Psalm 18:1-3

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:

¹I love you, Lord, my strength.^(B)

²The 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.

³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(I)
and I have been saved from my enemies.^(J)

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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 18:16-19

New International Version

¹⁶He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.^(A)
¹⁷He rescued me from my powerful enemy,^(B)
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.^(C)
¹⁸They confronted me in the day of my disaster,^(D)
    but the Lord was my support.^(E)
¹⁹He brought me out into a spacious place;^(F)
    he rescued me because he delighted in me.^(G)