Psalm 18:1-6

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 18

Praise for Deliverance

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.^(A) He said:

¹I love You, Lord, my strength.
²The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,^(B)
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield^(C) and the horn of my salvation,^(D)
my stronghold.
³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(E)
and I was saved from my enemies.^(F)

⁴The ropes of death were wrapped around me;
the torrents of destruction terrified me.^(G)
⁵The ropes of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.^(H)
⁶I called to the Lord in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,^(I)
and my cry to Him reached His ears.^(J)