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Psalms 18

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  1. 1To 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, I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.51 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:1–51, Colossians 1:11, 1 John 4:19, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 12:1–6
  2. 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.59 cross-references: Psalms 144:2, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 19:14, Psalms 91:2, Proverbs 18:10
  3. 3I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.25 cross-references: Psalms 91:15, Luke 1:71, Romans 8:31–39, Psalms 145:3, Psalms 62:8
  4. 4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.38 cross-references: Psalms 116:3, Matthew 27:24–25, 2 Corinthians 1:9, Mark 14:33–34, Matthew 26:47
  5. 5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.14 cross-references: Psalms 86:13, Psalms 88:3–8, Acts 2:24, Psalms 116:3, Psalms 88:15–17
  6. 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.38 cross-references: Psalms 50:15, 2 Samuel 22:7, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 130:1–2, Psalms 120:1
  7. 7Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.38 cross-references: Acts 4:31, Psalms 68:7–8, Judges 5:4, Deuteronomy 32:22, Matthew 28:2
  8. 8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.30 cross-references: Psalms 21:9, Psalms 11:6, Nahum 1:5–6, Daniel 7:10, Genesis 19:28
  9. 9He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.18 cross-references: Deuteronomy 33:26, Psalms 144:5–15, Mark 15:33, 2 Samuel 22:10, Hebrews 12:26
  10. 10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.28 cross-references: Psalms 104:3, Psalms 99:1, 2 Samuel 22:11–12, Ezekiel 1:5–14, Ezekiel 10:20–22
  11. 11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.18 cross-references: Psalms 97:2, Deuteronomy 4:11, Joel 2:2, Psalms 81:7, Psalms 91:1
  12. 12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.21 cross-references: Joshua 10:11, Revelation 16:21, Matthew 17:5, Exodus 9:23–24, Matthew 17:2
  13. 13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.32 cross-references: Psalms 104:7, 1 Samuel 7:10, Psalms 140:10, Psalms 29:3–4, Job 40:9
  14. 14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.25 cross-references: Psalms 144:6, Habakkuk 3:11, Isaiah 30:30, Numbers 24:8, Job 6:4
  15. 15Then 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.29 cross-references: Psalms 106:9, Exodus 15:8, Psalms 104:5, 2 Samuel 22:16, Jeremiah 31:37
  16. 16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.16 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:17, Psalms 144:7, Jonah 2:5–6, Psalms 57:3, Psalms 18:43
  17. 17He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.20 cross-references: Psalms 35:10, Hebrews 2:14–15, Psalms 142:6, Job 16:9, Psalms 38:19
  18. 18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.13 cross-references: Jeremiah 18:17, Psalms 59:16, Psalms 46:11, Deuteronomy 32:35, Obadiah 1:10–14
  19. 19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.20 cross-references: Psalms 118:5, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 18:36, Psalms 40:2, Job 36:16
  20. 20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.40 cross-references: Psalms 24:4, Psalms 58:11, Matthew 6:4, 1 Corinthians 3:8, Proverbs 11:18
  21. 21For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.21 cross-references: Psalms 119:102, 1 John 2:19, Psalms 26:1, Acts 24:16, Proverbs 8:32
  22. 22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.6 cross-references: Psalms 119:13, Psalms 119:112, Psalms 119:117, Psalms 119:128, Psalms 119:30
  23. 23I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.18 cross-references: Psalms 17:3, Matthew 18:8–9, 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 11:7
  24. 24Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.9 cross-references: Ruth 2:12, Matthew 10:41–42, 1 Samuel 26:23, Hebrews 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7
  25. 25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;23 cross-references: Matthew 5:7, Psalms 62:12, Matthew 18:33–35, Psalms 41:1–4, Ezekiel 18:25–30
  26. 26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.15 cross-references: Proverbs 3:34, Leviticus 26:23–24, Leviticus 26:27–28, Psalms 109:17–19, James 2:13
  27. 27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.28 cross-references: Psalms 101:5, James 2:5, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, 2 Samuel 22:28
  28. 28For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.26 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:29, Job 29:3, Isaiah 42:16, 1 Peter 2:9, Matthew 4:16
  29. 29For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.18 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:30, Ephesians 6:10–13, 2 Corinthians 12:9–10, Revelation 3:21, Colossians 2:15
  30. 30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.20 cross-references: Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 84:11–12, Proverbs 30:5, 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 12:6
  31. 31For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?14 cross-references: Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 86:8, Isaiah 45:5, 2 Samuel 22:32, Deuteronomy 32:39
  32. 32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.25 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 3:5, Isaiah 45:5, 2 Samuel 22:33, Psalms 28:7, Psalms 91:2
  33. 33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.12 cross-references: Habakkuk 3:19, Deuteronomy 32:13, Deuteronomy 33:29, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 22:14
  34. 34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.13 cross-references: Psalms 144:1, Psalms 46:9, 2 Samuel 22:36, Isaiah 45:1, Isaiah 28:6
  35. 35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.24 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:36, James 3:17–18, Psalms 28:7, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Galatians 5:22–23
  36. 36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.15 cross-references: Proverbs 4:12, 2 Samuel 22:37, Psalms 4:1, Job 36:16, Job 18:7
  37. 37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.20 cross-references: Psalms 44:5, Isaiah 53:10–12, Isaiah 63:1–6, Psalms 35:2, Psalms 37:20
  38. 38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.15 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:39, Psalms 36:12, 2 Samuel 8:1–18, 1 Samuel 23:5, Psalms 47:3
  39. 39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.22 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:40–41, Psalms 18:32, 1 Chronicles 22:18, Psalms 34:21, Isaiah 45:14
  40. 40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.15 cross-references: Psalms 21:12, Psalms 94:23
  41. 41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.24 cross-references: Proverbs 1:28, Job 27:9, Hosea 7:14, Job 35:12–13, Jeremiah 11:11
  42. 42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.17 cross-references: Isaiah 10:6, 2 Kings 13:7, Zechariah 10:5, Isaiah 25:10, Psalms 50:22
  43. 43Thou 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.30 cross-references: Isaiah 55:5, 2 Samuel 3:1, 2 Samuel 19:9, Ephesians 1:22, 1 Peter 2:10
  44. 44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.28 cross-references: Psalms 81:15, Psalms 66:3, Deuteronomy 33:29, 2 Samuel 1:13, Romans 10:16–17
  45. 45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.5 cross-references: Micah 7:17, Revelation 6:16, James 1:11, Isaiah 24:4
  46. 46The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.31 cross-references: 2 Samuel 22:47, Psalms 57:5, Psalms 18:2, Revelation 1:18, John 14:19
  47. 47It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.18 cross-references: Psalms 47:3, Romans 12:19, Psalms 144:2, 2 Samuel 22:48, Nahum 1:2
  48. 48He 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.19 cross-references: Psalms 140:11, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:1, Psalms 86:14, Psalms 59:1–2
  49. 49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.17 cross-references: Romans 15:9, 2 Samuel 22:50–51, Psalms 108:3, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 108:1
  50. 50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.28 cross-references: Psalms 144:10, 2 Samuel 7:13, Luke 1:31–33, Isaiah 9:6–7, Psalms 132:10

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