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New American Standard Bible 1995

1I love you, O LORD, my strength.

1For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to 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, "I love You, O LORD, my strength."

2The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

3I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.

4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;

4The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.

5the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

5The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

6In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

6In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.

7Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

7Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

8Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

8Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

9He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.

9He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.

10He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.

10He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.

11He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.

11He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

12Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.

12From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.

13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.

13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

14And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.

14He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.

15Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

15Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

16He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.

16He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

17He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

17He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

18They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.

18They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay.

19He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

19He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

20The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.

20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

21For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

22For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.

22For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

23I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt.

23I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

24So the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

24Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

25With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;

25With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

26with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.

26With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

27For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.

27For You save an afflicted people, But haughty eyes You abase.

28For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.

28For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.

29For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

29For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

30This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

30As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

31For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—

31For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,

32the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.

32The God who girds me with strength And makes my way blameless?

33He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

33He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me upon my high places.

34He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

34He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.

35You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.

36You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.

36You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

37I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.

37I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

38I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.

38I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet.

39For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.

39For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

40You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.

40You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

41They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.

41They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them.

42I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.

42Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

43You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

43You have delivered me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

44As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.

44As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.

45Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.

45Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.

46The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

46The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

47the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,

47The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.

48who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.

48He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.

49For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.

49Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O LORD, And I will sing praises to Your name.

50Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.

50He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.

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