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Psalm 18 God the Sovereign Savior / David Praises the Lord for Rescuing Him

Psalm 18:1-50 God the Sovereign Savior / David Praises the Lord for Rescuing Him
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:

Psalm 18:1-3
1 I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
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The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength (rock), in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn (strength) of my salvation, my stronghold.
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I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Psalm 18:4-6
4
The pangs of death surrounded me,
And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
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The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me;
The snares of death confronted me.
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In my distress I called upon the Lord,
And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

Psalm 18:16-19
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He sent from above, He took me;
He drew me out of many waters.
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He delivered me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me,
For they were too strong for me.
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They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
But the Lord was my support.
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He also brought me out into a broad place;
He delivered me because He delighted in me.

Psalm 18:25-27
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With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
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With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
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For You will save the humble people,
But will bring down haughty looks.

Psalm 18:28-30
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For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
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For by You I can run against (run through) a troop,
By my God I can leap over a wall.
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As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the Lord is proven (refined);
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Psalm 18:31-34
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For who is God, except the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
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It is God who arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.
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He makes my feet like the feet of deer,
And sets me on my high places.
34
He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalm 18:35-36
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You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up,
Your gentleness has made me great.
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You enlarged my path under me,
So my feet did not slip.

Psalm 18:46-49
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The Lord lives!
Blessed be my Rock!
Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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It is God who avenges me,
And subdues the peoples under me;
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He delivers me from my enemies.
You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
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Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.

Psalm 18:50
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Great deliverance He gives to His king,
And shows mercy to His anointed,
To David and his descendants forevermore.