Psalms 18

1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

וַיֹּאמַר אֶרְחָמְךָ יְהוָה חִזְקִי׃ (677)

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.

יְהוָה ׀ סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה־בֹּו מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן־יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי׃ (2560)

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

מְהֻלָּל אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וּמִן־אֹיְבַי אִוָּשֵׁעַ׃ (929)

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

אֲפָפוּנִי חֶבְלֵי־מָוֶת וְנַחֲלֵי בְלִיַּעַל יְבַעֲתוּנִי׃ (1517)

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

חֶבְלֵי שְׁאֹול סְבָבוּנִי קִדְּמוּנִי מֹוקְשֵׁי מָוֶת׃ (1629)

See also: Psalms 32:7, Proverbs 13:14, Mark 14:32, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 88:3-8, Psalms 88:15-17, Proverbs 14:27, Acts 2:24, 2 Samuel 22:6, Job 36:8, Psalms 116:3, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Jeremiah 49:22, Lamentations 3:55

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.

בַּצַּר־לִי ׀ אֶקְרָא יְהוָה וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַי אֲשַׁוֵּעַ יִשְׁמַע מֵהֵיכָלֹו קֹולִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי לְפָנָיו ׀ תָּבֹוא בְאָזְנָיו׃ (3250)

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

וַתִּגְעַשׁ וַתִּרְעַשׁ ׀ הָאָרֶץ וּמֹוסְדֵי הָרִים יִרְגָּזוּ וַיִּתְגָּעֲשׁוּ כִּי־חָרָה לֹו׃ (3732)

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

עָלָה עָשָׁן ׀ בְּאַפֹּו וְאֵשׁ־מִפִּיו תֹּאכֵל גֶּחָלִים בָּעֲרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ׃ (2013)

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

וַיֵּט מַיִם וַיֵּרַד וַעֲרָפֶל תַּחַת רַגְלָיו׃ (1778)

See also: Psalms 144:5, Exodus 20:21, Deuteronomy 33:26, 2 Samuel 22:10, 2 Peter 3:10, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 19:11, Deuteronomy 5:22-23, Joel 3:16, Matthew 24:29, Mark 15:33, Luke 9:34, John 13:7, Hebrews 12:26, Revelation 20:11, Psalms 68:4, Isaiah 51:6

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

וַיִּרְכַּב עַל־כְּרוּב וַיָּעֹף וַיֵּדֶא עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ׃ (1227)

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

יָשֶׁת חֹשֶׁךְ ׀ סִתְרֹו סְבִיבֹותָיו סֻכָּתֹו חֶשְׁכַת־מַיִם עָבֵי שְׁחָקִים׃ (4044)

See also: Exodus 19:16, Deuteronomy 4:11, Psalms 97:2, Job 38:19, Isaiah 50:3, 2 Samuel 22:12, Job 36:32, Psalms 81:7, Psalms 91:1, Jeremiah 43:10, Joel 2:2, Exodus 19:9, 1 Samuel 7:10, Job 36:30, Psalms 27:5, Ezekiel 1:4, Exodus 14:20

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

מִנֹּגַהּ נֶגְדֹּו עָבָיו עָבְרוּ בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ׃ (1091)

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

וַיַּרְעֵם בַּשָּׁמַיִם ׀ יְהוָה וְעֶלְיֹון יִתֵּן קֹלֹו בָּרָד וְגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ׃ (2076)

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

וַיִּשְׁלַח חִצָּיו וַיְפִיצֵם וּבְרָקִים רָב וַיְהֻמֵּם׃ (1365)

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.

וַיֵּרָאוּ ׀ אֲפִיקֵי מַיִם וַיִּגָּלוּ מֹוסְדֹות תֵּבֵל מִגַּעֲרָתְךָ יְהוָה מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפֶּךָ׃ (3421)

16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

יִשְׁלַח מִמָּרֹום יִקָּחֵנִי יַמְשֵׁנִי מִמַּיִם רַבִּים׃ (1644)

See also: 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 40:2, 1 Samuel 17:37, Psalms 57:3, Jonah 2:5-6, Psalms 18:43, Exodus 2:10, Psalms 32:6, Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 130:1, Revelation 17:15, Jeremiah 51:42, Proverbs 17:8

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

יַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבִי עָז וּמִשֹּׂנְאַי כִּי־אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי׃ (1054)

See also: Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 Samuel 11:9, Job 16:9, Psalms 35:10, Psalms 118:13, Psalms 142:6, Psalms 69:4-14, Ephesians 6:10-12, Psalms 118:7, 1 Samuel 19:10, 2 Samuel 22:1, 2 Samuel 22:18, Psalms 9:13, Psalms 18:40-41, Psalms 38:19, Psalms 25:19

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

יְקַדְּמוּנִי בְיֹום־אֵידִי וַיְהִי־יְהוָה לְמִשְׁעָן לִי׃ (890)

See also: Psalms 4:1, Obadiah 1:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:35, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 59:16, Jeremiah 18:17, 1 Samuel 30:6, 2 Samuel 22:19, Psalms 21:3, Psalms 46:1-2, Psalms 119:56, Zechariah 1:15

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

וַיֹּוצִיאֵנִי לַמֶּרְחָב יְחַלְּצֵנִי כִּי חָפֵץ בִּי׃ (881)

See also: Psalms 118:5, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 18:36, Job 36:16, Psalms 40:2, 2 Samuel 22:18-27, Psalms 37:23, 1 Kings 10:9, Hebrews 5:7, Psalms 22:8, Daniel 6:22, Psalms 86:2, Genesis 26:22, Deuteronomy 33:20, 1 Chronicles 28:4, 2 Chronicles 9:8

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

יִגְמְלֵנִי יְהוָה כְּצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי יָשִׁיב לִי׃ (1001)

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

כִּישָׁ־מַרְתִּי דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא־רָשַׁעְתִּי מֵאֱלֹהָי׃ (2343)

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

כִּי כָל־מִשְׁפָּטָיו לְנֶגְדִּי וְחֻקֹּתָיו לֹא־אָסִיר מֶנִּי׃ (1554)

See also: Psalms 119:13, Psalms 119:112, Psalms 119:30, Psalms 119:117, Psalms 119:128, John 5:14

23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמֹּו וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֹנִי׃ (1751)

See also: Isaiah 3:10, Hebrews 12:1, Matthew 5:29-30, Matthew 18:8-9, 1 John 5:18, 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 11:7, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 19:13, Psalms 37:27, Job 1:8, Psalms 7:1-8, Isaiah 26:7, Nehemiah 5:19, Psalms 119:101, Isaiah 26:8, Luke 3:13

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

וַיָּשֶׁב־יְהוָה לִי כְצִדְקִי כְּבֹר יָדַי לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו׃ (1087)

See also: Ruth 2:12, Matthew 10:41-42, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 36:10, Judges 1:33, Psalms 18:20, Isaiah 59:18, Hebrews 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד עִם־גְּבַר תָּמִים תִּתַּמָּם׃ (2749)

26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

עִם־נָבָר תִּתְבָּרָר וְעִם־עִקֵּשׁ תִּתְפַּתָּל׃ (3460)

See also: Matthew 5:8, Proverbs 3:34, 2 Samuel 22:27, Job 5:13, Leviticus 26:23-24, Proverbs 3:32, James 2:13, Leviticus 26:24, Leviticus 26:27-28, Psalms 109:17-19, Proverbs 22:5, Romans 2:4-6, Proverbs 17:20, Romans 2:9

27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

כִּי־אַתָּה עַם־עָנִי תֹושִׁיעַ וְעֵינַיִם רָמֹות תַּשְׁפִּיל׃ (3114)

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

כִּי־אַתָּה תָּאִיר נֵרִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי יַגִּיהַּ חָשְׁכִּי׃ (1745)

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

כִּי־בְךָ אָרֻץ גְּדוּד וּבֵאלֹהַי אֲדַלֶּג־שׁוּר׃ (958)

See also: 2 Samuel 22:30, Ephesians 6:10-13, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Revelation 3:21, Colossians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Samuel 5:19-20, Psalms 44:6-7, Psalms 144:10, 1 Samuel 23:2, 2 Samuel 5:25, Psalms 144:1, 1 Samuel 17:49, 1 Samuel 30:8, Psalms 108:13, 1 Samuel 14:13, 2 Chronicles 26:7

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.

הָאֵל תָּמִים דַּרְכֹּו אִמְרַת־יְהוָה צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא לְכֹל ׀ הַחֹסִים בֹּו׃ (2120)

See also: Proverbs 30:5, Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 12:6, 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 84:11-12, Revelation 15:3, Psalms 119:140, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 25:10, Daniel 4:37, Romans 12:2, Psalms 17:7, Genesis 49:24

31For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

כִּי מִי אֱלֹוהַּ מִבַּלְעֲדֵי יְהוָה וּמִי צוּר זוּלָתִי אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃ (1211)

See also: Psalms 144:1, Isaiah 44:8, Psalms 62:6, Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 86:8, Deuteronomy 32:39, 2 Samuel 22:32, Isaiah 45:5, 1 Samuel 2:2, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Isaiah 30:29, Genesis 2:4, Judges 15:18, Isaiah 45:21-22

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

הָאֵל הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי חָיִל וַיִּתֵּן תָּמִים דַּרְכִּי׃ (1587)

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

מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלֹות וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי׃ (1813)

See also: Habakkuk 3:19, Psalms 27:5, Deuteronomy 32:13, Deuteronomy 33:29, Isaiah 33:16, Luke 15:22, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 22:35, Genesis 49:21, 2 Samuel 22:14

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

מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִחֲתָה קֶשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁה זְרֹועֹתָי׃ (2622)

See also: Psalms 144:1, Psalms 46:9, 2 Samuel 22:36, Isaiah 28:6, Isaiah 45:1, Jeremiah 49:35, 2 Samuel 8:6, Esther 9:5, Job 29:20, Judges 15:14, 2 Chronicles 26:7, Hosea 1:5

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.

וַתִּתֶּן־לִי מָגֵן יִשְׁעֶךָ וִימִינְךָ תִסְעָדֵנִי וְעַנְוַתְךָ תַרְבֵּנִי׃ (3333)

36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

תַּרְחִיב צַעֲדִי תַחְתָּי וְלֹא מָעֲדוּ קַרְסֻלָּי׃ (2169)

See also: Psalms 18:19, Psalms 40:2, Proverbs 4:12, Psalms 119:32, Psalms 17:5, 2 Samuel 22:37, Job 36:16, Job 18:7, Psalms 4:1, Deuteronomy 33:20, Luke 12:50, Luke 24:46-48

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

אֶרְדֹּוף אֹויְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵם וְלֹא־אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָם׃ (1596)

See also: 2 Samuel 7:9, Psalms 71:24, Joshua 10:19, Psalms 44:5, Isaiah 53:10-12, Numbers 24:17-19, 2 Samuel 10:19, 2 Samuel 22:39, 2 Chronicles 13:20, Psalms 3:7, Psalms 9:3, Psalms 35:2, Psalms 35:5, Psalms 37:20, Psalms 118:11-12, Isaiah 63:1-6, Revelation 6:2, Revelation 19:19-20, Habakkuk 3:13

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

אֶמְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻכְלוּ קוּם יִפְּלוּ תַּחַת רַגְלָי׃ (1605)

See also: Psalms 56:9, Psalms 27:2, 1 Samuel 17:49-51, 1 Samuel 23:5, 2 Samuel 5:1-25, 2 Samuel 8:1-18, 2 Samuel 10:1-19, 2 Samuel 10:18, 2 Samuel 18:7-8, 2 Samuel 21:15-22, 2 Samuel 22:39, Psalms 36:12, Psalms 47:3, 1 Samuel 30:17

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

וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל לַמִּלְחָמָה תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי׃ (2543)

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

וְאֹיְבַי נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף וּמְשַׂנְאַי אַצְמִיתֵם׃ (2262)

See also: Exodus 23:27, Psalms 21:12, 1 Chronicles 17:10, Genesis 49:8, Joshua 10:24, Psalms 89:23, Psalms 94:23, Acts 2:35, Judges 9:7, 2 Samuel 22:41, Job 15:26, Psalms 18:17, Psalms 118:10, Psalms 107:12

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

יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין־מֹושִׁיעַ עַל־יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָם׃ (1208)

See also: John 9:31, Micah 3:4, Job 27:9, Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 21:13, Jeremiah 11:11, 1 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 22:42-43, Job 35:12-13, Psalms 50:22, Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:1-2, Jeremiah 14:12, Ezekiel 8:18, Hosea 7:14, Zechariah 7:13, Luke 13:25, James 4:3

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

וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם כְּעָפָר עַל־פְּנֵי־רוּחַ כְּטִיט חוּצֹות אֲרִיקֵם׃ (2188)

See also: Psalms 2:1, Micah 7:10, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 41:15, 1 Samuel 30:17, 2 Kings 13:7, Psalms 108:13, Zechariah 10:5, 2 Samuel 22:43, 2 Chronicles 34:4, Psalms 50:22, Isaiah 25:10, Isaiah 41:2, Malachi 4:3

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.

תְּפַלְּטֵנִי מֵרִיבֵי עָם תְּשִׂימֵנִי לְרֹאשׁ גֹּויִם עַם לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי יַעַבְדוּנִי׃ (3138)

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

לְשֵׁמַע אֹזֶן יִשָּׁמְעוּ לִי בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לִי׃ (1680)

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

בְּנֵי־נֵכָר יִבֹּלוּ וְיַחְרְגוּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותֵיהֶם׃ (1417)

See also: Micah 7:17, Isaiah 24:4, James 1:11, Revelation 6:16

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

חַי־יְהוָה וּבָרוּךְ צוּרִי וְיָרוּם אֱלֹוהֵי יִשְׁעִי׃ (1288)

47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

הָאֵל הַנֹּותֵן נְקָמֹות לִי וַיַּדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתָּי׃ (2383)

See also: Psalms 47:3, Romans 12:19, Judges 4:23, 1 Samuel 25:26, Psalms 144:2, 2 Samuel 22:48, Esther 9:5, Nahum 1:2, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Deuteronomy 32:35, Judges 5:2, 1 Samuel 14:24, Acts 26:22, Revelation 18:20, 2 Samuel 19:5

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.

מְפַלְּטִי מֵאֹיְבָי אַף מִן־קָמַי תְּרֹומְמֵנִי מֵאִישׁ חָמָס תַּצִּילֵנִי׃ (2348)

See also: Psalms 140:1, Psalms 59:1, Psalms 86:14, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:11, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 69:29, Daniel 6:27, 1 Chronicles 18:13, 2 Chronicles 32:22, Exodus 18:4, 1 Samuel 26:24, 2 Samuel 22:49, Psalms 22:27-30, Psalms 25:19, Psalms 89:13, Philippians 2:9

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

עַל־כֵּן ׀ אֹודְךָ בַגֹּויִם ׀ יְהוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה׃ (937)

See also: Romans 15:9, Philippians 2:11, Psalms 57:9, Psalms 96:10, Hebrews 13:15, 2 Samuel 22:50-51, Numbers 31:54, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 72:18-19, Psalms 108:1, Psalms 108:3, Psalms 138:4, Matthew 26:30, 1 Timothy 6:13

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

[מִגְדֹּל כ] (מַגְדִּיל ק) יְשׁוּעֹות מַלְכֹּו וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד ׀ לִמְשִׁיחֹו לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעֹו עַד־עֹולָם׃ (2602)