Psalm 18:1-13

Complete Jewish Bible

18 ⁽⁰⁾For the leader. By David the servant of Adonai, who addressed the words of this song to Adonai on the day when Adonai delivered him from the power of all his enemies, including from the power of Sha’ul. ²He said:

⁽¹⁾“I love you, Adonai, my strength!

³⁽²⁾“Adonai is my Rock, my fortress and deliverer,
my God, my Rock, in whom I find shelter,
my shield, the power that saves me,
my stronghold.
⁴⁽³⁾I call on Adonai, who is worthy of praise;
and I am saved from my enemies.

⁵⁽⁴⁾“For the cords of death surrounded me,
the floods of B’liya‘al terrified me,
⁶⁽⁵⁾the ropes of Sh’ol were wrapped around me,
the snares of death lay there before me.
⁷⁽⁶⁾In my distress I called to Adonai;
I cried out to my God.
Out of his temple he heard my voice;
my cry reached his ears.

⁸⁽⁷⁾“Then the earth quaked and shook,
the foundations of the mountains trembled.
They were shaken because he was angry.
⁹⁽⁸⁾Smoke arose in his nostrils;
out of his mouth came devouring fire;
sparks blazed forth from him.
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾He lowered heaven and came down
with thick darkness under his feet.
¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾He rode on a keruv; he flew,
swooping down on the wings of the wind.
¹²⁽¹¹⁾He made darkness his hiding-place,
his canopy thick clouds dark with water.
¹³⁽¹²⁾From the brightness before him,
there broke through his thick clouds
hailstones and fiery coals.