Psalm 18-19

New International Version

² The Lord is my rock,^(C) my fortress^(D) and my deliverer;^(E)
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,^(F)
    my shield^[b](G) and the horn^[c] of my salvation,^(H) my stronghold.

³ I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(I)
    and I have been saved from my enemies.^(J)
4 The cords of death^(K) entangled me;
    the torrents^(L) of destruction overwhelmed me.
⁵ The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death^(M) confronted me.

⁶ In my distress^(N) I called to the Lord;^(O)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;^(P)
    my cry came^(Q) before him, into his ears.
⁷ The earth trembled^(R) and quaked,^(S)
    and the foundations of the mountains shook;^(T)
    they trembled because he was angry.^(U)
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;^(V)
    consuming fire^(W) came from his mouth,
    burning coals^(X) blazed out of it.
⁹ He parted the heavens and came down;^(Y)
    dark clouds^(Z) were under his feet.
¹⁰ He mounted the cherubim^(AA) and flew;
    he soared^(AB) on the wings of the wind.^(AC)
11 He made darkness his covering,^(AD) his canopy^(AE) around him—
    the dark rain clouds of the sky.
¹² Out of the brightness of his presence^(AF) clouds advanced,
    with hailstones^(AG) and bolts of lightning.^(AH)
13 The Lord thundered^(AI) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.^[d]
14 He shot his arrows^(AJ) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning^(AK) he routed them.^(AL)
15 The valleys of the sea were exposed
    and the foundations^(AM) of the earth laid bare
at your rebuke,^(AN) Lord,
    at the blast of breath from your nostrils.^(AO)

¹⁶ He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.^(AP)
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,^(AQ)
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.^(AR)
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,^(AS)
    but the Lord was my support.^(AT)
19 He brought me out into a spacious place;^(AU)
    he rescued me because he delighted in me.^(AV)

²⁰ The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;^(AW)
    according to the cleanness of my hands^(AX) he has rewarded me.^(AY)
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;^(AZ)
    I am not guilty of turning^(BA) from my God.
²² All his laws are before me;^(BB)
    I have not turned away from his decrees.
²³ I have been blameless^(BC) before him
    and have kept myself from sin.
²⁴ The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,^(BD)
    according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

²⁵ To the faithful^(BE) you show yourself faithful,^(BF)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
²⁶ to the pure^(BG) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.^(BH)
27 You save the humble^(BI)
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.^(BJ)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp^(BK) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.^(BL)
29 With your help^(BM) I can advance against a troop^[e];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect:^(BN)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;^(BO)
    he shields^(BP) all who take refuge^(BQ) in him.
³¹ For who is God besides the Lord?^(BR)
    And who is the Rock^(BS) except our God?
³² It is God who arms me with strength^(BT)
    and keeps my way secure.^(BU)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;^(BV)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.^(BW)
34 He trains my hands for battle;^(BX)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
³⁵ You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains^(BY) me;
    your help has made me great.
³⁶ You provide a broad path^(BZ) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.^(CA)

³⁷ I pursued my enemies^(CB) and overtook them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
³⁸ I crushed them^(CC) so that they could not rise;^(CD)
    they fell beneath my feet.^(CE)
39 You armed me with strength^(CF) for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries^(CG) before me.
⁴⁰ You made my enemies turn their backs^(CH) in flight,
    and I destroyed^(CI) my foes.
⁴¹ They cried for help, but there was no one to save them^(CJ)—
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.^(CK)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;^(CL)
    I trampled them^[f] like mud in the streets.
⁴³ You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
    you have made me the head of nations.^(CM)
People I did not know^(CN) now serve me,
⁴⁴     foreigners^(CO) cower before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
⁴⁵ They all lose heart;^(CP)
    they come trembling^(CQ) from their strongholds.^(CR)

⁴⁶ The Lord lives!^(CS) Praise be to my Rock!^(CT)
    Exalted be God^(CU) my Savior!^(CV)
47 He is the God who avenges^(CW) me,
    who subdues nations^(CX) under me,
⁴⁸     who saves^(CY) me from my enemies.^(CZ)
You exalted me above my foes;
    from a violent man^(DA) you rescued me.
⁴⁹ Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;^(DB)
    I will sing^(DC) the praises of your name.^(DD)

⁵⁰ He gives his king great victories;
    he shows unfailing love to his anointed,^(DE)
    to David^(DF) and to his descendants forever.^(DG)

⁷ The law of the Lord^(DV) is perfect,^(DW)
    refreshing the soul.^(DX)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,^(DY)
    making wise the simple.^(DZ)
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,^(EA)
    giving joy^(EB) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.^(EC)
9 The fear of the Lord^(ED) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.^(EE)

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold,^(EF)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,^(EG)
    than honey from the honeycomb.^(EH)
11 By them your servant is warned;
    in keeping them there is great reward.
¹² But who can discern their own errors?
    Forgive my hidden faults.^(EI)
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;^(EJ)
    may they not rule over me.^(EK)
Then I will be blameless,^(EL)
    innocent of great transgression.

¹⁴ May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing^(EM) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock^(EN) and my Redeemer.^(EO)