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David praises God as rock and deliverer, recalls dramatic divine rescue, describes God rewarding covenant integrity, celebrates strength in battle, and ends with God's mercy to David and his seed.
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Psalms 18
David praises God as rock and deliverer, recalls dramatic divine rescue, describes God rewarding covenant integrity, celebrates strength in battle, and ends with God's mercy to David and his seed.
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1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my…3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to…4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of…5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of…6In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried…7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of…8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and…9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness…10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea,…11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about…12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds…13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest…14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and…15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations…16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me…17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them…18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but…19He brought me forth also into a large place; he…20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to…21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and…22For all his judgments were before me, and I did…23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself…24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness,…25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an…26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with…27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring…28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God…29For by thee I have run through a troop; and…30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of…31For who is God save the LORD? or who is…32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh…33He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me…34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow…35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation:…36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet…37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did…38I have wounded them that they were not able to…39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:…40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies;…41They cried, but there was none to save them: even…42Then did I beat them small as the dust before…43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people;…44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey…45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of…46The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let…47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people…48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me…49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among…50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy…