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Psalms 18
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1(19) For the end, a Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.
1I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2Day to day utters speech, and night to night proclaims knowledge.
2The 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.
3There are no speeches or words, in which their voices are not heard.
3I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.
5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the [other] end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.
6In 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.
7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.
7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes.
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, [and] justified altogether.
9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb.
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11For your servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them [there is] great reward.
11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12Who will understand [his] transgressions? purge you me from my secret [sins].
12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13And spare your servant [the attack] of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin.
13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14So shall the sayings of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing continually before you, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.
14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.