Psalm 18:1-24

Other Translations of Psalm 18:1-24

New International Version

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

18¹ In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.I love you, Lord, my strength. ² The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shieldOr "sovereign" and the horn"Horn" here symbolizes strength. of my salvation, my stronghold. ³ I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. ⁴ The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. ⁵ The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. ⁶ In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. ⁷ The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry. ⁸ Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. ⁹ He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. ¹⁰ He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. ¹¹ He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him- the dark rain clouds of the sky. ¹² Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning. ¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts "resounded," / "amid hailstones and bolts of lightning" ¹⁴ He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them. ¹⁵ The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, Lord, at the blast of breath from your nostrils. ¹⁶ He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. ¹⁷ He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. ¹⁸ They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. ¹⁹ He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. ²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God. ²² All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees. ²³ I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin. ²⁴ The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

English Standard Version

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

18¹ I love you, O Lord, my strength. ² The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. ³ I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. ⁴ The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;Or terrified me ⁵ the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. ⁶ In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. ⁷ Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry. ⁸ Smoke went up from his nostrils,Or in his wrath and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him. ⁹ He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet. ¹⁰ He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind. ¹¹ He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water. ¹² Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds. ¹³ The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire. ¹⁴ And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them. ¹⁵ Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. ¹⁶ He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters. ¹⁷ He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. ¹⁸ They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. ¹⁹ He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. ²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. ²² For all his rulesOr just decrees were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me. ²³ I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt. ²⁴ So the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

The Message

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

18¹ I love you, God - you make me strong. ² God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. My God - the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. ³ I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. ⁴ The hangman's noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me. ⁵ Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. ⁶ A hostile world! I call to God, I cry to God to help me. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence - a private audience! ⁷ Earth wobbles and lurches; huge mountains shake like leaves, Quake like aspen leaves because of his rage. ⁸ His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. Tongues of fire dart in and out; ⁹ he lowers the sky. He steps down; under his feet an abyss opens up. ¹⁰ He's riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. ¹¹ Now he's wrapped himself in a trenchcoat of black-cloud darkness. ¹² But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs. ¹³ Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout, spraying hailstones and fireballs. ¹⁴ God shoots his arrows - pandemonium! He hurls his lightnings - a rout! ¹⁵ The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncovered The moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. ¹⁶ But me he caught - reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out ¹⁷ that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. ¹⁸ They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. ¹⁹ He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved - surprised to be loved!

²⁰ God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. ²¹ Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. ²² Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. ²³ I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. ²⁴ God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

New King James Version

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

18¹ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: I will love You, O Lord, my strength. ² The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. ³ I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. ⁴ The pangs of death surrounded me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. ⁵ The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. ⁶ In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. ⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry. ⁸ Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it. ⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet. ¹⁰ And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind. ¹¹ He made darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark waters And thick clouds of the skies. ¹² From the brightness before Him, His thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire. ¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. ¹⁴ He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them. ¹⁵ Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. ¹⁶ He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. ¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me. ¹⁸ They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the Lord was my support. ¹⁹ He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. ²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God. ²² For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me. ²³ I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. ²⁴ Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

New Living Translation

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

18¹ I love you, Lord ; you are my strength. ² The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. ³ I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. ⁴ The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me. ⁵ The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. ⁶ But in my distress I cried out to the Lord ; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. ⁷ Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger. ⁸ Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. ⁹ He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. ¹⁰ Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. ¹¹ He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dark rain clouds. ¹² Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him and rained down hail and burning coals. ¹³ The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals. ¹⁴ He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused. ¹⁵ Then at your command, O Lord, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. ¹⁶ He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. ¹⁷ He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. ¹⁸ They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. ¹⁹ He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. ²¹ For I have kept the ways of the Lord ; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. ²² I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. ²³ I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. ²⁴ The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.