Psalms 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 19

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. The heavens^H8064 declare^H5608^(H8764) the glory^H3519 of God^H410; and the firmament^H7549 sheweth his^H5046^(H8688) handywork^H4639^H3027.

² Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

KJVDay^H3117 unto day^H3117 uttereth^H5042^(H8686) speech^H562, and night^H3915 unto night^H3915 sheweth^H2331^(H8762) knowledge^H1847.

³ There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.

KJVThere is no speech^H562 nor language^H1697, where their voice^H6963 is not heard^H8085^(H8738).

⁴ Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,

KJVTheir line^H6957 is gone out^H3318^(H8804) through all the earth^H776, and their words^H4405 to the end^H7097 of the world^H8398. In them hath he set^H7760^(H8804) a tabernacle^H168 for the sun^H8121,

⁵ which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

KJVWhich is as a bridegroom^H2860 coming out^H3318^(H8802) of his chamber^H2646, and rejoiceth^H7797^(H8799) as a strong man^H1368 to run^H7323^(H8800) a race^H734.

⁶ His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.

KJVHis going forth^H4161 is from the end^H7097 of the heaven^H8064, and his circuit^H8622 unto the ends^H7098 of it: and there is nothing hid^H5641^(H8737) from the heat^H2535 thereof.

⁷ Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

KJVThe law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 is perfect^H8549, converting^H7725^(H8688) the soul^H5315: the testimony^H5715 of the LORD^H3068 is sure^H539^(H8737), making wise^H2449^(H8688) the simple^H6612.

⁸ Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

KJVThe statutes^H6490 of the LORD^H3068 are right^H3477, rejoicing^H8055^(H8764) the heart^H3820: the commandment^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 is pure^H1249, enlightening^H215^(H8688) the eyes^H5869.

⁹ The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

KJVThe fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 is clean^H2889, enduring^H5975^(H8802) for ever^H5703: the judgments^H4941 of the LORD^H3068 are true^H571 and righteous^H6663^(H8804) altogether^H3162.

¹⁰ They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

KJVMore to be desired^H2530^(H8737) are they than gold^H2091, yea, than much^H7227 fine gold^H6337: sweeter^H4966 also than honey^H1706 and the honeycomb^H5317^H6688.

¹¹ Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

KJVMoreover by them is thy servant^H5650 warned^H2094^(H8737): and in keeping^H8104^(H8800) of them there is great^H7227 reward^H6118.

¹² Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

KJVWho can understand^H995^(H8799) his errors^H7691? cleanse^H5352^(H8761) thou me from secret^H5641^(H8737) faults.

¹³ Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

KJVKeep back^H2820^(H8798) thy servant^H5650 also from presumptuous^H2086 sins; let them not have dominion^H4910^(H8799) over me: then shall I be upright^H8552^(H8799), and I shall be innocent^H5352^(H8738) from the great^H7227 transgression^H6588.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

KJVLet the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310, and the meditation^H1902 of my heart^H3820, be acceptable^H7522 in thy sight^H6440, O LORD^H3068, my strength^H6697, and my redeemer^H1350^(H8802).

WEB·Psalms 18

¹For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said, I love you, Yahweh, my strength.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm of David^H1732, the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068, who spake^H1696^(H8765) unto the LORD^H3068 the words^H1697 of this song^H7892 in the day^H3117 that the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5337^(H8689) him from the hand^H3709 of all his enemies^H341^(H8802), and from the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586: And he said^H559^(H8799), I will love^H7355^(H8799) thee, O LORD^H3068, my strength^H2391.

² Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is my rock^H5553, and my fortress^H4686, and my deliverer^H6403^(H8764); my God^H410, my strength^H6697, in whom I will trust^H2620^(H8799); my buckler^H4043, and the horn^H7161 of my salvation^H3468, and my high tower^H4869.

³ I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.

KJVI will call^H7121^(H8799) upon the LORD^H3068, who is worthy to be praised^H1984^(H8794): so shall I be saved^H3467^(H8735) from mine enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

KJVThe sorrows^H2256 of death^H4194 compassed^H661^(H8804) me, and the floods^H5158 of ungodly men^H1100 made me afraid^H1204^(H8762).

⁵ The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

KJVThe sorrows^H2256 of hell^H7585 compassed me about^H5437^(H8804): the snares^H4170 of death^H4194 prevented^H6923^(H8765) me.

⁶ In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

KJVIn my distress^H6862 I called^H7121^(H8799) upon the LORD^H3068, and cried^H7768^(H8762) unto my God^H430: he heard^H8085^(H8799) my voice^H6963 out of his temple^H1964, and my cry^H7775 came^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 him, even into his ears^H241.

⁷ Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken, because he was angry.

KJVThen the earth^H776 shook^H1607^(H8799) and trembled^H7493^(H8799); the foundations^H4146 also of the hills^H2022 moved^H7264^(H8799) and were shaken^H1607^(H8691), because he was wroth^H2734^(H8804).

⁸ Smoke went out of his nostrils. Consuming fire came out of his mouth. Coals were kindled by it.

KJVThere went up^H5927^(H8804) a smoke^H6227 out of his nostrils^H639, and fire^H784 out of his mouth^H6310 devoured^H398^(H8799): coals^H1513 were kindled^H1197^(H8804) by it.

⁹ He bowed the heavens also, and came down. Thick darkness was under his feet.

KJVHe bowed^H5186^(H8799) the heavens^H8064 also, and came down^H3381^(H8799): and darkness^H6205 was under his feet^H7272.

¹⁰ He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.

KJVAnd he rode^H7392^(H8799) upon a cherub^H3742, and did fly^H5774^(H8799): yea, he did fly^H1675^(H8799) upon the wings^H3671 of the wind^H7307.

¹¹ He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

KJVHe made^H7896^(H8799) darkness^H2822 his secret place^H5643; his pavilion^H5521 round about^H5439 him were dark^H2824 waters^H4325 and thick clouds^H5645 of the skies^H7834.

¹² At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

KJVAt the brightness^H5051 that was before him his thick clouds^H5645 passed^H5674^(H8804), hail^H1259 stones and coals^H1513 of fire^H784.

¹³ Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 also thundered^H7481^(H8686) in the heavens^H8064, and the Highest^H5945 gave^H5414^(H8799) his voice^H6963; hail^H1259 stones and coals^H1513 of fire^H784.

¹⁴ He sent out his arrows, and scattered them. He routed them with great lightning bolts.

KJVYea, he sent out^H7971^(H8799) his arrows^H2671, and scattered^H6327^(H8686) them; and he shot out^H7232^(H8804) lightnings^H1300, and discomfited^H2000^(H8799) them.

¹⁵ Then the channels of waters appeared. The foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

KJVThen the channels^H650 of waters^H4325 were seen^H7200^(H8735), and the foundations^H4146 of the world^H8398 were discovered^H1540^(H8735) at thy rebuke^H1606, O LORD^H3068, at the blast^H5397 of the breath^H7307 of thy nostrils^H639.

¹⁶ He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) from above^H4791, he took^H3947^(H8799) me, he drew^H4871^(H8686) me out of many^H7227 waters^H4325.

¹⁷ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

KJVHe delivered^H5337^(H8686) me from my strong^H5794 enemy^H341^(H8802), and from them which hated^H8130^(H8802) me: for they were too strong^H553^(H8804) for me.

¹⁸ They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.

KJVThey prevented^H6923^(H8762) me in the day^H3117 of my calamity^H343: but the LORD^H3068 was my stay^H4937.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJVHe brought me forth^H3318^(H8686) also into a large place^H4800; he delivered^H2502^(H8762) me, because he delighted^H2654^(H8804) in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 rewarded^H1580^(H8799) me according to my righteousness^H6664; according to the cleanness^H1252 of my hands^H3027 hath he recompensed^H7725^(H8686) me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

KJVFor I have kept^H8104^(H8804) the ways^H1870 of the LORD^H3068, and have not wickedly departed^H7561^(H8804) from my God^H430.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

KJVFor all his judgments^H4941 were before me, and I did not put away^H5493^(H8686) his statutes^H2708 from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

KJVI was also upright^H8549 before him, and I kept^H8104^(H8691) myself from mine iniquity^H5771.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

KJVTherefore hath the LORD^H3068 recompensed^H7725^(H8686) me according to my righteousness^H6664, according to the cleanness^H1252 of my hands^H3027 in his eyesight^H5869.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

KJVWith the merciful^H2623 thou wilt shew thyself merciful^H2616^(H8691); with an upright^H8549 man^H1399 thou wilt shew thyself upright^H8552^(H8691);

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

KJVWith the pure^H1305^(H8737) thou wilt shew thyself pure^H1305^(H8691); and with the froward^H6141 thou wilt shew thyself froward^H6617^(H8691).

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

KJVFor thou wilt save^H3467^(H8686) the afflicted^H6041 people^H5971; but wilt bring down^H8213^(H8686) high^H7311^(H8802) looks^H5869.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

KJVFor thou wilt light^H215^(H8686) my candle^H5216: the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 will enlighten^H5050^(H8686) my darkness^H2822.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

KJVFor by thee I have run through^H7323^(H8799) a troop^H1416; and by my God^H430 have I leaped over^H1801^(H8762) a wall^H7791.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

KJVAs for God^H410, his way^H1870 is perfect^H8549: the word^H565 of the LORD^H3068 is tried^H6884^(H8803): he is a buckler^H4043 to all those that trust^H2620^(H8802) in him.

³¹ For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

KJVFor who is God^H433 save^H1107 the LORD^H3068? or who is a rock^H6697 save^H2108 our God^H430?

³² the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

KJVIt is God^H410 that girdeth^H247^(H8764) me with strength^H2428, and maketh^H5414^(H8799) my way^H1870 perfect^H8549.

³³ He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.

KJVHe maketh^H7737^(H8764) my feet^H7272 like hinds^H355' feet, and setteth^H5975^(H8686) me upon my high places^H1116.

³⁴ He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

KJVHe teacheth^H3925^(H8764) my hands^H3027 to war^H4421, so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181^(H8765) by mine arms^H2220.

³⁵ You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

KJVThou hast also given^H5414^(H8799) me the shield^H4043 of thy salvation^H3468: and thy right hand^H3225 hath holden me up^H5582^(H8799), and thy gentleness^H6037 hath made me great^H7235^(H8686).

³⁶ You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.

KJVThou hast enlarged^H7337^(H8686) my steps^H6806 under me, that my feet^H7166 did not slip^H4571^(H8804).

³⁷ I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. I won’t turn away until they are consumed.

KJVI have pursued^H7291^(H8799) mine enemies^H341^(H8802), and overtaken^H5381^(H8686) them: neither did I turn again^H7725^(H8799) till they were consumed^H3615^(H8763).

³⁸ I will strike them through, so that they will not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.

KJVI have wounded^H4272^(H8799) them that they were not able^H3201^(H8799) to rise^H6965^(H8800): they are fallen^H5307^(H8799) under my feet^H7272.

³⁹ For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

KJVFor thou hast girded^H247^(H8762) me with strength^H2428 unto the battle^H4421: thou hast subdued^H3766^(H8686) under me those that rose up^H6965^(H8801) against me.

⁴⁰ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

KJVThou hast also given^H5414^(H8804) me the necks^H6203 of mine enemies^H341^(H8802); that I might destroy^H6789^(H8686) them that hate^H8130^(H8764) me.

⁴¹ They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

KJVThey cried^H7768^(H8762), but there was none to save^H3467^(H8688) them: even unto the LORD^H3068, but he answered^H6030^(H8804) them not.

⁴² Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

KJVThen did I beat^H7833^(H8799) them small as the dust^H6083 before^H6440 the wind^H7307: I did cast them out^H7324^(H8686) as the dirt^H2916 in the streets^H2351.

⁴³ You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

KJVThou hast delivered^H6403^(H8762) me from the strivings^H7379 of the people^H5971; and thou hast made^H7760^(H8799) me the head^H7218 of the heathen^H1471: a people^H5971 whom I have not known^H3045^(H8804) shall serve^H5647^(H8799) me.

⁴⁴ As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

KJVAs soon as they hear^H8088^H241 of me, they shall obey^H8085^(H8735) me: the strangers^H1121^H5236 shall submit^H3584^(H8762) themselves unto me.

⁴⁵ The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.

KJVThe strangers^H1121^H5236 shall fade away^H5034^(H8799), and be afraid^H2727^(H8799) out of their close places^H4526.

⁴⁶ Yahweh lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,

KJVThe LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416; and blessed^H1288^(H8803) be my rock^H6697; and let the God^H430 of my salvation^H3468 be exalted^H7311^(H8799).

⁴⁷ even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.

KJVIt is God^H410 that avengeth^H5414^(H8802)^H5360 me, and subdueth^H1696^(H8686) the people^H5971 under me.

⁴⁸ He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

KJVHe delivereth^H6403^(H8764) me from mine enemies^H341^(H8802): yea, thou liftest me up^H7311^(H8787) above those that rise up^H6965^(H8801) against me: thou hast delivered^H5337^(H8686) me from the violent^H2555 man^H376.

⁴⁹ Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

KJVTherefore will I give thanks^H3034^(H8686) unto thee, O LORD^H3068, among the heathen^H1471, and sing praises^H2167^(H8762) unto thy name^H8034.

⁵⁰ He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.

KJVGreat^H1431^(H8688) deliverance^H3444 giveth he to his king^H4428; and sheweth^H6213^(H8802) mercy^H2617 to his anointed^H4899, to David^H1732, and to his seed^H2233 for^H5704 evermore^H5769.

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