^H3671 of the wind ^H7307.

He made ^H7896 darkness ^H2822 His hiding ^H5643 place ^H5643, His [fn]canopy ^H5521 around ^H5439 Him,

Darkness ^H2825 of waters ^H4325, thick ^H5645 clouds ^H5645 of the skies ^H7834.

From the brightness ^H5051 before ^H5048 Him passed ^H5674 His thick ^H5645 clouds ^H5645,

Hailstones ^H1259 and coals ^H1513 of fire ^H784.

Yahweh ^H3068 also thundered ^H7481 in the heavens ^H8064,

And the Most ^H5945 High ^H5945 gave ^H5414 forth ^H5414 His voice ^H6963,

Hailstones ^H1259 and coals ^H1513 of fire ^H784.

He sent ^H7971 out ^H7971 His arrows ^H2671, and scattered ^H6327 them,

And lightning ^H1300 flashes ^H1300 in abundance ^H7227, and [fn]threw ^H2000 them into confusion ^H2000.

Then the channels ^H650 of water ^H4325 appeared ^H7200,

And the foundations ^H4144 of the world ^H8398 were [fn]laid ^H1540 bare ^H1540

At Your rebuke ^H1606, O Yahweh ^H3068,

At the blast ^H5397 of the breath ^H7307 of Your nostrils ^H639.

He sent ^H7971 from on high ^H4791, He took ^H3947 me;

He drew ^H4871 me out ^H4871 of many ^H7227 waters ^H4325.

He delivered ^H5337 me from my strong ^H5794 enemy ^H340,

And from those who hated ^H8130 me, for they were too ^H4480 mighty ^H553 for me.

They confronted ^H6923 me in the day ^H3117 of my disaster ^H343,

But Yahweh ^H3068 was my support ^H4937.

He brought ^H3318 me forth ^H3318 also into a broad ^H4800 place ^H4800;

He rescued ^H2502 me, because ^H3588 He delighted ^H2654 in me.

Yahweh ^H3068 has rewarded ^H1580 me according to my righteousness ^H6664;

According to the cleanness ^H1252 of my hands ^H3027 He has recompensed ^H7725 me.

For I have kept ^H8104 the ways ^H1870 of Yahweh ^H3068,

And have not wickedly ^H7561 departed ^H7561 from my God ^H430.

For all ^H3605 His judgments ^H4941 were before ^H5048 me,

And I did not put ^H5493 away ^H5493 His statutes ^H2708 from me.

I was also [fn]blameless ^H8549 with Him,

And I kept ^H8104 myself from my iniquity ^H5771.

Therefore Yahweh ^H3068 has recompensed ^H7725 me according to my righteousness ^H6664,

According to the cleanness ^H1252 of my hands ^H3027 before His eyes ^H5869.

With the [fn]kind ^H2623 You show ^H2616 Yourself kind ^H2616;

With the blameless ^H8549 You show ^H8552 Yourself blameless ^H8552;

With the pure ^H1305 You show ^H1305 Yourself pure ^H1305,

And with the crooked ^H6141 You show ^H6617 Yourself [fn]astute ^H6617.

For You save ^H3467 an afflicted ^H6041 people ^H5971,

But eyes ^H5869 which are lifted ^H7311 up ^H7311, You bring ^H8213 down ^H8213.

For You light ^H215 my lamp ^H5216;

Yahweh ^H3068 my God ^H430 illumines ^H5050 my darkness ^H2822.

For by You I can [fn]run ^H7323 upon a troop ^H1416;

And by my God ^H430 I can leap ^H1801 over a wall ^H7791.

As for God ^H410, His way ^H1870 is [fn]blameless ^H8549;

The word ^H565 of Yahweh ^H3068 is [fn]tried ^H6884;

He is a shield ^H4043 to all ^H3605 who take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620 in Him.

For who ^H4310 is God ^H433, but Yahweh ^H3068?

And who ^H4310 is a rock ^H6697, except ^H2108 our God ^H430,

The God ^H410 who girds ^H247 me with strength ^H2428

And [fn]makes ^H5414 my way ^H1870 [fn]blameless ^H8549?

He makes ^H7737 my feet ^H7272 like hinds’ ^H355 feet,

And sets ^H5975 me upon my high ^H1116 places ^H1116.

He trains ^H3925 my hands ^H3027 for battle ^H4421,

So that my arms ^H2220 can bend ^H5181 a bow ^H7198 of bronze ^H5154.

You have also given ^H5414 me the shield ^H4043 of Your salvation ^H3468,

And Your right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 upholds ^H5582 me;

And Your [fn]gentleness ^H6038 makes ^H7235 me great ^H7235.

You enlarge ^H7337 my steps ^H6806 under ^H8478 me,

And my ankles ^H7166 have not ^H3808 given way ^H4571.

I pursued ^H7291 my enemies ^H340 and overtook ^H5381 them,

And I did not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 until ^H5704 they were consumed ^H3615.

I crushed ^H4272 them, so that they were ^H3201 not able ^H3201 to rise ^H6965;

They fell ^H5307 under ^H8478 my feet ^H7272.

For You have girded ^H247 me with strength ^H2428 for battle ^H4421;

You have [fn]subdued ^H3766 under ^H8478 me those who rose ^H6965 up ^H6965 against me.

[fn]You have also made ^H5414 my enemies ^H340 turn ^H5414 their backs ^H6203 to me,

And I [fn]destroyed ^H6789 those who hated ^H8130 me.

They cried ^H7768 for ^H7768 help ^H7768, but there ^H369 was ^H369 none ^H369 to save ^H3467,

Even to Yahweh ^H3068, but He did not answer ^H6030 them.

Then I beat ^H7833 them fine ^H7833 as the dust ^H6083 before ^H5921 H6440 the wind ^H7307;

I emptied ^H7324 them out ^H7324 as the mire ^H2916 of the streets ^H2351.

You have delivered ^H6403 me from the contentions ^H7379 of the people ^H5971;

You have placed ^H7760 me as head ^H7218 of the nations ^H1471;

A people ^H5971 whom I have not known ^H3045 serve ^H5647 me.

As soon as they hear ^H8088 H241, they obey ^H8085 me;

Foreigners ^H1121 H5236 [fn]cower ^H3584 before me.

Foreigners ^H1121 H5236 fade ^H5034 away ^H5034,

And come ^H2727 trembling ^H2727 out of their [fn]fortresses ^H4526.

Yahweh ^H3068 lives ^H2416, and blessed ^H1288 be my rock ^H6697;

And let ^H7311 the God ^H430 of my salvation ^H3468 be lifted ^H7311 high ^H7311,

The God ^H410 who executes ^H5414 vengeance ^H5360 for me,

And subdues ^H1696 peoples ^H5971 under ^H8478 me.

Who delivers ^H6403 me from my enemies ^H340;

Surely ^H637 You lift ^H7311 me above ^H4480 those who rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 against me;

You rescue ^H5337 me from the violent ^H2555 man ^H376.

Therefore ^H5921 H3651 I will give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to You among the nations ^H1471, O Yahweh ^H3068,

And I will sing ^H2167 praises ^H2167 to Your name ^H8034.

He gives great ^H1431 [fn]salvation ^H3444 to His king ^H4428,

And shows ^H6213 lovingkindness ^H2617 to His anointed ^H4899,

To David ^H1732 and his seed ^H2233 forever ^H5704 H5769.