A Psalm of David, to the chief Musician. 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 & from the hand of Saul. And [David] said: |
Psalm 18:1-50 Book# 1 of Psalms [in Smaller Chunks] |
O Lord, my strength, I will love You. The Lord is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer. My God, in Whom I will trust, my strength, my [shield,] my high tower & the horn of my salvation. |
I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised. So, I shall be saved from [my] enemies. The sorrows of death [surround] me & [the overwhelming flood] of ungodly men [have] made me afraid. |
The sorrows of hell [surround around] me & the snares of death prevented me [from getting free.] I called upon the Lord, in my distress & cried [out] to my God. He heard my voice [from] His temple & my [outcry] came before Him, even to His ears. |
Then, the earth shook & trembled. Also, the foundations of the hills moved & were shaken, because He was [angry.] [Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost & they [spoke] the Word of God with boldness.] |
Smoke went out of His nostrils there & fire out of His mouth devoured & coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens & also came down: and darkness was under His feet. [Psalm 144:5 Bow Your heavens [down,] O Lord & come down. Touch the mountains & they shall smoke.] |
And He rode upon a cherub & [flew. Yes,] He did fly upon the wings of the wind. [Psalm 99:1 The Lord [rules.] Let the people tremble. He sits between the cherubims. Let the earth be moved.] |
His pavilion [around] him were dark waters & thick [cloudy] skies & He made darkness, His secret place. His thick clouds, hailstones & coals of fire passed, at the brightness that was before Him. |
[Psalm 97:2-3 A fire goes before Him & burns up His enemies [around Him.] His [lightning] enlightened the world. The earth saw & trembled.] Also, the Lord thundered: hailstones & coals of fire in the heavens & the Highest gave His voice. |
[Psalm 104:7 At Your [chastising] they fled. At the voice of your thunder, they [hurried] away.] [Yes,] He sent out His arrows & scattered them. And He shot out [lightning bolts] & [defeated] them. |
At your [scolding,] O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils, the channels of waters were then seen & the foundations of the world were discovered. He sent from above & He took me & He [pulled] me out of many waters. |
[Psalm 144:7 Send [Your] hand from above & [rescue] me & deliver me out of [large] waters, from the hand of [foreign] children.] He delivered me from my strong enemy & from [those who] hated me, for they were too strong for me. |
They [confronted] me [on] the day of my calamity: for the Lord was my [support.] He also brought me [out] into a large place & He delivered me, because He delighted in me. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness. He [repaid] me according to the cleanness of my hands. |
[Genesis 9:6 [Whoever] sheds man's blood, his blood shall be shed by man. For in the image of God, He made man.] For I have kept the ways of the Lord & haven't departed wickedly from my God. For all His judgments were before me & I didn't put away His [mandates] from me. |
I also was upright before Him & I kept myself from [my sins.] Therefore, the Lord has [repaid] me according to my righteousness & the cleanness of my hands in His eyesight. |
You will show Yourself merciful with the merciful. You will show Yourself upright with an upright man. [Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.] With the pure, You will show Yourself pure. And with the [stubborn,] You will show Yourself [stubborn.] |
[Proverbs 3:34 Surely, He [looks down on] the scorners; but He gives grace to the [humble.] For You will save the afflicted people; but will bring down [those with] high looks. [Psalm 101:5 [Whoever secretly] slanders his neighbor, I will cut him off. And I will not [allow] him [who] has a proud heart & a high look.] |
The Lord, my God will [lighten] my darkness: For You will light my candle. For by You, I have run through a troop & by my God, I have leaped over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is [tested.] He is a [shield] to all those [who] trust in Him. |
For Who is God, [except] for the Lord? Or Who is a Rock, [except] our God? [Deuteronomy 32:39-40 See now that I, even I, am He & there is no god with Me. I kill & I make alive. I wound & I heal. Neither is there any [who] can deliver out of My hand. For I lift up My hand to heaven & say, I live forever.] |
It is God, [Who clothes] me with strength & makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like [the] feet [of deer] & He [puts] me upon my high places. |
[Isaiah 58:14 Then, you shall delight yourself in the Lord & I will cause you to ride upon the high places of the earth & feed you with the heritage of Jacob, your [forefather.] For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.] |
He teaches my hands to [battle,] so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation. And Your right hand has [held] me up & Your [kindness] has made me great. You have enlarged my [path] under me, [so] my feet don't slip. |
[Proverbs 4:11-12 I have taught you in the [ways] of wisdom & I have led you in [the] right paths. When you go, your steps shall not be [hindered] & when you run, you shall not stumble.] |
I have pursued my enemies & overtaken them. Neither did I turn [back until] they were [destroyed.] I have wounded [those who] were not able to rise [up.] They [have] fallen under my feet. For You have [clothed] me with strength [for] the battle. You have [put] under [my control those who] rose up against me. |
Also, You have given me the necks of [my] enemies; [so] I might destroy [those who] hate me. They cried [out,] but there was [no one] to save them & even to the Lord, but He [didn't] answer them. |
Then, I beat them [down like fine] dust, [in front of] the wind. I [threw] them out [like] the dirt in the streets. You have delivered me from the [quarrels] of the people. And You have made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I haven’t known, shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me. |
The [foreigners] shall submit themselves to me. The [foreigners] shall fade away & be afraid [from] their [secret] places. The Lord lives. And blessed be my Rock & let the God of my Salvation be exalted. |
It is God, [Who] avenges me & [calms] the people under me. He delivers me from [my] enemies. [Yes,] You lift me up above those [who] rise up against me. You have delivered me from the violent man. |
Therefore, I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the heathen & sing praises to Your Name. He gives great deliverance & [shows] mercy to his king, to David, His anointed & to his [lineage] forever more. |
[*2 Samuel 7:12-13 And when your days [are] fulfilled & you shall sleep with your [forefathers,] I will set up your [descendants] after you, [who] shall proceed [from] your [loins] & I will establish His kingdom. He shall build a house for My Name & I will [establish] His kingdom.] |