Psalm 18:37-50

English Standard Version

³⁷I pursued my enemies and overtook them,
    and did not turn back till they were consumed.
³⁸I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise;
    they fell under my feet.
³⁹For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
    you made those who rise against me sink under me.
⁴⁰You made my enemies ^(A)turn their backs to me,^[a]
    and those who hated me I destroyed.
⁴¹^(B)They cried for help, but there was none to save;
    they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
⁴²I beat them fine as ^(C)dust before the wind;
    I cast them out like ^(D)the mire of the streets.

⁴³You delivered me from ^(E)strife with the people;
    you made me ^(F)the head of the nations;
    ^(G)people whom I had not known served me.
⁴⁴As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
    ^(H)foreigners ^(I)came cringing to me.
⁴⁵^(J)Foreigners lost heart
    and ^(K)came trembling out of their fortresses.

⁴⁶The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock,
    and exalted be the God of my salvation—
⁴⁷the God who gave me vengeance
    and ^(L)subdued peoples under me,
⁴⁸who rescued me from my enemies;
    yes, you ^(M)exalted me above those who rose against me;
    you delivered me from ^(N)the man of violence.

⁴⁹^(O)For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
    and ^(P)sing to your name.
⁵⁰Great ^(Q)salvation he brings to his king,
    and shows steadfast love to his ^(R)anointed,
    to ^(S)David and his offspring forever.