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18:1  (For the music leader. A psalm by David, the Lord's servant. David sang this to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, but especially from Saul.) I love you, Lord God, and you make me strong.
18:2  You are my mighty rock, my fortress, my protector, the rock where I am safe, my shield, my powerful weapon, and my place of shelter.
18:3  I praise you, Lord! I prayed, and you rescued me from my enemies.
18:4  Death had wrapped its ropes around me, and I was almost swallowed by its flooding waters.
18:5  Ropes from the world of the dead had coiled around me, and death had set a trap in my path.
18:6  I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer.
18:7  The earth shook and shivered, and the mountains trembled down to their roots. You were angry
18:8  and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth.
18:9  You opened the heavens like curtains, and you came down with storm clouds under your feet.
18:10  You rode on the backs of flying creatures and swooped down with the wind as wings.
18:11  Darkness was your robe; thunderclouds filled the sky, hiding you from sight.
18:12  Hailstones and fiery coals lit up the sky in front of you.
18:13  Lord Most High, your voice thundered from the heavens, as hailstones and fiery coals poured down like rain.
18:14  You scattered your enemies with arrows of lightning.
18:15  You roared at the sea, and its deepest channels could be seen. You snorted, and the earth shook to its foundations.
18:16  You reached down from heaven, and you lifted me from deep in the ocean.
18:17  You rescued me from enemies, who were hateful and too powerful for me.
18:18  On the day disaster struck, they came and attacked, but you defended me.
18:19  When I was fenced in, you freed and rescued me because you love me.
18:20  You are good to me, Lord, because I do right, and you reward me because I am innocent.
18:21  I do what you want and never turn to do evil.
18:22  I keep your laws in mind and never look away from your teachings.
18:23  I obey you completely and guard against sin.
18:24  You have been good to me because I do right; you have rewarded me for being innocent by your standards.
18:25  You are always loyal to your loyal people, and you are faithful to the faithful.
18:26  With all who are sincere, you are sincere, but you treat the unfaithful as their deeds deserve.
18:27  You rescue the humble, but you put down all who are proud.
18:28  You, the Lord God, keep my lamp burning and turn darkness to light.
18:29  You help me defeat armies and capture cities.
18:30  Your way is perfect, Lord, and your word is correct. You are a shield for those who run to you for help.
18:31  You alone are God! Only you are a mighty rock.
18:32  You give me strength and guide me right.
18:33  You make my feet run as fast as those of a deer, and you help me stand on the mountains.
18:34  You teach my hands to fight and my arms to use a bow of bronze.
18:35  You alone are my shield. Your right hand supports me, and by coming to help me, you have made me famous.
18:36  You clear the way for me, and now I won't stumble.
18:37  I kept chasing my enemies, until I caught them and destroyed them.
18:38  I stuck my sword through my enemies, and they were crushed under my feet.
18:39  You helped me win victories, and you forced my attackers to fall victim to me.
18:40  You made my enemies run, and I killed them.
18:41  They cried out for help, but no one saved them; they called out to you, but there was no answer.
18:42  I ground them to dust blown by the wind, and I poured them out like mud in the streets.
18:43  You rescued me from stubborn people, and you made me the leader of foreign nations, who are now my slaves.
18:44  They obey and come crawling.
18:45  They have lost all courage, and from their fortresses, they come trembling.
18:46  You are the living Lord! I will praise you. You are a mighty rock. I will honor you for keeping me safe.
18:47  You took revenge for me, and you put nations in my power.
18:48  You protected me from violent enemies and made me much greater than all of them.
18:49  I will praise you, Lord, and I will honor you among the nations.
18:50  You give glorious victories to your chosen king. Your faithful love for David and for his descendants will never end.