Psalm 18:1-6

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)
⁴The cords of death^(K) entangled me;
    the torrents^(L) of destruction overwhelmed me.
⁵The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death^(M) confronted me.

⁶In 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.

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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 18:16-18

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)

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Psalm 18:28-33

New International Version

²⁸You, Lord, keep my lamp^(A) burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.^(B)
²⁹With your help^(C) I can advance against a troop^[a];
with my God I can scale a wall.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect:^(D)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;^(E)
    he shields^(F) all who take refuge^(G) in him.
³¹For who is God besides the Lord?^(H)
    And who is the Rock^(I) except our God?
³²It is God who arms me with strength^(J)
    and keeps my way secure.^(K)
³³He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;^(L)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.^(M)