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Psalms 18

BSB·50 verses ·Old Testament
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1I love Youאֶרְחָמְךָ֖’er·ḥā·mə·ḵā — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, my strengthחִזְקִֽי׃ḥiz·qî — strength, vigor, mightH2391 — Full Word Study →. 2The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is my rockסַֽלְעִ֥יsal·‘î — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֗יū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →, and my delivererוּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥יū·mə·p̄al·ṭî — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study →. My God is my rockצ֭וּרִיṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, in whom I take refugeאֶֽחֱסֶה־’e·ḥĕ·seh- — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study →, my shieldמָֽגִנִּ֥יmā·ḡin·nî — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →, and the hornוְקֶֽרֶן־wə·qe·ren- — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִ֝שְׁעִ֗יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →, my strongholdמִשְׂגַּבִּֽי׃miś·gab·bî — Refuge, fortress, high place of safetyH4869 — Full Word Study →. 3I will call uponאֶקְרָ֣א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be savedאִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃’iw·wā·šê·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹ֝יְבַ֗י’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 4The cordsחֶבְלֵי־ḥeḇ·lê- — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → encompassed meאֲפָפ֥וּנִי’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nî — to surround, encircle, encompassH661 — Full Word Study →; the torrentsוְֽנַחֲלֵ֖יwə·na·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of chaosבְלִיַּ֣עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → overwhelmed meיְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯū·nî — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. 5The cordsחֶבְלֵ֣יḥeḇ·lê — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → entangled meסְבָב֑וּנִיsə·ḇā·ḇū·nî — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →; the snaresמ֣וֹקְשֵׁיmō·wq·šê — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → confronted meקִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִיqid·də·mū·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study →. 6In my distressבַּצַּר־baṣ·ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → I calledאֶֽקְרָ֣א’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → upon the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; I cried toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהַ֪י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for helpאֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ — to cry out, shout for helpH7768 — Full Word Study →. From His templeמֵהֵיכָל֣וֹmê·hê·ḵā·lōw — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → He heardיִשְׁמַ֣עyiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceקוֹלִ֑יqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and my cry for His helpוְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗יwə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → reachedתָּב֬וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → His earsבְאָזְנָֽיו׃ḇə·’ā·zə·nāw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →. 7Then the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → shookוַתִּגְעַ֬שׁwat·tiḡ·‘aš — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study → and quakedוַתִּרְעַ֨שׁ׀wat·tir·‘aš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →, and the foundationsוּמוֹסְדֵ֣יū·mō·ws·ḏê — Foundation, base, or establishmentH4144 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהָרִ֣יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → trembledיִרְגָּ֑זוּyir·gā·zū — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study →; they were shakenוַ֝יִּתְגָּֽעֲשׁ֗וּway·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He burned with angerחָ֥רָהḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →. 8Smokeעָשָׁ֨ן׀‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → roseעָ֘לָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from His nostrilsבְּאַפּ֗וֹbə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, and consumingתֹּאכֵ֑לtō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireוְאֵשׁ־wə·’êš- — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → came fromמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → His mouthמִפִּ֥יוmip·pîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; glowing coalsגֶּ֝חָלִ֗יםge·ḥā·lîm — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → blazed forthבָּעֲר֥וּbā·‘ă·rū — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →. 9He partedוַיֵּ֣טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and came downוַיֵּרַ֑דway·yê·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with dark cloudsוַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗לwa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → beneathתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → His feetרַגְלָֽיו׃raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 10He mountedוַיִּרְכַּ֣בway·yir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → a cherubכְּ֭רוּבkə·rūḇ — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study → and flewוַיָּעֹ֑ףway·yā·‘ōp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study →; He soaredוַ֝יֵּ֗דֶאway·yê·ḏe — to fly, flutterH1675 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wingsכַּנְפֵי־kan·p̄ê- — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 11He madeיָ֤שֶׁתyā·šeṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → His hiding placeסִתְר֗וֹsiṯ·rōw — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study →, and storm cloudsעָבֵ֥י‘ā·ḇê — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → a canopyסֻכָּת֑וֹsuk·kā·ṯōw — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → around Himסְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יוsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 12From the brightnessמִנֹּ֗גַהּmin·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → of His presenceנֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹneḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → His cloudsעָבָ֥יו‘ā·ḇāw — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → advancedעָבְר֑וּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →hailstonesבָּ֝רָ֗דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → and coalsוְגַֽחֲלֵי־wə·ḡa·ḥă·lê- — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 13The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thunderedוַיַּרְעֵ֬םway·yar·‘êm — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study → from heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀baš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; the voiceקֹל֑וֹqō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the Most Highוְ֭עֶלְיוֹןwə·‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → resoundedיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →hailstonesבָּ֝רָ֗דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → and coalsוְגַֽחֲלֵי־wə·ḡa·ḥă·lê- — burning coal, hot coalH1513 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 14He shotוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His arrowsחִ֭צָּיוḥiṣ·ṣāw — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → and scattered the foes; He hurledרָ֝בrāḇ — to shoot arrows; to multiply exceedinglyH7232 — Full Word Study → lightningוּבְרָקִ֥יםū·ḇə·rā·qîm — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → and routed themוַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃way·hum·mêm — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study →. 15The channelsאֲפִ֥יקֵי’ă·p̄î·qê — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study → of the seaמַ֗יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּ֤רָא֨וּ׀way·yê·rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and the foundations of the worldתֵּ֫בֵ֥לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → were exposedוַֽיִּגָּלוּ֮way·yig·gā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, at Your rebukeמִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣mig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, at the blastמִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗תmin·niš·maṯ — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → of the breathר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Your nostrilsאַפֶּֽךָ׃’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 16He reached downיִשְׁלַ֣חyiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from on highמִ֭מָּרוֹםmim·mā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → and took hold of meיִקָּחֵ֑נִיyiq·qā·ḥê·nî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →; He drew meיַֽ֝מְשֵׁ֗נִיyam·šê·nî — to draw out, pull, extractH4871 — Full Word Study → out of deepרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמִמַּ֥יִםmim·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 17He rescued meיַצִּילֵ֗נִיyaṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from my powerfulעָ֑ז‘āz — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → enemyמֵאֹיְבִ֥יmê·’ō·yə·ḇî — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, from foesוּ֝מִשֹּׂנְאַ֗יū·miś·śō·nə·’ay — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → too mightyאָמְצ֥וּ’ā·mə·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → for meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 18They confronted meיְקַדְּמ֥וּנִיyə·qad·də·mū·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study → in my dayבְיוֹם־ḇə·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of calamityאֵידִ֑י’ê·ḏî — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my supportלְמִשְׁעָ֣ןlə·miš·‘ān — A support; a prop; one who sustains or upholdsH4937 — Full Word Study →. 19He brought me outוַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִיway·yō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the openלַמֶּרְחָ֑בlam·mer·ḥāḇ — broad place, spaciousness, or roomH4800 — Full Word Study →; He rescued meיְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִיyə·ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֘יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He delightedחָ֥פֵֽץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in me. 20The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has rewarded meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyiḡ·mə·lê·nî — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → according to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִ֑יkə·ṣiḏ·qî — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →; He has repaid meיָשִׁ֥יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → according to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רkə·ḇōr — Cleanness, purity, brightnessH1252 — Full Word Study → of my handsיָ֝דַ֗יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 21Forכִּֽי־kî·šā- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have keptשָׁ֭מַרְתִּיšā·mar·tî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the waysדַּרְכֵ֣יdar·ḵê — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wickedly departedרָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּיrā·ša‘·tî — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → from my Godמֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃mê·’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 22Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His ordinances are before meלְנֶגְדִּ֑יlə·neḡ·dî — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →; I have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → disregardedאָסִ֥יר’ā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → His statutesוְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יוwə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →. 23And Iוָאֱהִ֣יwā·’ĕ·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → have been blamelessתָמִ֣יםṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → before Himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and kept myselfוָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗רwā·’eš·tam·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → from iniquityמֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃mê·‘ă·wō·nî — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. 24So the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has repaidוַיָּֽשֶׁב־way·yā·šeḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → me according to my righteousnessכְצִדְקִ֑יḵə·ṣiḏ·qî — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, according to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רkə·ḇōr — Cleanness, purity, brightnessH1252 — Full Word Study → of my handsיָ֝דַ֗יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → inלְנֶ֣גֶדlə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → His sightעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 25Toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the faithfulחָסִ֥ידḥā·sîḏ — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself faithfulתִּתְחַסָּ֑דtiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ — Show mercy, demonstrate kindness, deal graciouslyH2616 — Full Word Study →, toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the blamelessתָּ֝מִ֗יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself blamelessתִּתַּמָּֽם׃tit·tam·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →; 26toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the pureנָבָ֥רnā·ḇār — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself pureתִּתְבָּרָ֑רtiṯ·bā·rār — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study →, but toוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the crookedעִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ‘iq·qêš — Crooked, perverse, morally twistedH6141 — Full Word Study → You show Yourself shrewdתִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃tiṯ·pat·tāl — to twist, pervert, act crookedlyH6617 — Full Word Study →. 27Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַ֭תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → saveתוֹשִׁ֑יעַṯō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → an afflictedעָנִ֣י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but You humbleתַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃taš·pîl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study → those with haughtyרָמ֣וֹתrā·mō·wṯ — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → eyesוְעֵינַ֖יִםwə·‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 28Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַ֭תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, lightתָּאִ֣ירtā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → my lampנֵרִ֑יnê·rî — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study →; my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → lights upיַגִּ֥יהַּyag·gî·ah — To shine; to give light; to brightenH5050 — Full Word Study → my darknessחָשְׁכִּֽי׃ḥā·šə·kî — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →. 29Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in You I can chargeאָרֻ֣ץ’ā·ruṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → an armyגְּד֑וּדgə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study →, and with my Godוּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗יū·ḇê·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → I can scaleאֲדַלֶּג־’ă·ḏal·leḡ- — To leap, jump, or springH1801 — Full Word Study → a wallשֽׁוּר׃šūr — A wall; a fortification or enclosureH7791 — Full Word Study →. 30As for God, His wayדַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → is perfectתָּמִ֪יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →; the wordאִמְרַֽת־’im·raṯ- — A spoken word, utterance, or divine sayingH565 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is flawlessצְרוּפָ֑הṣə·rū·p̄āh — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →. Heה֝֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a shieldמָגֵ֥ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֤ל׀lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who take refugeהַחֹסִ֬יםha·ḥō·sîm — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Him. 31Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → besidesמִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יmib·bal·‘ă·ḏê — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? And whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the Rock exceptזוּלָתִ֥יzū·lā·ṯî — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? 32It is God who arms meהַמְאַזְּרֵ֣נִיham·’az·zə·rê·nî — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → with strengthחָ֑יִלḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and makesוַיִּתֵּ֖ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my wayדַּרְכִּֽי׃dar·kî — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → clearתָּמִ֣יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →. 33He makesמְשַׁוֶּ֣הmə·šaw·weh — to level, equalize, make equal or suitableH7737 — Full Word Study → my feetרַ֭גְלַיraḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → like those of a deerכָּאַיָּל֑וֹתkā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ — female deer; hindH355 — Full Word Study → and stations meיַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → uponוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the heightsבָּ֝מֹתַ֗יbā·mō·ṯay — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 34He trainsמְלַמֵּ֣דmə·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → my handsיָ֭דַיyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; my armsזְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃zə·rō·w·‘ō·ṯāy — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → can bendוְֽנִחֲתָ֥הwə·ni·ḥă·ṯāh — To descend, come down, settleH5181 — Full Word Study → a bowקֶֽשֶׁת־qe·šeṯ- — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְ֝חוּשָׁ֗הnə·ḥū·šāh — Bronze; a metal alloy of copper and tinH5154 — Full Word Study →. 35You have givenוַתִּתֶּן־wat·tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me Your shieldמָגֵ֪ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → of salvationיִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָyiš·‘e·ḵā — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →; Your right handוִֽימִינְךָ֥wî·mî·nə·ḵā — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → upholds meתִסְעָדֵ֑נִיṯis·‘ā·ḏê·nî — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study →, and Your gentlenessוְֽעַנְוַתְךָ֥wə·‘an·waṯ·ḵā — gentleness, meekness, humilityH6037 — Full Word Study → exalts meתַרְבֵּֽנִי׃ṯar·bê·nî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. 36You broadenתַּרְחִ֣יבtar·ḥîḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → the pathצַעֲדִ֣יṣa·‘ă·ḏî — a step, pace, or measured strideH6806 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַחְתָּ֑יṯaḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → so that my anklesקַרְסֻלָּֽי׃qar·sul·lāy — ankle bone or ankle jointH7166 — Full Word Study → do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give wayמָ֝עֲד֗וּmā·‘ă·ḏū — to slip, slide, or stumble; to cause to shake or totterH4571 — Full Word Study →. 37I pursuedאֶרְדּ֣וֹף’er·dō·wp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → my enemiesא֭וֹיְבַי’ō·wy·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and overtook themוְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑םwə·’aś·śî·ḡêm — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →; I did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn backאָ֝שׁוּבʾå̄·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they were consumedכַּלּוֹתָֽם׃kal·lō·w·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. 38I crushed themאֶ֭מְחָצֵם’em·ḥā·ṣêm — To strike through, wound, or pierceH4272 — Full Word Study → so they could notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → riseק֑וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; they have fallenיִ֝פְּל֗וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלָֽי׃raḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 39You have armed meוַתְּאַזְּרֵ֣נִיwat·tə·’az·zə·rê·nî — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → with strengthחַ֭יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →; You have subduedתַּכְרִ֖יעַtaḵ·rî·a‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → my foesקָמַ֣יqā·may — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַּחְתָּֽי׃taḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 40You have madeנָתַ֣תָּהnā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my enemiesוְֽאֹיְבַ֗יwə·’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → retreatעֹ֑רֶף‘ō·rep̄ — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → before me; I put an end to those who hated meוּ֝מְשַׂנְאַ֗יū·mə·śan·’ay — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 41They cried for helpיְשַׁוְּע֥וּyə·šaw·wə·‘ū — to cry out, shout for helpH7768 — Full Word Study →, but there was no one to save themמוֹשִׁ֑יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but He did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answerעָנָֽם׃‘ā·nām — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 42I ground themוְֽאֶשְׁחָקֵ֗םwə·’eš·ḥā·qêm — to beat, crush, or grind down by repeated strikingH7833 — Full Word Study → as dustכְּעָפָ֥רkə·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the face ofפְּנֵי־pə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the windר֑וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →; I trampled themאֲרִיקֵֽם׃’ă·rî·qêm — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → like mudכְּטִ֖יטkə·ṭîṭ — mud, clay, or mireH2916 — Full Word Study → in the streetsחוּצ֣וֹתḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 43You have delivered meתְּפַלְּטֵנִי֮tə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study → from the strifeמֵרִ֪יבֵ֫יmê·rî·ḇê — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → of the peopleעָ֥ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; You have made meתְּ֭שִׂימֵנִיtə·śî·mê·nî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the headלְרֹ֣אשׁlə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; a peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → I had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knownיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → shall serve meיַֽעַבְדֽוּנִי׃ya·‘aḇ·ḏū·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. 44When they hear meלְשֵׁ֣מַֽעlə·šê·ma‘ — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study →, they obeyיִשָּׁ֣מְעוּyiš·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → me; foreignersבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cowerיְכַחֲשׁוּ־yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū- — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → before me. 45Foreignersבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → lose heartיִבֹּ֑לוּyib·bō·lū — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → and come tremblingוְ֝יַחְרְג֗וּwə·yaḥ·rə·ḡū — to tremble, quake, or shake with fearH2727 — Full Word Study → from their strongholdsמִֽמִּסְגְּרֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mim·mis·gə·rō·w·ṯê·hem — border, frame, edge, enclosureH4526 — Full Word Study →. 46The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and blessed beוּבָר֣וּךְū·ḇā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → my Rockצוּרִ֑יṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →! And may the God of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → be exaltedוְ֝יָר֗וּםwə·yā·rūm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → 47the Godהָאֵ֗לhā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who avengesהַנּוֹתֵ֣ןhan·nō·w·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me and subduesוַיַּדְבֵּ֖רway·yaḏ·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → nationsעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → beneath meתַּחְתָּֽי׃taḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, 48who delivers meמְפַלְּטִ֗יmə·p̄al·lə·ṭî — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → my enemiesמֵאֹ֫יְבָ֥יmê·’ō·yə·ḇāy — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. You exalt meתְּרוֹמְמֵ֑נִיtə·rō·wm·mê·nî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → above my foesקָ֭מַיqā·may — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; You rescue meתַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from violentחָ֝מָ֗סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → menמֵאִ֥ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. 49Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖’ō·wḏ·ḵā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֥ם׀ḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; I will sing praisesאֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃’ă·zam·mê·rāh — To sing praises, make music to GodH2167 — Full Word Study → to Your nameוּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ū·lə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 50Greatמַגְדִּלmaḡ·dil — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → salvationיְשׁוּע֪וֹתyə·šū·‘ō·wṯ — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → He brings to His king. He showsוְעֹ֤שֶׂהwə·‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֨סֶד׀ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to His anointedלִמְשִׁיח֗וֹlim·šî·ḥōw — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →, to Davidלְדָוִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his descendantsוּלְזַרְע֗וֹū·lə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 18
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Psalm 18 is a magnificent celebration of God's mighty deliverance and protection. Traditionally ascribed to David, this psalm recounts how the Lord rescued him from his enemies through overwhelming divine power. The psalm moves from intimate personal devotion (verses 1-3), through a dramatic account of distress and God's intervention (verses 4-19), to a reflection on God's moral character and faithful reward (verses 20-27), and finally to a triumphant testimony of victory and thanksgiving (verses 28-50). This is fundamentally a psalm about trusting God in crisis and witnessing His faithful response.

Verses 1-3: A Heart Devoted to the Lord

David opens with a bold declaration of love: "I will love thee, O LORD, my strength." Notice that strength is the foundation—God is his strength, not merely the giver of it. Verses 2-3 pile up images of protection: rock, fortress, deliverer, buckler (shield), horn of salvation, and high tower. This isn't poetic excess; it reflects the layered reality of our need for security. The promise in verse 3 is clear: calling upon the praiseworthy God brings salvation from enemies. This establishes the psalm's fundamental truth: those who love and trust God need not fear.

Verses 4-6: Distress and Desperation

The scene shifts dramatically. David describes overwhelming danger using water imagery—sorrows of death, floods of ungodly men, snares of hell. This is not theoretical trouble; he is genuinely imperiled. Yet notice his response: "In my distress I called upon the LORD." This is the pattern of faith: danger drives us to prayer. Verse 6 emphasizes that God heard his cry—His temple is not distant, nor His ears closed. This assures us that prayer reaches heaven.

Verses 7-15: God's Awesome Intervention

The imagery becomes cosmic and terrifying. The earth shakes, smoke rises from God's nostrils, fire devours, darkness surrounds Him. He rides upon a cherub and flies on the wind. This is theophany—God manifesting His power in creation itself. Verses 12-15 describe divine weapons: hail, coals of fire, arrows, lightning. The channels of waters are exposed and foundations discovered—Creation itself obeys God's command. This passage teaches us that God's power over creation far exceeds human opposition. What threatens us is nothing to Him.

Verses 16-19: Personal Rescue

The cosmic perspective becomes personal: "He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters." God reaches down and rescues His beloved from overwhelming circumstances. Verse 17 states plainly that the enemy "were too strong for me"—David acknowledges human limitation. But the Lord "was my stay" (verse 18), and brought him into "a large place" (verse 19). Deliverance brings both safety and freedom, not just escape. God "delighted in me" (verse 19)—this speaks to God's covenant love, not performance-based approval.

Verses 20-27: Righteousness and God's Character

Verses 20-24 affirm that God rewarded David "according to [his] righteousness" and cleanness of hands. This reflects David's genuine faithfulness, though it also foreshadows Christ, our perfect righteousness. Verses 25-26 present a profound principle: God shows Himself merciful to the merciful, pure to the pure, and righteous to the righteous. This is not earning salvation but experiencing God according to how we relate to Him. Verse 27 balances this: He saves the afflicted but brings down the proud.

Verses 28-50: Victory and Thanksgiving

The final section overflows with military triumph and worship. Through God's strength, David runs through troops and leaps over walls (verse 29). God makes his way perfect, his feet swift, and his arms strong (verses 30-34). The reward is total: his shield of salvation, his enemies subdued, his name feared among nations. The psalm closes with resolved thanksgiving: "Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen" (verse 49). Victory completes the circle by returning to worship.

Application for Today

Psalm 18 invites us to trust God when circumstances overwhelm us. Like David, we may face enemies—spiritual opposition, overwhelming trials, or genuine danger. The promise is not that we avoid trouble, but that our God hears our cry, fights for us, and brings us through to victory. As believers in Christ, we rest in an even greater deliverance: Jesus' triumph over sin, death, and Satan. When life feels like a flood, call upon the Lord. He is listening, He is mighty, and He delights in saving those who trust Him.

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