PSALM 18

Yahweh Is My Rock and My Fortress

For the choir director. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, [fn]who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

1 He said, “I love ^H7355 You, O Yahweh ^H3068, my strength ^H2391.”

2 Yahweh ^H3068 is my [fn]rock ^H5553 and my fortress ^H4686 and my deliverer ^H6403,

My God ^H410, my rock ^H6697, in whom I take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620;

My shield ^H4043 and the horn ^H7161 of my salvation ^H3468, my stronghold ^H4869.

3 I call ^H7121 upon Yahweh ^H3068, who is worthy to be praised ^H1984,

And I am saved ^H3467 from my enemies ^H340.

4 The cords ^H2256 of death ^H4194 encompassed ^H661 me,

And the torrents ^H5158 of vileness ^H1100 [fn]terrified ^H1204 me.

5 The cords ^H2256 of Sheol ^H7585 surrounded ^H5437 me;

The snares ^H4170 of death ^H4194 confronted ^H6923 me.

6 In my distress ^H6862 I called ^H7121 upon Yahweh ^H3068,

And cried ^H7768 to my God ^H430 for ^H7768 help ^H7768;

He heard ^H8085 my voice ^H6963 out ^H8085 of His temple ^H1964,

And my cry ^H7775 for ^H7775 help ^H7775 before ^H6440 Him came ^H935 into His ears ^H241.

7 Then the earth ^H776 shook ^H1607 and quaked ^H7493;

And the foundations ^H4144 of the mountains ^H2022 were trembling ^H7264

And were shaken ^H1607, because ^H3588 He was ^H2734 angry ^H2734.

8 Smoke ^H6227 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 [fn]out of His nostrils ^H639,

And fire ^H784 from His mouth ^H6310 devoured ^H398;

Coals ^H1513 were kindled ^H1197 by it.

9 He bowed ^H5186 the heavens ^H8064 and came ^H3381 down ^H3381

With thick ^H6205 darkness ^H6205 under ^H8478 His feet ^H7272.

10 He rode ^H7392 upon a cherub ^H3742 and flew ^H5774;

And He sped ^H1675 upon the wings ^H3671 of the wind ^H7307.

11 He made ^H7896 darkness ^H2822 His hiding ^H5643 place ^H5643, His [fn]canopy ^H5521 around ^H5439 Him,

Darkness ^H2825 of waters ^H4325, thick ^H5645 clouds ^H5645 of the skies ^H7834.

12 From the brightness ^H5051 before ^H5048 Him passed ^H5674 His thick ^H5645 clouds ^H5645,

Hailstones ^H1259 and coals ^H1513 of fire ^H784.

13 Yahweh ^H3068 also thundered ^H7481 in the heavens ^H8064,

And the Most ^H5945 High ^H5945 gave ^H5414 forth ^H5414 His voice ^H6963,

Hailstones ^H1259 and coals ^H1513 of fire ^H784.

14 He sent ^H7971 out ^H7971 His arrows ^H2671, and scattered ^H6327 them,

And lightning ^H1300 flashes ^H1300 in abundance ^H7227, and [fn]threw ^H2000 them into confusion ^H2000.

15 Then the channels ^H650 of water ^H4325 appeared ^H7200,

And the foundations ^H4144 of the world ^H8398 were [fn]laid ^H1540 bare ^H1540

At Your rebuke ^H1606, O Yahweh ^H3068,

At the blast ^H5397 of the breath ^H7307 of Your nostrils ^H639.

16 He sent ^H7971 from on high ^H4791, He took ^H3947 me;

He drew ^H4871 me out ^H4871 of many ^H7227 waters ^H4325.

17 He delivered ^H5337 me from my strong ^H5794 enemy ^H340,

And from those who hated ^H8130 me, for they were too ^H4480 mighty ^H553 for me.

18 They confronted ^H6923 me in the day ^H3117 of my disaster ^H343,

But Yahweh ^H3068 was my support ^H4937.

19 He brought ^H3318 me forth ^H3318 also into a broad ^H4800 place ^H4800;

He rescued ^H2502 me, because ^H3588 He delighted ^H2654 in me.

20 Yahweh ^H3068 has rewarded ^H1580 me according to my righteousness ^H6664;

According to the cleanness ^H1252 of my hands ^H3027 He has recompensed ^H7725 me.

21 For I have kept ^H8104 the ways ^H1870 of Yahweh ^H3068,

And have not wickedly ^H7561 departed ^H7561 from my God ^H430.

22 For all ^H3605 His judgments ^H4941 were before ^H5048 me,

And I did not put ^H5493 away ^H5493 His statutes ^H2708 from me.

23 I was also [fn]blameless ^H8549 with Him,

And I kept ^H8104 myself from my iniquity ^H5771.

24 Therefore Yahweh ^H3068 has recompensed ^H7725 me according to my righteousness ^H6664,

According to the cleanness ^H1252 of my hands ^H3027 before His eyes ^H5869.

25 With the [fn]kind ^H2623 You show ^H2616 Yourself kind ^H2616;

With the blameless ^H8549 You show ^H8552 Yourself blameless ^H8552;

26 With the pure ^H1305 You show ^H1305 Yourself pure ^H1305,

And with the crooked ^H6141 You show ^H6617 Yourself [fn]astute ^H6617.

27 For You save ^H3467 an afflicted ^H6041 people ^H5971,

But eyes ^H5869 which are lifted ^H7311 up ^H7311, You bring ^H8213 down ^H8213.

28 For You light ^H215 my lamp ^H5216;

Yahweh ^H3068 my God ^H430 illumines ^H5050 my darkness ^H2822.

29 For by You I can [fn]run ^H7323 upon a troop ^H1416;

And by my God ^H430 I can leap ^H1801 over a wall ^H7791.

30 As for God ^H410, His way ^H1870 is [fn]blameless ^H8549;

The word ^H565 of Yahweh ^H3068 is [fn]tried ^H6884;

He is a shield ^H4043 to all ^H3605 who take ^H2620 refuge ^H2620 in Him.

31 For who ^H4310 is God ^H433, but Yahweh ^H3068?

And who ^H4310 is a rock ^H6697, except ^H2108 our God ^H430,

32 The God ^H410 who girds ^H247 me with strength ^H2428

And [fn]makes ^H5414 my way ^H1870 [fn]blameless ^H8549?

33 He makes ^H7737 my feet ^H7272 like hinds’ ^H355 feet,

And sets ^H5975 me upon my high ^H1116 places ^H1116.

34 He trains ^H3925 my hands ^H3027 for battle ^H4421,

So that my arms ^H2220 can bend ^H5181 a bow ^H7198 of bronze ^H5154.

35 You have also given ^H5414 me the shield ^H4043 of Your salvation ^H3468,

And Your right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 upholds ^H5582 me;

And Your [fn]gentleness ^H6038 makes ^H7235 me great ^H7235.

36 You enlarge ^H7337 my steps ^H6806 under ^H8478 me,

And my ankles ^H7166 have not ^H3808 given way ^H4571.

37 I pursued ^H7291 my enemies ^H340 and overtook ^H5381 them,

And I did not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 until ^H5704 they were consumed ^H3615.

38 I crushed ^H4272 them, so that they were ^H3201 not able ^H3201 to rise ^H6965;

They fell ^H5307 under ^H8478 my feet ^H7272.

39 For You have girded ^H247 me with strength ^H2428 for battle ^H4421;

You have [fn]subdued ^H3766 under ^H8478 me those who rose ^H6965 up ^H6965 against me.

40 [fn]You have also made ^H5414 my enemies ^H340 turn ^H5414 their backs ^H6203 to me,

And I [fn]destroyed ^H6789 those who hated ^H8130 me.

41 They cried ^H7768 for ^H7768 help ^H7768, but there ^H369 was ^H369 none ^H369 to save ^H3467,

Even to Yahweh ^H3068, but He did not answer ^H6030 them.

42 Then I beat ^H7833 them fine ^H7833 as the dust ^H6083 before ^H5921 H6440 the wind ^H7307;

I emptied ^H7324 them out ^H7324 as the mire ^H2916 of the streets ^H2351.

43 You have delivered ^H6403 me from the contentions ^H7379 of the people ^H5971;

You have placed ^H7760 me as head ^H7218 of the nations ^H1471;

A people ^H5971 whom I have not known ^H3045 serve ^H5647 me.

44 As soon as they hear ^H8088 H241, they obey ^H8085 me;

Foreigners ^H1121 H5236 [fn]cower ^H3584 before me.

45 Foreigners ^H1121 H5236 fade ^H5034 away ^H5034,

And come ^H2727 trembling ^H2727 out of their [fn]fortresses ^H4526.

46 Yahweh ^H3068 lives ^H2416, and blessed ^H1288 be my rock ^H6697;

And let ^H7311 the God ^H430 of my salvation ^H3468 be lifted ^H7311 high ^H7311,

47 The God ^H410 who executes ^H5414 vengeance ^H5360 for me,

And subdues ^H1696 peoples ^H5971 under ^H8478 me.

48 Who delivers ^H6403 me from my enemies ^H340;

Surely ^H637 You lift ^H7311 me above ^H4480 those who rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 against me;

You rescue ^H5337 me from the violent ^H2555 man ^H376.

49 Therefore ^H5921 H3651 I will give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to You among the nations ^H1471, O Yahweh ^H3068,

And I will sing ^H2167 praises ^H2167 to Your name ^H8034.

50 He gives great ^H1431 [fn]salvation ^H3444 to His king ^H4428,

And shows ^H6213 lovingkindness ^H2617 to His anointed ^H4899,

To David ^H1732 and his seed ^H2233 forever ^H5704 H5769.