31 For (A)who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a (B)rock, except our God,
32 The God who (C)encircles me with strength,
And [a]makes my way [b](D)blameless?
33 He (E)makes my feet like deer’s feet,
And (F)sets me up on my high places.
34 He (G)trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can (H)bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me (I)the shield of Your salvation,
And Your (J)right hand upholds me;
And (K)Your [c]gentleness makes me great.
36 You (L)enlarge my steps under me,
And my [d](M)feet have not slipped.

37 I (N)pursued my enemies and overtook them,
And I did not turn back (O)until they were consumed.
38 I shattered them, so that they were (P)not able to rise;
They fell (Q)under my feet.
39 For You have (R)encircled me with strength for battle;
You have forced those who rose up against me (S)to bow down under me.
40 You have also made my enemies (T)turn their backs to me,
And I [e](U)destroyed those who hated me.
41 They cried for help, but there was (V)no one to save,
They cried to the Lord, but (W)He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them fine like the (X)dust before the wind;
I emptied them out like the mud of the streets.

43 You have rescued me from the (Y)contentions of the people;
You have placed me as (Z)head of the nations;
A (AA)people whom I have not known serve me.
44 As soon as they hear, they obey me;
Foreigners (AB)pretend to obey me.
45 Foreigners (AC)lose heart,
And (AD)come trembling out of their [f]fortresses.

46 The Lord (AE)lives, and blessed be (AF)my rock;
And exalted be (AG)the God of my salvation,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:32 Or has made
  2. Psalm 18:32 Lit complete; or having integrity
  3. Psalm 18:35 Or condescension
  4. Psalm 18:36 Lit ankles
  5. Psalm 18:40 Or silenced
  6. Psalm 18:45 Or prisons

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