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The Lord is My Rock

Psalm 18 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,

2 Sa 22:1 And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 And he said,

Ps 18:1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:2b The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower,

2 Sa 22:3c and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

Ps 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 2 Sa 22:4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Ps 18:4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 2 Sa 22:5 When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
Ps 18:5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 2 Sa 22:6 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Ps 18:7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 2 Sa 22:8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
Ps 18:8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 2 Sa 22:9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Ps 18:9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 2 Sa 22:10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Ps 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 2 Sa 22:11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
Ps 18:11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 2 Sa 22:12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
Ps 18:12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 2 Sa 22:13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Ps 18:13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 2 Sa 22:14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
Ps 18:14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 2 Sa 22:15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Ps 18:16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 2 Sa 22:17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Ps 18:17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 2 Sa 22:18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Ps 18:18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 2 Sa 22:19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Ps 18:19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 2 Sa 22:20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Ps 18:20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 2 Sa 22:21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Ps 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 2 Sa 22:22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Ps 18:22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 2 Sa 22:23 For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
Ps 18:23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 2 Sa 22:24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ps 18:24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 2 Sa 22:25 Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
Ps 18:25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 2 Sa 22:26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
Ps 18:26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 2 Sa 22:27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
Ps 18:27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 2 Sa 22:28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Ps 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 2 Sa 22:29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
Ps 18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 2 Sa 22:30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Ps 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 2 Sa 22:32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
Ps 18:32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 2 Sa 22:33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Ps 18:33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 2 Sa 22:34 He maketh my feet like hinds feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
Ps 18:34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 2 Sa 22:35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Ps 18:36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 2 Sa 22:37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
Ps 18:37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 2 Sa 22:38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
Ps 18:38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. 2 Sa 22:39 And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
Ps 18:39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 2 Sa 22:40 For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
Ps 18:40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. 2 Sa 22:41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Ps 18:41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 2 Sa 22:42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
Ps 18:44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 2 Sa 22:45 Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
Ps 18:45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 2 Sa 22:46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
Ps 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 2 Sa 22:47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
Ps 18:47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 2 Sa 22:48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
Ps 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. 2 Sa 22:49 And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Ps 18:49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 2 Sa 22:50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.





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