Verse 2
Psalms 18:2
Young's Literal Translation
2
Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God (Elohim) [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמַ֡ר אֶרְחָמְ/ךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חִזְקִֽ/י
English Translation
And the Lord said, "I will have compassion on you; strengthen me."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
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To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this...
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Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God (Elohim) [is] my rock, I trust in Him...
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The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.
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Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
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Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
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In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God (Elohim) I cry. He heareth from His temple my voic...
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And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- becau...
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Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it...
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9
And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
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10
And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
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He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick cloud...
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From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
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13
And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of...
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14
And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
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15
And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Je...
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He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
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He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
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18
They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
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And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
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Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He...
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21
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God (Elohim).
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For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
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And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
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And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands...
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With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
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With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
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For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.
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For Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God (Elohim) enlighteneth my darkness.
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For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God (Elohim) I leap a wall.
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God (Elohim)! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those tr...
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For who [is] God (Elohim) besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God (Elohim)?
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32
God (Elohim)! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.
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33
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
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Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
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And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowli...
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Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
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I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
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I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
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39
And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.
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40
As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off.
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41
They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.
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42
And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
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43
Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A peop...
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At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
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Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
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Jehovah liveth -- and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God (Elohim) of my salvation.
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47
God (Elohim) -- who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
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48
My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost d...
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49
Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,
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50
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed...
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