Psalms 18 Parallel Bible

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	GWT God's Word Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	[For the choir director; by David, the servant of the LORD. He sang this song to the LORD when the LORD rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. He said,] I love you, O LORD, my strength.	I love you, O LORD, my strength.	For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, LORD, my strength.
2	The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.	The 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.	The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3	The LORD should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.	I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.	I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
4	The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.	The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;	The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
5	The ropes of the grave had surrounded me. The clutches of death had confronted me.	the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.	The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
6	I called on the LORD in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.	In 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.	In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
7	Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry.	Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.	The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
8	Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it.	Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.	Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
9	He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet.	He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.	He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
10	He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.	He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.	He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
11	He made the darkness his hiding place, the dark rain clouds his covering.	He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.	He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
12	Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning.	Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.	Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.
13	The LORD thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.	The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.	The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
14	He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion.	And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.	He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
15	Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O LORD, at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.	Then 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.	The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
16	He reached down from high above and took hold of me. He pulled me out of the raging water.	He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.	He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
17	He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, because they were too strong for me.	He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.	He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
18	On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the LORD came to my defense.	They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.	They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
19	He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me because he was pleased with me.	He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.	He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
20	The LORD rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back	The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.	The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
21	because I have kept the ways of the LORD and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,	For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.	For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
22	because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.	For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.	All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
23	I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.	I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt.	I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
24	The LORD paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that my hands are clean.	So the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.	The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25	[In dealing] with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,	With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;	To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26	with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever.	with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.	to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
27	You save humble people, but you bring down a conceited look.	For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.	You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
28	O LORD, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.	For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.	You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
29	With you I can attack a line of soldiers. With my God I can break through barricades.	For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.	With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
30	God's way is perfect! The promise of the LORD has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.	This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.	As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
31	Who is God but the LORD? Who is a rock except our God?	For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—	For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
32	God arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.	the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.	It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
33	He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.	He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.	He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights.
34	He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an [archer's] bow of bronze.	He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.	He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35	You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me. Your gentleness makes me great.	You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.	You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great.
36	You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.	You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.	You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
37	I chased my enemies and caught up with them. I did not return until I had ended their lives.	I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.	I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38	I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.	I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.	I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
39	You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.	For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.	You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
40	You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and I destroyed those who hated me.	You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.	You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
41	They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them.	They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.	They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but he did not answer.
42	I beat them into a powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.	I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.	I beat them as fine as windblown dust; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
43	You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me:	You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.	You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,
44	As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.	As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.	foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45	Foreigners will lose heart, and they will tremble when they come out of their fortifications.	Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.	They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
46	The LORD lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God my Savior be honored.	The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—	The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
47	God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority.	the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,	He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
48	He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.	who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.	who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.
49	That is why I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the nations and make music to praise your name.	For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.	Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
50	He gives great victories to his king. He shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendant forever.	Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.	He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing love to his anointed, to David and to his descendants forever.
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Psalms 18 Parallel Bible Translations