The Lord Praised for Giving Deliverance.
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, (a)who spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,
“I love You, O Lord, (A)my strength.”
2
3
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
The Lord also (AA)thundered in the heavens,
And the Most High uttered His voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire.
14
15
And the Most High uttered His voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire.
20
21
22
23
24
Therefore the Lord has (AV)recompensed me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
37
38
39
40
41
42
Then I beat them fine as the (CG)dust before the wind;
I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.
I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 18:1: ['2 Sam 22:1-51']
b.
Psalm 18:2: ['Or ', crag]
c.
Psalm 18:4: ['Or ', destruction, '; Heb ', Belial]
d.
Psalm 18:4: ['Or ', were assailing, ' or ', terrifying]
e.
Psalm 18:5: ['I.e. the nether world']
f.
Psalm 18:8: ['Or ', in His wrath]
g.
Psalm 18:11: ['Or ', pavilion]
h.
Psalm 18:14: ['Lit ', confused]
i.
Psalm 18:15: ['Or ', uncovered]
j.
Psalm 18:23: ['Lit ', complete, '; or ', having integrity, '; or ', perfect]
k.
Psalm 18:25: ['V 23, note 1']
l.
Psalm 18:26: ['Lit ', twisted]
m.
Psalm 18:29: ['Or ', crush a troop]
n.
Psalm 18:30: ['V 23, note 1']
o.
Psalm 18:32: ['Or ', has made]
p.
Psalm 18:32: ['Lit ', complete, '; or ', having integrity]
q.
Psalm 18:35: ['Or ', condescension]
r.
Psalm 18:36: ['Lit ', ankles]
s.
Psalm 18:39: ['Lit ', caused to bow down]
t.
Psalm 18:40: ['Or ', silenced]
u.
Psalm 18:44: ['Lit ', deceive me, '; i.e. give feigned obedience']
v.
Psalm 18:45: ['Lit ', fastnesses]
w.
Psalm 18:50: ['I.e. victories; lit ', salvations]
x.
Psalm 18:50: ['Lit ', seed]
Cross references:
B.
Psalm 18:2:
Deuteronomy 32:18; 1 Samuel 2:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 18:46; Psalm 28:1; Psalm 31:3; Psalm 42:9; Psalm 71:3; Psalm 78:15
G.
Psalm 18:2:
Psalm 59:9
I.
Psalm 18:3:
Psalm 34:6
N.
Psalm 18:6:
Psalm 3:4
R.
Psalm 18:8:
Psalm 50:3
T.
Psalm 18:9:
Psalm 97:2
AC.
Psalm 18:15:
Psalm 106:9
AD.
Psalm 18:15:
Psalm 76:6
AE.
Psalm 18:15:
Psalm 18:8
AF.
Psalm 18:16:
Psalm 144:7
AG.
Psalm 18:16:
Psalm 32:6
AH.
Psalm 18:17:
Psalm 59:1
AJ.
Psalm 18:18:
Psalm 59:16
AK.
Psalm 18:18:
Psalm 16:8
AQ.
Psalm 18:21:
Psalm 119:102
AR.
Psalm 18:22:
Psalm 119:30
AS.
Psalm 18:22:
Psalm 119:83
AT.
Psalm 18:23:
Psalm 18:32
AX.
Psalm 18:25:
Psalm 18:30
BA.
Psalm 18:27:
Psalm 72:12
BD.
Psalm 18:28:
Psalm 27:1
BH.
Psalm 18:30:
Psalm 12:6
BM.
Psalm 18:32:
Psalm 18:23
BN.
Psalm 18:33:
Habakkuk 3:19
BP.
Psalm 18:34:
Psalm 144:1
BQ.
Psalm 18:34:
Job 29:20
BR.
Psalm 18:35:
Psalm 33:20
BT.
Psalm 18:35:
Psalm 138:6
BU.
Psalm 18:36:
Psalm 18:33
BW.
Psalm 18:37:
Psalm 44:5
BX.
Psalm 18:37:
Psalm 37:20
BY.
Psalm 18:38:
Psalm 36:12
BZ.
Psalm 18:38:
Psalm 47:3
CA.
Psalm 18:39:
Psalm 18:32
CB.
Psalm 18:39:
Psalm 18:47
CC.
Psalm 18:40:
Psalm 21:12
CD.
Psalm 18:40:
Psalm 94:23
CE.
Psalm 18:41:
Psalm 50:22
CG.
Psalm 18:42:
Psalm 83:13
CJ.
Psalm 18:43:
Isaiah 55:5
CK.
Psalm 18:44:
Psalm 66:3
CL.
Psalm 18:45:
Psalm 37:2
CM.
Psalm 18:45:
Micah 7:17
CN.
Psalm 18:46:
Job 19:25
CO.
Psalm 18:46:
Psalm 18:2
CP.
Psalm 18:46:
Psalm 51:14
CQ.
Psalm 18:47:
Psalm 94:1
CS.
Psalm 18:48:
Psalm 3:7
CU.
Psalm 18:48:
Psalm 11:5
CV.
Psalm 18:49:
Romans 15:9
CW.
Psalm 18:49:
Psalm 108:1
CY.
Psalm 18:50:
Psalm 28:8
CZ.
Psalm 18:50:
Psalm 89:4