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Psalm 18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Psalm 18
Royal Thanksgiving for Victory
To the leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said:
1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
so I shall be saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death encompassed me;
the torrents of perdition assailed me;
5 the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.
7 Then the earth reeled and rocked;
the foundations also of the mountains trembled
and quaked, because he was angry.
8 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
and devouring fire from his mouth;
glowing coals flamed forth from him.
9 He bowed the heavens, and came down;
thick darkness was under his feet.
10 He rode on a cherub, and flew;
he came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering around him,
his canopy thick clouds dark with water.
12 Out of the brightness before him
there broke through his clouds
hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
and the Most High uttered his voice.[a]
14 And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them;
he flashed forth lightnings, and routed them.
15 Then the channels of the sea were seen,
and the foundations of the world were laid bare
at your rebuke, O Lord,
at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 He reached down from on high, he took me;
he drew me out of mighty waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
and from those who hated me;
for they were 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 a broad place;
he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,
and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his ordinances were before me,
and his statutes I did not put away from me.
23 I was blameless before him,
and I kept myself from guilt.
24 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 With the loyal you show yourself loyal;
with the blameless you show yourself blameless;
26 with the pure you show yourself pure;
and with the crooked you show yourself perverse.
27 For you deliver a humble people,
but the haughty eyes you bring down.
28 It is you who light my lamp;
the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.
29 By you I can crush a troop,
and by my God I can leap over a wall.
30 This God—his way is perfect;
the promise of the Lord proves true;
he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
And who is a rock besides our God?—
32 the God who girded me with strength,
and made my way safe.
33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer,
and set me secure on the heights.
34 He 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 has supported me;
your help[b] has made me great.
36 You gave me a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them;
and did not turn back until they were consumed.
38 I struck them down, so that they were not able to rise;
they fell under my feet.
39 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
you made my assailants sink under me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
and those who hated me I destroyed.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them;
they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
42 I beat them fine, like dust before the wind;
I cast them out like the mire of the streets.
43 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;[c]
you made me head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.
44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
foreigners came cringing to me.
45 Foreigners lost heart,
and came trembling out of their strongholds.
46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 the God who gave me vengeance
and subdued peoples under me;
48 who delivered me from my enemies;
indeed, you exalted me above my adversaries;
you delivered me from the violent.
49 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations,
and sing praises to your name.
50 Great triumphs he gives to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his descendants forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:13 Gk See 2 Sam 22.14: Heb adds hailstones and coals of fire
- Psalm 18:35 Or gentleness
- Psalm 18:43 Gk Tg: Heb people
Psalm 18
New International Version
Psalm 18
New International Version
Psalm 18[a](A)
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
1 I love you, Lord, my strength.(B)
2 The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(F)
my shield[b](G) and the horn[c] of my salvation,(H) my stronghold.
3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,(I)
and I have been saved from my enemies.(J)
4 The cords of death(K) entangled me;
the torrents(L) of destruction overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of the grave coiled around me;
the snares of death(M) confronted me.
6 In my distress(N) I called to the Lord;(O)
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(P)
my cry came(Q) before him, into his ears.
7 The earth trembled(R) and quaked,(S)
and the foundations of the mountains shook;(T)
they trembled because he was angry.(U)
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;(V)
consuming fire(W) came from his mouth,
burning coals(X) blazed out of it.
9 He parted the heavens and came down;(Y)
dark clouds(Z) were under his feet.
10 He mounted the cherubim(AA) and flew;
he soared(AB) on the wings of the wind.(AC)
11 He made darkness his covering,(AD) his canopy(AE) around him—
the dark rain clouds of the sky.
12 Out of the brightness of his presence(AF) clouds advanced,
with hailstones(AG) and bolts of lightning.(AH)
13 The Lord thundered(AI) from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded.[d]
14 He shot his arrows(AJ) and scattered the enemy,
with great bolts of lightning(AK) he routed them.(AL)
15 The valleys of the sea were exposed
and the foundations(AM) of the earth laid bare
at your rebuke,(AN) Lord,
at the blast of breath from your nostrils.(AO)
16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
he drew me out of deep waters.(AP)
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,(AQ)
from my foes, who were too strong for me.(AR)
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,(AS)
but the Lord was my support.(AT)
19 He brought me out into a spacious place;(AU)
he rescued me because he delighted in me.(AV)
20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(AW)
according to the cleanness of my hands(AX) he has rewarded me.(AY)
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;(AZ)
I am not guilty of turning(BA) from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;(BB)
I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless(BC) before him
and have kept myself from sin.
24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(BD)
according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 To the faithful(BE) you show yourself faithful,(BF)
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure(BG) you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(BH)
27 You save the humble(BI)
but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.(BJ)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(BK) burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.(BL)
29 With your help(BM) I can advance against a troop[e];
with my God I can scale a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:(BN)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(BO)
he shields(BP) all who take refuge(BQ) in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord?(BR)
And who is the Rock(BS) except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength(BT)
and keeps my way secure.(BU)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(BV)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(BW)
34 He trains my hands for battle;(BX)
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
and your right hand sustains(BY) me;
your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path(BZ) for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.(CA)
37 I pursued my enemies(CB) and overtook them;
I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them(CC) so that they could not rise;(CD)
they fell beneath my feet.(CE)
39 You armed me with strength(CF) for battle;
you humbled my adversaries(CG) before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs(CH) in flight,
and I destroyed(CI) my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them(CJ)—
to the Lord, but he did not answer.(CK)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;(CL)
I trampled them[f] like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
you have made me the head of nations.(CM)
People I did not know(CN) now serve me,
44 foreigners(CO) cower before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45 They all lose heart;(CP)
they come trembling(CQ) from their strongholds.(CR)
46 The Lord lives!(CS) Praise be to my Rock!(CT)
Exalted be God(CU) my Savior!(CV)
47 He is the God who avenges(CW) me,
who subdues nations(CX) under me,
48 who saves(CY) me from my enemies.(CZ)
You exalted me above my foes;
from a violent man(DA) you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;(DB)
I will sing(DC) the praises of your name.(DD)
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.
- Psalm 18:2 Or sovereign
- Psalm 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning
- Psalm 18:29 Or can run through a barricade
- Psalm 18:42 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac and Targum (see also 2 Samuel 22:43); Masoretic Text I poured them out
Salmos 18
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Salmos 18
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El Señor es mi fortaleza
(2 S 22:1-51)
Al director. Canción de David, siervo del SEÑOR. David compuso[a] esta canción al SEÑOR cuando el SEÑOR lo salvó de Saúl y de todos sus enemigos.
1 SEÑOR, te amo.
¡Tú eres mi fortaleza!
2 El SEÑOR es mi roca, mi fortaleza y mi libertador.
Dios es mi refugio, él me protege.
Es mi escudo, me salva con su poder;
él es mi escondite más alto.
3 Alabado sea el SEÑOR;
cuando le pedí ayuda, me salvó.
4 La muerte me enredó en sus cuerdas
y me sentí perdido ante la corriente temible.
5 El lugar de los muertos me enredó en sus cuerdas,
tendía ante mí trampas mortales.
6 En mi angustia clamé al SEÑOR
y pedí ayuda a mi Dios.
Desde su templo, él escuchó mis lamentos,
y oyó mis gritos pidiendo auxilio.
7 Entonces la tierra tembló y se tambaleó;
las bases de las montañas se estremecieron.
La tierra tembló y retumbó
porque Dios estaba furioso.
8 Salía humo de su nariz[b]
y llamas de su boca;
lanzaba carbones encendidos.
9 Dios abrió el cielo
y bajó sobre una nube negra.
10 Bajó cabalgando sobre los querubines del cielo;
se deslizaba con el viento.
11 Estaba oculto en nubes densas y oscuras
que lo cubrían totalmente.
12 Entonces la gloria resplandeciente de Dios brilló en las nubes,
arrojando granizo y emitiendo fuertes rayos.
13 La voz del SEÑOR retumbó en el cielo,
el Altísimo se hizo oír y hubo rayos y granizo.
14 Dios lanzó sus flechas[c] y dispersó al enemigo.
Lanzó muchos rayos y todos salieron espantados.
15 Enviaste, SEÑOR, tu reprensión
con un soplo de tu nariz,
un viento fuerte que dejó el fondo del mar a la vista.
Las bases de la tierra quedaron al descubierto.
16 Luego extendió la mano y me rescató;
me sacó de las aguas turbulentas.
17 Él me salvó de mis poderosos enemigos
y de los que me odiaban,
pues eran más fuertes que yo.
18 Cuando yo estaba en dificultades y mis enemigos me atacaban,
el SEÑOR me dio su apoyo y protección.
19 El SEÑOR me rescató porque me ama;
él me llevó a un lugar seguro.
20 El SEÑOR me recompensó como merecía
porque actué con justicia.
Me recompensó
porque no he obrado con maldad.
21 Me he preocupado por vivir como el SEÑOR quiere.
Por eso no he hecho nada que pueda separarme de Dios.
22 Siempre tengo en cuenta sus enseñanzas
y nunca me aparto de sus leyes.
23 He sido siempre honesto con él
y me he mantenido apartado del mal.
24 Por eso, el SEÑOR me recompensará en la medida que yo actúe con justicia.
Lo hará en tanto yo no haga el mal.
25 Dios es fiel con los que le son fieles;
sincero con los que le son sinceros.
26 Dios mío, tú eres bueno y puro con la gente que es buena y pura,
pero puedes derrotar hasta al más perverso.
27 Tú salvas a la gente humilde
y humillas a los más soberbios.
28 SEÑOR, tú iluminas mi sendero;
eres mi luz en la oscuridad.
29 Dios mío, con tu ayuda podré correr con los soldados.
Con tu ayuda asaltaré las murallas de mis enemigos.
30 El camino de Dios es perfecto;
las promesas del SEÑOR han sido probadas.
Él protege a quienes buscan su ayuda y protección.
31 El SEÑOR es el único Dios;
nuestro Dios es la única roca.
32 Dios es quien me reviste de valor
y perfecciona mi camino.
33 Él me da pies como los de la cierva;
y me mantiene firme aun en los lugares más altos.
34 Dios me prepara para la guerra;
les da fuerza a mis brazos para lanzar dardos poderosos.
35 Dios mío, me has dado el escudo de tu salvación,
has sido mi apoyo
y me has ayudado a prosperar.
36 Dios mío, tú me ayudas a correr más rápido
y les das fuerza a mis piernas.
37 Así puedo perseguir y atrapar a mis enemigos.
No descansaré hasta derrotarlos.
38 Los derrotaré de modo que ellos nunca puedan levantarse de nuevo;
todos ellos estarán bajo mis pies.
39 Dios mío, tú me das fuerzas en la batalla;
haces que aquellos que me persiguen tengan que rendirse ante mí.
40 Tú me ayudas a derrotar a mis enemigos
y a derribar a los que me odian.
41 Ellos pidieron ayuda,
pero nadie fue en su auxilio.
También llamaron al SEÑOR,
pero él no les respondió.
42 Dispersé a mis enemigos como el viento dispersa el polvo.
Los lancé lejos como al barro en las calles.
43 Tú me salvaste de conflictos militares,
me pusiste a cargo de naciones.
Gente que yo no conocí antes,
ahora me sirve.
44 Esos que no me conocían
tratarán de halagarme.
45 Tendrán temor de mí;
saldrán de sus escondites temblando de miedo.
46 ¡El SEÑOR vive!
Bendita sea mi roca.
Alabado sea Dios mi Salvador.
47 Dios castiga a mis enemigos
y los pone bajo mi control.
48 Él me salva de mi enemigo;
me ayuda a vencer a los que me atacan.
Me salva del cruel enemigo.
49 Por eso alabo al SEÑOR
y adoro su nombre en todas partes.
50 Dios le da la victoria a David, su rey elegido.
A él y a sus descendientes les muestra siempre toda su bondad.
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