22<OBJ.> FOUR THESE THEY WERE BORN TO THE RAPHAH IN GATH AND THEY FELL BY [THE] HAND OF DAVID AND BY [THE] HAND OF SERVANTS HIS 22So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.
1AND HE SPOKE DAVID TO YAHWEH <OBJ.> [THE] WORDS OF THE SONG <THE> THIS ON [THE] DAY [WHEN] HE DELIVERED YAHWEH <OBJ.> HIM FROM [THE] HAND OF ALL ENEMIES HIS AND FROM [THE] HAND OF SAUL David’s Song of Deliverance (Psalm 18:1–50) 1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2AND HE SAID YAHWEH [IS] ROCK MY AND STRONGHOLD MY AND DELIVERER MY TO <THE> ME 2He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.
3O GOD OF ROCK MY [WHOM] I TAKE REFUGE IN <THE> HIM SHIELD MY AND [THE] HORN OF SALVATION MY REFUGE MY AND PLACE OF ESCAPE MY O DELIVERER MY FROM VIOLENCE YOU DELIVER ME 3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
4[THE ONE] TO BE PRAISED I CALLED OUT TO YAHWEH AND FROM ENEMIES MY I AM DELIVERED 4I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
5FOR THEY SURROUNDED ME [THE] BREAKERS OF DEATH TORRENTS OF WORTHLESSNESS THEY OVERWHELMED ME 5For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
6[THE] CORDS OF SHEOL THEY SURROUNDED ME THEY CONFRONTED ME [THE] SNARES OF DEATH 6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
7WHEN <THE> IT WAS DISTRESS TO <THE> ME I CALLED OUT TO YAHWEH AND TO GOD MY I CALLED OUT AND HE HEARD FROM TEMPLE HIS VOICE MY AND CRY FOR HELP MY [WAS] IN EARS HIS 7In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.
8AND IT SHOOK BACK AND FORTH AND IT QUAKED THE EARTH [THE] FOUNDATIONS OF THE HEAVENS THEY TREMBLED AND THEY SHOOK BACK AND FORTH FOR IT BURNED TO <THE> HIM 8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens*NoteCloseMost Hebrew sources; Vulgate, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger
9IT WENT UP SMOKE IN NOSE HIS AND FIRE FROM MOUTH HIS IT CONSUMED COALS THEY BURNED FROM HIM 9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
10AND HE BOWED [THE] HEAVENS AND HE CAME DOWN AND THICK DARKNESS [WAS] UNDER FEET HIS 10He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
11AND HE RODE ON A CHERUB AND HE FLEW AND HE APPEARED ON [THE] WINGS OF [THE] WIND 11He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared*NoteCloseMany Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts He was seen on the wings of the wind.
12AND HE PUT DARKNESS AROUND HIM SHELTERS A SIEVE OF WATERS DARK CLOUDS OF CLOUDS 12He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
13FROM [THE] BRIGHTNESS BEFORE HIM THEY BURNED COALS OF FIRE 13From the brightness of His presence coals of fire*NoteCloseOr bolts of lightning blazed forth.
14HE THUNDERED FROM HEAVEN YAHWEH AND [THE] MOST HIGH HE GAVE VOICE HIS 14The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
15AND HE SENT ARROWS AND HE SCATTERED THEM [WITH] LIGHTNING AND HE ROUTED [THEM] 15He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
16AND THEY APPEARED [THE] CHANNELS OF [THE] SEA THEY WERE UNCOVERED [THE] FOUNDATIONS OF [THE] WORLD AT [THE] REBUKE OF YAHWEH FROM [THE] BREATHING OF [THE] BREATH OF NOSE HIS 16The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.
17HE STRETCHED OUT FROM A HIGH PLACE HE TOOK HOLD OF ME HE DREW ME FROM WATERS MANY 17He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
18HE RESCUED ME FROM ENEMY MY MIGHTY FROM [THOSE WHO] HATE ME FOR THEY WERE [TOO] STRONG FOR ME 18He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
19THEY CONFRONTED ME IN [THE] DAY OF CALAMITY MY AND HE WAS YAHWEH A SUPPORT OF ME 19They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support
20AND HE BROUGHT OUT TO <THE> ROOMY PLACE <OBJ.> ME HE RESCUED ME FOR HE DELIGHTED IN <THE> ME 20He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
21HE DEALT WITH ME YAHWEH ACCORDING TO RIGHTEOUSNESS MY ACCORDING TO [THE] CLEANNESS OF HANDS MY HE REPAID TO <THE> ME 21The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
22FOR I HAVE KEPT [THE] WAYS OF YAHWEH AND NOT I HAVE ACTED WICKEDLY FROM GOD MY 22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23FOR ALL JUDGMENTS HIS [ARE] TO BEFORE ME AND STATUTES HIS NOT I TURN ASIDE FROM IT 23For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
24AND I WAS BLAMELESS TO <THE> HIM AND I KEPT MYSELF! FROM INIQUITY MY 24And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
25AND HE REPAID YAHWEH TO <THE> ME ACCORDING TO RIGHTEOUSNESS MY ACCORDING TO CLEANNESS MY TO BEFORE EYES HIS 25So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.*NoteCloseHebrew; LXX and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) according to the cleanness of my hands
26WITH A FAITHFUL [PERSON] YOU SHOW YOURSELF FAITHFUL WITH A MIGHTY [MAN] BLAMELESS YOU SHOW YOURSELF BLAMELESS 26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
27WITH [ONE WHO] PURIFIES HIMSELF YOU SHOW YOURSELF PURE AND WITH A PERVERSE [PERSON] YOU SHOW YOURSELF TWISTED 27to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
28AND <OBJ.> A PEOPLE AFFLICTED YOU SAVE AND EYES YOUR [ARE] ON HAUGHTY [PEOPLE] YOU BRING [THEM] LOW 28You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
29FOR YOU [ARE] LAMP MY O YAHWEH AND YAHWEH HE LIGHTENS DARKNESS MY 29For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.
30FOR BY <THE> YOU I RUN A MARAUDING BAND BY GOD MY I LEAP OVER A WALL 30For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.
31<THE> GOD [IS] BLAMELESS WAY HIS [THE] WORD OF YAHWEH [IS] REFINED [IS] A SHIELD HE FOR ALL THOSE [WHO] SEEK REFUGE IN <THE> HIM 31As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
32FOR WHO? [IS] GOD <FROM> EXCEPT YAHWEH AND WHO? [IS] A ROCK <FROM> EXCEPT GOD OUR 32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
33<THE> GOD [IS] PLACE OF REFUGE MY STRENGTH AND HE SET FREE A BLAMELESS [PERSON] WAY MY 33God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear.
34[HE IS] MAKING FEET MY LIKE <THE> DOES AND ON HIGH PLACES MY HE MAKES STAND FIRM ME 34He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
35[HE HAS] TRAINED HANDS MY FOR <THE> BATTLE AND IT WILL STRETCH A BOW OF BRONZE ARMS MY 35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36AND YOU GAVE TO <THE> ME [THE] SHIELD OF SALVATION YOUR AND ANSWERING YOUR YOU MAKE GREAT ME 36You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.*NoteCloseOr and Your help exalts me or and You stoop down to make me great
37YOU ENLARGE STEP[S] MY UNDER ME AND NOT THEY SLIP ANKLES MY 37You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
38LET ME PURSUE ENEMIES MY AND I DESTROYED THEM AND NOT I RETURNED UNTIL BROUGHT TO AN END THEM 38I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
39AND I BROUGHT TO AN END THEM AND I SHATTERED THEM AND NOT THEY WILL RISE! AND THEY FELL UNDER FEET MY 39I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
40AND YOU HAVE GIRDED ME STRENGTH FOR <THE> BATTLE YOU MAKE BOW DOWN [THOSE WHO] RISE AGAINST ME UNDER ME 40You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
41AND ENEMIES MY YOU HAVE GIVEN TO <THE> ME A NECK [THOSE WHO] HATE ME AND I DESTROYED THEM 41You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.
42THEY LOOKED AND THERE NOT [WAS] A DELIVERER TO YAHWEH AND NOT HE ANSWERED THEM 42They looked, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
43AND I BEAT FINE THEM LIKE [THE] DUST OF [THE] EARTH LIKE [THE] MUD OF [THE] STREETS I PULVERIZED THEM I BEAT OUT THEM 43I ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.
44AND YOU RESCUED ME FROM [THE] STRIFES OF PEOPLE MY YOU KEPT ME TO [THE] HEAD OF [THE] NATIONS A PEOPLE [WHOM] NOT I KNEW THEY SERVED ME 44You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
45SONS OF FOREIGNNESS THEY CRINGED TO <THE> ME TO HEAR AN EAR THEY BECAME OBEDIENT TO <THE> ME 45Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.
46SONS OF FOREIGNNESS THEY WITHERED AND THEY MAY GIRDETHEMSELVES FROM STRONGHOLDS THEIR 46Foreigners lose heart and come trembling*NoteCloseSome LXX manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); MT and arm themselves from their strongholds.
47[IS] LIVING YAHWEH AND [BE] BLESSED ROCK MY AND MAY HE BE EXALTED [THE] GOD OF [THE] ROCK OF SALVATION MY 47The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—
48<THE> GOD [IS] THE [ONE WHO] GIVES VENGEANCE<S> TO <THE> ME AND [IS] BRINGING DOWN PEOPLES UNDER ME 48the God who avenges me and brings down nations beneath me,
49AND [IS] BRINGING OUT ME FROM ENEMIES MY AND FROM [THOSE WHO] RISE AGAINST ME YOU LIFT UP ME FROM A MAN OF VIOLENCE<S> YOU RESCUE ME 49who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
50THERE- -FORE I WILL GIVE THANKS YOU O YAHWEH AMONG THE NATIONS AND TO NAME YOUR I WILL SING PRAISE 50Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.*NoteCloseCited in Romans 15:9
51[THE] TOWER OF [THE] SALVATION<S> OF KING HIS AND [WHO] DOES COVENANT LOYALTY TO ANOINTED HIS TO DAVID AND TO OFFSPRING HIS UNTIL PERPETUITY 51Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever