Psalm 18:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 18^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

¹I love you, Lord, my strength.^(B)

²The 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.

³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(I)
and I have been saved from my enemies.^(J)

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Footnotes

Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.
Psalm 18:2 Or sovereign
Psalm 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Psalm 18:20-32

New International Version

²⁰The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;^(A)
    according to the cleanness of my hands^(B) he has rewarded me.^(C)
²¹For I have kept the ways of the Lord;^(D)
    I am not guilty of turning^(E) from my God.
²²All his laws are before me;^(F)
    I have not turned away from his decrees.
²³I have been blameless^(G) before him
    and have kept myself from sin.
²⁴The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,^(H)
    according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

²⁵To the faithful^(I) you show yourself faithful,^(J)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
²⁶to the pure^(K) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.^(L)
²⁷You save the humble^(M)
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.^(N)
²⁸You, Lord, keep my lamp^(O) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.^(P)
²⁹With your help^(Q) I can advance against a troop^[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect:^(R)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;^(S)
    he shields^(T) all who take refuge^(U) in him.
³¹For who is God besides the Lord?^(V)
    And who is the Rock^(W) except our God?
³²It is God who arms me with strength^(X)
    and keeps my way secure.^(Y)