Psalms 18
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1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.SelectedPsalms 18:1Ask
2The 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
3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.SelectedPsalms 18:3Ask
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.SelectedPsalms 18:4Ask
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.SelectedPsalms 18:5Ask
6In 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
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.SelectedPsalms 18:7Ask
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.SelectedPsalms 18:8Ask
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.SelectedPsalms 18:9Ask
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.SelectedPsalms 18:10Ask
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.SelectedPsalms 18:11Ask
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.SelectedPsalms 18:12Ask
13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.SelectedPsalms 18:13Ask
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.SelectedPsalms 18:14Ask
15Then 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
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.SelectedPsalms 18:16Ask
17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.SelectedPsalms 18:17Ask
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.SelectedPsalms 18:18Ask
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.SelectedPsalms 18:19Ask
20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.SelectedPsalms 18:20Ask
21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.SelectedPsalms 18:21Ask
22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.SelectedPsalms 18:22Ask
23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.SelectedPsalms 18:23Ask
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.SelectedPsalms 18:24Ask
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;SelectedPsalms 18:25Ask
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.SelectedPsalms 18:26Ask
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.SelectedPsalms 18:27Ask
28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.SelectedPsalms 18:28Ask
29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.SelectedPsalms 18:29Ask
30As 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
31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?SelectedPsalms 18:31Ask
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.SelectedPsalms 18:32Ask
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.SelectedPsalms 18:33Ask
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.SelectedPsalms 18:34Ask
35Thou 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
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.SelectedPsalms 18:36Ask
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.SelectedPsalms 18:37Ask
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.SelectedPsalms 18:38Ask
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.SelectedPsalms 18:39Ask
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.SelectedPsalms 18:40Ask
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.SelectedPsalms 18:41Ask
42Then 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
43Thou 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
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.SelectedPsalms 18:44Ask
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.SelectedPsalms 18:45Ask
46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.SelectedPsalms 18:46Ask
47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.SelectedPsalms 18:47Ask
48He 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
49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.SelectedPsalms 18:49Ask
50Great 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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