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Psalm 18:16-36
English Standard Version
Psalm 18:16-36
English Standard Version
16 He (A)sent from on high, he took me;
he (B)drew me out of (C)many waters.
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy
and from those who hated me,
for they were (D)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 (E)a broad place;
he rescued me, because he (F)delighted in me.
20 The Lord dealt with me (G)according to my righteousness;
according to (H)the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
21 For I have (I)kept the ways of the Lord,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For (J)all his rules[a] were before me,
and his statutes I did not put away from me.
23 I was (K)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.
25 With (L)the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
26 with the purified you show yourself pure;
and with (M)the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
27 For you save (N)a humble people,
but (O)the haughty eyes you bring down.
28 For it is you who light my (P)lamp;
the Lord my God lightens my darkness.
29 For by you I can run against a troop,
and by my God I can (Q)leap over (R)a wall.
30 This God—his way is (S)perfect;[b]
the word of the Lord (T)proves true;
he is (U)a shield for all those who (V)take refuge in him.
31 For (W)who is God, but the Lord?
And who is (X)a rock, except our God?—
32 the God who (Y)equipped me with strength
and made my way (Z)blameless.
33 He made my feet like the feet of a (AA)deer
and set me secure on (AB)the heights.
34 He (AC)trains my hands for war,
so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
and your right hand (AD)supported me,
and your (AE)gentleness made me great.
36 You (AF)gave a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip.
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:22 Or just decrees
- Psalm 18:30 Or blameless
Psalm 18:16-36
New International Version
Psalm 18:16-36
New International Version
16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.(A)
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,(B)
from my foes, who were too strong for me.(C)
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,(D)
but the Lord was my support.(E)
19 He brought me out into a spacious place;(F)
he rescued me because he delighted in me.(G)
20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(H)
according to the cleanness of my hands(I) he has rewarded me.(J)
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;(K)
I am not guilty of turning(L) from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;(M)
I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless(N) before him
and have kept myself from sin.
24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(O)
according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 To the faithful(P) you show yourself faithful,(Q)
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure(R) you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(S)
27 You save the humble(T)
but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.(U)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(V) burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.(W)
29 With your help(X) I can advance against a troop[a];
with my God I can scale a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:(Y)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(Z)
he shields(AA) all who take refuge(AB) in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord?(AC)
And who is the Rock(AD) except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength(AE)
and keeps my way secure.(AF)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(AG)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(AH)
34 He trains my hands for battle;(AI)
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
and your right hand sustains(AJ) me;
your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path(AK) for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.(AL)
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:29 Or can run through a barricade
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