Psalms 18

Verse 1

WEB For 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.

KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto 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 will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

TSK A. M. 2986. B.C. 1018. the servant: ps 36:1, ps 116:16, 2sa 22:1-51, ac 13:36, heb 3:5; in the day: ps 34:19, ex 15:1-21, jud 5:1-31, 1sa 2:1-10, isa 12:1-6; I will: ps 116:1-6, ps 144:1,2, 1jo 4:19; my: ps 18:32, ps 28:7,8, ps 118:14, isa 12:2, php 4:13, col 1:11

Verse 2

WEB 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.

KJV The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

TSK Lord: ps 28:1, ps 62:2,7, isa 32:2; fortress: ps 91:2, ps 144:2, jer 16:19; whom: heb 2:13; buckler: ps 91:4, pr 2:7; horn: ps 132:17, 2sa 22:3; high: pr 18:10

Verse 3

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

KJV I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

TSK I will: ps 5:2,3, ps 28:1,2, ps 55:16, ps 62:8, 2sa 22:4, php 4:6,7; who: ps 65:1,2, ps 76:4, ne 9:5, re 4:11, re 5:12-14; so shall: ps 50:15, ps 91:15, lu 1:71, ac 2:21, ro 8:31-39

Verse 4

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

KJV The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

TSK sorrows: ps 116:3, 2sa 22:5,6, isa 13:8, isa 53:3,4, mt 26:38,39, mr 14:33,34, 2co 1:9; floods: ps 22:12,13,16, jon 2:2-7, mt 26:47,55, mt 27:24,25,39-44, ac 21:30

Verse 5

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

KJV The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

TSK The sorrows, or, cords: ps 86:13, ps 88:3-8,15-17, ac 2:24; snares: ec 9:12

Verse 6

WEB 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.

KJV In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

TSK distress: ps 18:3,4, ps 50:15, ps 130:1,2, mr 14:36, ac 12:5; heard: ps 5:7, ps 11:4, ps 27:4,5, 2sa 22:7, hab 2:20, re 11:19; my cry: ex 2:23, 1ki 8:27-30, 2ch 30:27

Verse 7

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

KJV Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

TSK earth: ps 114:4-7, mt 28:2, ac 4:31, ac 16:25,26; foundations: ps 46:2, de 32:22, jer 4:24, eze 38:19,20, hab 3:6,10, zec 14:4, 1co 13:2

Verse 8

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

KJV There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

TSK went: ps 11:6, ps 21:9, ps 74:1, ps 104:32, ps 144:5,6, ge 19:28, le 10:2, nu 11:1, nu 16:35, de 29:20,23,24, 2th 1:8; fire: da 7:10, am 4:11, na 1:5,6, re 11:5

Verse 9

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

KJV He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.

TSK He bowed: ps 68:4, ps 144:5-15, de 33:26, 2sa 22:10, isa 51:6, joe 3:16, mt 24:29, heb 12:26, 2pe 3:10, re 20:11; darkness: de 5:22,23, mr 15:33, joh 13:7

Verse 10

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

KJV And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

TSK rode: ps 99:1, 2sa 22:11,12, eze 1:5-14, eze 10:20-22; he did fly: ps 104:3

Verse 11

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

KJV He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

TSK secret: ps 27:5, ps 81:7, ps 91:1; thick: ps 97:2, de 4:11, joe 2:2

Verse 12

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

KJV At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

TSK At the: ps 97:3,4, hab 3:4,5, mt 17:2,5; hail: ex 9:23,24, jos 10:11, 2sa 22:13-15, re 16:21

Verse 13

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

KJV The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

TSK thundered: ps 78:48, ps 104:7, ex 20:18, 1sa 7:10, job 40:9, joh 12:29, re 4:5, re 8:5, re 19:6; Highest: ps 29:3,4, eze 10:5; coals: ps 120:3,4, ps 140:10, de 32:24, hab 3:5

Verse 14

WEB He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.

KJV Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

TSK Yea: ps 21:12, ps 77:17, nu 24:8, de 32:23,42, jos 10:10, job 6:4, isa 30:30, hab 3:11; he shot: ps 144:6, job 38:35, job 40:9-12, zec 9:14,15

Verse 15

WEB 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.

KJV Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

TSK channels: ps 74:15, ps 106:9, ex 15:8, jos 3:13-16, 2sa 22:16; foundations: ps 104:5, job 38:4-6, jer 31:37, jon 2:6, mic 6:2; O Lord: 2ki 19:7, job 4:9, isa 11:4, isa 30:27,28,33

Verse 16

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

KJV He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

TSK He sent: ps 57:3, ps 144:7; drew: ps 18:43, ps 40:1-3, ex 2:10, 2sa 22:17; many waters: jon 2:5,6, re 17:15

Verse 17

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

KJV He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

TSK strong: ps 38:19, 2sa 22:1,18, heb 2:14,15; them: ps 18:40,41, ps 9:13, ps 25:19, ps 69:4-14, ps 118:7, job 16:9, lu 19:14; they were: ps 35:10, eph 6:10-12

Verse 18

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

KJV They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

TSK me in: de 32:35, 2sa 22:19, jer 18:17, ob 1:10-14, zec 1:15; but: ps 46:1,2,11, 1sa 30:6

Verse 19

WEB He brought me forth also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJV He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

TSK brought: ps 18:36, ps 31:8, ps 40:2, ps 118:5, job 36:16; because: ps 37:23, 2sa 22:18-27, 1ki 10:9

Verse 20

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

KJV The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

TSK rewarded: ps 58:11, 1sa 24:17,20, pr 11:18, isa 49:4, isa 62:11, mt 6:4, 1co 3:8; cleanness: ps 18:24, ps 7:3, ps 24:4, ps 26:6, 1sa 24:11-13, heb 7:26

Verse 21

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

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

TSK For I: ps 17:4, ps 26:1, ps 119:10,11, ac 24:16, 1th 2:10; have not: ps 119:102, 1sa 15:11, 1jo 2:19

Verse 22

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

KJV For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

TSK For all: ps 119:13,128, joh 5:14; I did: ps 119:112,117

Verse 23

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

KJV I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

TSK upright: ps 7:1-8, ps 11:7, ps 17:3, ps 37:27, 1sa 26:23, 1ch 29:17; I kept: mt 5:29,30, mt 18:8,9

Verse 24

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

KJV Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

TSK the Lord recompensed me: ru 2:12, mt 10:41,42, 2th 1:6,7, heb 6:16

Verse 25

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

KJV With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

TSK With the: ps 41:1-4, ps 112:4-6, ne 9:17, isa 57:1,2, isa 58:7,8, mt 18:33-35, lu 6:35-38; thou wilt: isa 26:7, eze 18:25-30, ro 9:14

Verse 26

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

KJV With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward.

TSK froward: ps 109:17-19, le 26:23,24,27,28, pr 3:34, ro 2:4-6,9, jas 2:13

Verse 27

WEB For you will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes you will bring down.

KJV For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

TSK save: ps 9:18, ps 34:6,19, ps 40:17, 2sa 22:28, isa 57:15, isa 66:2, lu 1:52,53, 2co 8:9, jas 2:5; bring: ps 10:4, ps 17:10,13, ps 101:5, pr 6:16,17, pr 30:12, isa 3:9, isa 10:12, lu 18:14

Verse 28

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

KJV For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

TSK thou wilt: ps 112:4, job 18:6, job 29:3; candle: ps 132:17, 2sa 22:29, 1ki 11:36, pr 20:27, isa 62:1; my God: isa 42:16, mt 4:16, lu 1:79, 1pe 2:9

Verse 29

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

KJV For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

TSK by thee: ps 44:6,7, ps 144:1,10, 1sa 17:49, 1sa 23:2, 1sa 30:8, 2sa 5:19,20,25, eph 6:10-13, col 2:15, re 3:21; by my God: 2sa 22:30, 1co 15:10, 2co 12:9,10

Verse 30

WEB As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Yahweh is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

KJV As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

TSK his way: ps 19:7, ps 25:10, de 32:4, 2sa 22:31, da 4:37, ro 12:2, re 15:3; tried: ps 12:6, ps 19:8-10, ps 119:140, pr 30:5; a buckler: ps 18:2, ps 17:7, ps 84:11,12

Verse 31

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

KJV For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

TSK For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?: ps 86:8, de 32:31,39, 1sa 2:2, 2sa 22:32, isa 45:5,21,22

Verse 32

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

KJV It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

TSK girdeth: ps 28:7, ps 91:2, ps 93:1, isa 45:5, 2co 3:5; maketh: 2sa 22:33

Verse 33

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

KJV He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

TSK maketh: 2sa 2:18; high: de 32:13, de 33:29, 2sa 22:14, hab 3:19

Verse 34

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

KJV He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

TSK teacheth: ps 144:1, 2sa 22:36, isa 28:6, isa 45:1; so that: ps 46:9, jer 49:35, ho 1:5

Verse 35

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

KJV Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

TSK shield: ps 5:12, ps 28:7, de 33:29, 2sa 22:36; right: ps 17:7, ps 45:3; gentleness: ps 45:4, isa 40:11, isa 22:3, 2co 10:1, ga 5:22,23, jas 3:17,18

Verse 36

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

KJV Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

TSK enlarged: ps 4:1, job 18:7, job 36:16, lu 12:50, lu 24:46-48; feet: 2sa 22:37, pr 4:12

Verse 37

WEB I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.

KJV I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

TSK I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.: ps 3:7, ps 9:3, ps 35:2,5, ps 118:11,12, nu 24:17-19, isa 53:10-12, isa 63:1-6, re 6:2, re 19:19,20

Verse 38

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

KJV I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

TSK I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.: 1sa 17:49-51, 1sa 23:5, 1sa 30:17, 2sa 5:1-25, 2sa 8:1-18, 2sa 10:1-19, 2sa 18:7,8, 2sa 21:15-22, 2sa 22:39

Verse 39

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

KJV For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

TSK girded: ps 18:32, eze 30:24,25; subdued: ps 66:3, 2sa 22:40, 1ch 22:18, isa 45:14, 1co 15:25-28, eph 1:22, php 3:21; necks: la 5:5; that: ps 34:21, 2sa 22:41, pr 8:36, joh 15:23

Verse 40

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

KJV Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 41

WEB They cried, but there was none to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

KJV They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

TSK They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.: 2sa 22:42,43, job 35:12,13, pr 1:28, isa 1:15, isa 59:1,2, jer 11:11, jer 14:12, eze 8:18, ho 7:14, mic 3:4, zec 7:13, lu 13:25

Verse 42

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

KJV Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

TSK beat: ps 50:22, 2ki 13:7, isa 41:2,15,16; cast: isa 10:6, isa 25:10, zec 10:5, mal 4:3

Verse 43

WEB 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.

KJV Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

TSK from: 2sa 2:9,10, 2sa 3:1, 2sa 5:1-7, ac 5:31; made: ps 22:27,28, ps 108:9, 2sa 5:1-25, 2sa 8:1-18, 2sa 10:1-19, 2sa 22:44-46, isa 49:6,22,23, isa 52:15, ro 15:12,18, eph 1:22; a people: isa 52:15, isa 55:5, ho 1:10, ro 16:26, 1pe 2:10, re 11:15

Verse 44

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

KJV As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

TSK As soon, etc: ro 10:16,17; strangers: ps 66:3, ps 81:15, de 33:29, 2sa 1:13, isa 62:8, eze 44:7; shall submit: ps 68:30, ps 81:15, 2sa 22:44-46

Verse 45

WEB The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.

KJV The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

TSK strangers: isa 24:4, mic 7:17, jas 1:11; afraid: re 6:16

Verse 46

WEB Yahweh lives; and blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,

KJV The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

TSK Lord: 2sa 22:47, jer 10:10, joh 14:19, re 1:18; blessed: ps 18:2, ps 42:9; the God: ps 25:5, ps 68:20, ps 79:9, ex 15:2, isa 12:2, lu 1:47; exalted: ps 21:13, ps 57:5,11, ps 99:9

Verse 47

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

KJV It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

TSK avengeth: de 32:35, 2sa 22:48, na 1:2, ro 12:19; subdueth: ps 47:3

Verse 48

WEB 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.

KJV He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

TSK liftest: ps 22:27-30, ps 59:1,2, ps 89:13, php 2:9; violent man: ps 7:16, ps 86:14, ps 140:1,4,11

Verse 49

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

KJV Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

TSK will I give thanks: ps 14:7, ps 30:12, ps 72:18,19, ps 138:4, 2sa 22:50,51, ro 15:9, 1ti 6:13; sing: ps 108:3, mt 26:30, ro 15:9

Verse 50

WEB He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore.

KJV Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

TSK Great: ps 2:6, ps 78:71,72, ps 89:3,4, ps 144:10, 1sa 2:10, 1sa 16:1, ac 2:34-36, php 2:9-11; to his: ps 89:20-38, ps 132:10, 2sa 7:13, 1ch 17:11-14,27, isa 9:6,7, lu 1:31-33,69, ro 1:3, ro 11:29, ga 3:16