Verse 4
Psalms 18:4
Free Bible Version
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Ropes of death encircled me, surging waters of destruction flooded over me;
Original Language Text
hebrew
מְ֭הֻלָּל אֶקְרָ֣א יְהוָ֑ה וּ/מִן אֹ֝יְבַ֗/י אִוָּשֵֽׁעַ
English Translation
I will call upon the Lord; and from my enemies I will be saved.
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Chapter 18 Context
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To the music director. A psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who sang the words of this song to...
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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior. He is my God (Elohim), my rock who protects me. He...
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I call for help from the Lord who should be praised, and he saves me from those who hate me.
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Ropes of death encircled me, surging waters of destruction flooded over me;
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The grave wound its ropes around me; death set snares for me.
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In my despair I called on the Lord—I cried out to my God (Elohim) for help. He heard my voice from h...
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The earth shook to and fro; the foundations of the mountains trembled, shaking because of his anger.
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Smoke came out of his nostrils, and fire came from his mouth; burning coals blazed before him.
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He parted the heavens and came down, with dark clouds beneath his feet.
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Riding on an angel he flew, swooping on the wings of the wind.
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He hid himself in darkness, covering himself with black thunderclouds.
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Hailstones and burning coals flew out from his brightness, passing through his thick clouds.
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The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High sounded among the hailstones and burning...
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He fired his arrows, scattering his enemies; he routed them with his lightning bolts.
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You roared, Lord, and by the wind from the breath of your nostrils the valleys of the sea were expos...
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He reached down his hand from above and grabbed hold of me. He pulled me out of the deep water.
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He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and who were much stronger than me.
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They came at me at my worst possible moment, but the Lord supported me.
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He set me free, he rescued me because he's my friend.
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The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.
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For I have followed the Lord's ways; I have not sinned by turning away from my God (Elohim).
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I have kept all his laws in mind; I have not ignored his commandments.
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I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.
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The Lord rewarded me for doing what's right. I am innocent in his sight.
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You show trust to those who trust; you show integrity to those with integrity,
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You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself smart to those who are crafty.
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You save the humble, but you bring down the proud.
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You light my lamp! Lord, my God (Elohim), you light up my darkness!
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With you, I can charge down a troop of soldiers; with you, my God (Elohim), I can climb a fortress w...
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God (Elohim)'s way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who...
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For who is God (Elohim) except the Lord? Who is the rock, except our God (Elohim)?
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He makes me surefooted like the deer, able to walk the heights in safety.
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He teaches me how to fight in battle; he gives me the strength to draw a bronze bow.
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You protect me with the shield of your salvation; you support me with your powerful right hand; your...
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You gave me space in which to walk, and prevented my feet from slipping.
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I chased my enemies, and caught up with them. I did not turn around until I had destroyed them.
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I struck them down—they couldn't get up. They fell at my feet.
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You made me strong for battle; you made those who rose up against me kneel down before me.
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You made my enemies run away; I destroyed all my enemies.
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They cried out for help, but no one came to rescue them. They even called out to the Lord, but he di...
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I ground them into dust, like dust in the wind. I threw them out like mud in the street.
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You rescued me from rebellious people; you made me ruler over nations—people I didn't know now serve...
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As soon as they hear of me, they obey; foreigners cringe before me.
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They lose heart, and come trembling in surrender from their strongholds.
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The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock! May the God (Elohim) who saves me be praised!
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God (Elohim) avenges me, he subdues peoples under me,
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he rescues me from those who hate me. You keep me safe from those who rebel against me, you save me...
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That's why I will praise you among the nations, Lord; I will sing praises about who you are.
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You have saved the king so often, showing your trustworthy love to David, your anointed, and to his...
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