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nsb@Psalms:18:1 @ I love you, O Jehovah, my strength.

nsb@Psalms:18:2 @ Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

nsb@Psalms:18:3 @ Jehovah should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

nsb@Psalms:18:4 @ The cords of death surrounded me. The torrents of wickedness frightened me.

nsb@Psalms:18:5 @ The cords of the grave surrounded me. The snares of death confronted me.

nsb@Psalms:18:6 @ I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

nsb@Psalms:18:7 @ Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.

nsb@Psalms:18:8 @ Smoke went up from his nostrils. A raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals were kindled by it.

nsb@Psalms:18:9 @ He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.

nsb@Psalms:18:10 @ He rode on a cherub and he flew. Yes he did soar on the wings of the wind.

nsb@Psalms:18:11 @ He made the darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about, the dark rain clouds his covering.

nsb@Psalms:18:12 @ Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.

nsb@Psalms:18:13 @ Jehovah thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.

nsb@Psalms:18:14 @ He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning to agitate them.

nsb@Psalms:18:15 @ The ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.

nsb@Psalms:18:16 @ He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water.

nsb@Psalms:18:17 @ He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.

nsb@Psalms:18:18 @ On the day of my calamity, they confronted me, and Jehovah came to my support.

nsb@Psalms:18:19 @ He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.

nsb@Psalms:18:20 @ Jehovah rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back.

nsb@Psalms:18:21 @ I have kept the ways of Jehovah and I have not wickedly turned away from my God.

nsb@Psalms:18:22 @ All his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.

nsb@Psalms:18:23 @ I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.

nsb@Psalms:18:24 @ Jehovah paid me back because of my righteousness. He can see that my hands are clean.

nsb@Psalms:18:25 @ In dealing with faithful people you are faithful. With innocent people you are innocent.

nsb@Psalms:18:26 @ With pure people you are pure. In dealing with devious people you are clever.

nsb@Psalms:18:27 @ You save humble people, but you humiliate the proud.

nsb@Psalms:18:28 @ O Jehovah, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.

nsb@Psalms:18:29 @ With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.

nsb@Psalms:18:30 @ God's way is perfect! The word of Jehovah has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

nsb@Psalms:18:31 @ Who is God but Jehovah? Who is a rock except our God?

nsb@Psalms:18:32 @ God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

nsb@Psalms:18:33 @ He makes my feet sure-footed on high places just like those of a deer.

nsb@Psalms:18:34 @ He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an archer's bow of bronze.

nsb@Psalms:18:35 @ You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness makes me great.

nsb@Psalms:18:36 @ You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.

nsb@Psalms:18:37 @ I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.

nsb@Psalms:18:38 @ I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.

nsb@Psalms:18:39 @ You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.

nsb@Psalms:18:40 @ You made my enemies turn their backs to me. I destroyed those who hated me.

nsb@Psalms:18:41 @ They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to Jehovah, but he did not answer them.

nsb@Psalms:18:42 @ I beat them into powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.

nsb@Psalms:18:43 @ You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me:

nsb@Psalms:18:44 @ As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.

nsb@Psalms:18:45 @ Foreigners will lose heart. They will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.

nsb@Psalms:18:46 @ Jehovah lives! Blessed is my rock! Praise the God of my salvation.

nsb@Psalms:18:47 @ God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority.

nsb@Psalms:18:48 @ He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.

nsb@Psalms:18:49 @ That is why I will give thanks to you, O Jehovah, among the nations and make music to praise your name.

nsb@Psalms:18:50 @ He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forever.

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