Psalms 18

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I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.SelectedPsalms 18:1Ask

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.SelectedPsalms 18:2Ask

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.SelectedPsalms 18:3Ask

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.SelectedPsalms 18:4Ask

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.SelectedPsalms 18:5Ask

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.SelectedPsalms 18:6Ask

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.SelectedPsalms 18:7Ask

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.SelectedPsalms 18:8Ask

He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.SelectedPsalms 18:9Ask

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.SelectedPsalms 18:10Ask

He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.SelectedPsalms 18:11Ask

At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.SelectedPsalms 18:12Ask

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.SelectedPsalms 18:13Ask

Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.SelectedPsalms 18:14Ask

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.SelectedPsalms 18:15Ask

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.SelectedPsalms 18:16Ask

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.SelectedPsalms 18:17Ask

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.SelectedPsalms 18:18Ask

He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.SelectedPsalms 18:19Ask

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.SelectedPsalms 18:20Ask

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.SelectedPsalms 18:21Ask

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.SelectedPsalms 18:22Ask

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.SelectedPsalms 18:23Ask

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.SelectedPsalms 18:24Ask

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;SelectedPsalms 18:25Ask

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.SelectedPsalms 18:26Ask

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.SelectedPsalms 18:27Ask

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.SelectedPsalms 18:28Ask

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.SelectedPsalms 18:29Ask

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.SelectedPsalms 18:30Ask

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?SelectedPsalms 18:31Ask

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.SelectedPsalms 18:32Ask

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.SelectedPsalms 18:33Ask

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.SelectedPsalms 18:34Ask

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.SelectedPsalms 18:35Ask

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.SelectedPsalms 18:36Ask

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.SelectedPsalms 18:37Ask

I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.SelectedPsalms 18:38Ask

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.SelectedPsalms 18:39Ask

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.SelectedPsalms 18:40Ask

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.SelectedPsalms 18:41Ask

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.SelectedPsalms 18:42Ask

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.SelectedPsalms 18:43Ask

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.SelectedPsalms 18:44Ask

The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.SelectedPsalms 18:45Ask

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.SelectedPsalms 18:46Ask

It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.SelectedPsalms 18:47Ask

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.SelectedPsalms 18:48Ask

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.SelectedPsalms 18:49Ask

Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.SelectedPsalms 18:50Ask

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