Psalms 18 : 1 (NLT)
I love you, LORD; you are my strength.
Psalms 18 : 2 (NLT)
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
Psalms 18 : 3 (NLT)
I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
Psalms 18 : 4 (NLT)
The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me.
Psalms 18 : 5 (NLT)
The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.
Psalms 18 : 6 (NLT)
But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.
Psalms 18 : 7 (NLT)
Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger.
Psalms 18 : 8 (NLT)
Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
Psalms 18 : 9 (NLT)
He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
Psalms 18 : 10 (NLT)
Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
Psalms 18 : 11 (NLT)
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dark rain clouds.
Psalms 18 : 12 (NLT)
Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him and rained down hail and burning coals.
Psalms 18 : 13 (NLT)
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals.
Psalms 18 : 14 (NLT)
He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were greatly confused.
Psalms 18 : 15 (NLT)
Then at your command, O LORD, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.
Psalms 18 : 16 (NLT)
He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.
Psalms 18 : 17 (NLT)
He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
Psalms 18 : 18 (NLT)
They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the LORD supported me.
Psalms 18 : 19 (NLT)
He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.
Psalms 18 : 20 (NLT)
The LORD rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.
Psalms 18 : 21 (NLT)
For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
Psalms 18 : 22 (NLT)
I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.
Psalms 18 : 23 (NLT)
I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.
Psalms 18 : 24 (NLT)
The LORD rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.
Psalms 18 : 25 (NLT)
To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.
Psalms 18 : 26 (NLT)
To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.
Psalms 18 : 27 (NLT)
You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.
Psalms 18 : 28 (NLT)
You light a lamp for me. The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.
Psalms 18 : 29 (NLT)
In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.
Psalms 18 : 30 (NLT)
God's way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
Psalms 18 : 31 (NLT)
For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?
Psalms 18 : 32 (NLT)
God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.
Psalms 18 : 33 (NLT)
He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.
Psalms 18 : 34 (NLT)
He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
Psalms 18 : 35 (NLT)
You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.
Psalms 18 : 36 (NLT)
You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.
Psalms 18 : 37 (NLT)
I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered.
Psalms 18 : 38 (NLT)
I struck them down so they could not get up; they fell beneath my feet.
Psalms 18 : 39 (NLT)
You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.
Psalms 18 : 40 (NLT)
You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.
Psalms 18 : 41 (NLT)
They called for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer.
Psalms 18 : 42 (NLT)
I ground them as fine as dust in the wind. I swept them into the gutter like dirt.
Psalms 18 : 43 (NLT)
You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; people I don't even know now serve me.
Psalms 18 : 44 (NLT)
As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me.
Psalms 18 : 45 (NLT)
They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.
Psalms 18 : 46 (NLT)
The LORD lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted!
Psalms 18 : 47 (NLT)
He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he subdues the nations under me
Psalms 18 : 48 (NLT)
and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
Psalms 18 : 49 (NLT)
For this, O LORD, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.
Psalms 18 : 50 (NLT)
You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever. For the choir director: A psalm of David.
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