Psalm 18:31-46
New American Standard Bible
31 For (A)who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a (B)rock, except our God,
32 The God who (C)encircles me with strength,
And [a]makes my way [b](D)blameless?
33 He (E)makes my feet like deer’s feet,
And (F)sets me up on my high places.
34 He (G)trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can (H)bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me (I)the shield of Your salvation,
And Your (J)right hand upholds me;
And (K)Your [c]gentleness makes me great.
36 You (L)enlarge my steps under me,
And my [d](M)feet have not slipped.
37 I (N)pursued my enemies and overtook them,
And I did not turn back (O)until they were consumed.
38 I shattered them, so that they were (P)not able to rise;
They fell (Q)under my feet.
39 For You have (R)encircled me with strength for battle;
You have forced those who rose up against me (S)to bow down under me.
40 You have also made my enemies (T)turn their backs to me,
And I [e](U)destroyed those who hated me.
41 They cried for help, but there was (V)no one to save,
They cried to the Lord, but (W)He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them fine like the (X)dust before the wind;
I emptied them out like the mud of the streets.
43 You have rescued me from the (Y)contentions of the people;
You have placed me as (Z)head of the nations;
A (AA)people whom I have not known serve me.
44 As soon as they hear, they obey me;
Foreigners (AB)pretend to obey me.
45 Foreigners (AC)lose heart,
And (AD)come trembling out of their [f]fortresses.
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:32 Or has made
- Psalm 18:32 Lit complete; or having integrity
- Psalm 18:35 Or condescension
- Psalm 18:36 Lit ankles
- Psalm 18:40 Or silenced
- Psalm 18:45 Or prisons
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
![NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible, Paperback: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/files/9781418548858.jpg?v=1714818399)
![NASB, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, Large Print: Large Print Edition](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/products/9781418546984.jpg?v=1645115316)
![NASB, Thinline Bible, Red Letter Edition, 2020 Text, Comfort Print](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/files/9780310455431_fec5119a-5a5f-46d6-9b13-eb12a2422ed9.jpg?v=1714817887)
![NASB, Super Giant Print Reference Bible, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/products/9780310454960_5c9e5be7-84c6-4ba5-b272-9f01d5166e2d.jpg?v=1644570835)
![NASB, Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, 2nd Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/products/9780785225645.jpg?v=1645115998)
![NASB, Thinline Bible, Red Letter Edition, 1995 Text, Comfort Print](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0044/1309/6047/products/9780310450924.jpg?v=1644565289)