kjv@Psalms:18:2@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:3@ I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
kjv@Psalms:18:4@ The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
kjv@Psalms:18:5@ The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
kjv@Psalms:18:6@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:7@ Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
kjv@Psalms:18:8@ There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
kjv@Psalms:18:9@ He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
kjv@Psalms:18:10@ And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
kjv@Psalms:18:11@ He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
kjv@Psalms:18:12@ At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
kjv@Psalms:18:13@ The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
kjv@Psalms:18:14@ Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
kjv@Psalms:18:15@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:16@ He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
kjv@Psalms:18:17@ He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
kjv@Psalms:18:18@ They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
kjv@Psalms:18:19@ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
kjv@Psalms:18:20@ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
kjv@Psalms:18:21@ For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
kjv@Psalms:18:22@ For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
kjv@Psalms:18:23@ I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
kjv@Psalms:18:24@ Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
kjv@Psalms:18:25@ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
kjv@Psalms:18:26@ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
kjv@Psalms:18:27@ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
kjv@Psalms:18:28@ For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
kjv@Psalms:18:29@ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
kjv@Psalms:18:30@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:31@ For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
kjv@Psalms:18:32@ It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
kjv@Psalms:18:33@ He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
kjv@Psalms:18:34@ He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
kjv@Psalms:18:35@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:36@ Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
kjv@Psalms:18:37@ I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
kjv@Psalms:18:38@ I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
kjv@Psalms:18:39@ For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
kjv@Psalms:18:40@ Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
kjv@Psalms:18:41@ They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
kjv@Psalms:18:42@ Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
kjv@Psalms:18:43@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:44@ As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
kjv@Psalms:18:45@ The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
kjv@Psalms:18:46@ The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
kjv@Psalms:18:47@ It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
kjv@Psalms:18:48@ 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.
kjv@Psalms:18:49@ Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
kjv@Psalms:18:50@ Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.