# Psalm 18 ## Psalm 18:1 - [KJV] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. - [ASV] I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. - [YLT] I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength. ### Notes on Psalm 18:1 - ## Psalm 18:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower. - [YLT] Jehovah *is* my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God *is* my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower. ### Notes on Psalm 18:2 - ## Psalm 18:3 - [KJV] I will call upon the LORD, *who is worthy* to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. - [ASV] I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from mine enemies. - [YLT] The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved. ### Notes on Psalm 18:3 - ## Psalm 18:4 - [KJV] The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. - [ASV] The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. - [YLT] Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid. ### Notes on Psalm 18:4 - ## Psalm 18:5 - [KJV] The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. - [ASV] The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. - [YLT] Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. ### Notes on Psalm 18:5 - ## Psalm 18:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears. - [YLT] In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears. ### Notes on Psalm 18:6 - ## Psalm 18:7 - [KJV] Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. - [ASV] Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations also of the mountains quaked And were shaken, because he was wroth. - [YLT] And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath. ### Notes on Psalm 18:7 - ## Psalm 18:8 - [KJV] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. - [ASV] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. - [YLT] Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it. ### Notes on Psalm 18:8 - ## Psalm 18:9 - [KJV] He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness *was* under his feet. - [ASV] He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet. - [YLT] And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness *is* under His feet. ### Notes on Psalm 18:9 - ## Psalm 18:10 - [KJV] And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. - [ASV] And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind. - [YLT] And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind. ### Notes on Psalm 18:10 - ## Psalm 18:11 - [KJV] He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him *were* dark waters *and* thick clouds of the skies. - [ASV] He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. - [YLT] He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. ### Notes on Psalm 18:11 - ## Psalm 18:12 - [KJV] At the brightness *that was* before him his thick clouds passed, hail *stones* and coals of fire. - [ASV] At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire. - [YLT] From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire. ### Notes on Psalm 18:12 - ## Psalm 18:13 - [KJV] The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail *stones* and coals of fire. - [ASV] Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. - [YLT] And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire. ### Notes on Psalm 18:13 - ## Psalm 18:14 - [KJV] Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. - [ASV] And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them. - [YLT] And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them. ### Notes on Psalm 18:14 - ## Psalm 18:15 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Then the channels of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare, At thy rebuke, O Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. - [YLT] And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger. ### Notes on Psalm 18:15 - ## Psalm 18:16 - [KJV] He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. - [ASV] He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters. - [YLT] He sendeth from above -- He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters. ### Notes on Psalm 18:16 - ## Psalm 18:17 - [KJV] He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. - [ASV] He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from them that hated me; For they were too mighty for me. - [YLT] He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I. ### Notes on Psalm 18:17 - ## Psalm 18:18 - [KJV] They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. - [ASV] They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay. - [YLT] They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:18 - ## Psalm 18:19 - [KJV] He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. - [ASV] He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me. - [YLT] And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:19 - ## Psalm 18:20 - [KJV] The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. - [ASV] Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. - [YLT] Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:20 - ## Psalm 18:21 - [KJV] For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. - [ASV] For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God. - [YLT] For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God. ### Notes on Psalm 18:21 - ## Psalm 18:22 - [KJV] For all his judgments *were* before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. - [ASV] For all his ordinances were before me, And I put not away his statutes from me. - [YLT] For all His judgments *are* before me, And His statutes I turn not from me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:22 - ## Psalm 18:23 - [KJV] I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. - [ASV] I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity. - [YLT] And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity. ### Notes on Psalm 18:23 - ## Psalm 18:24 - [KJV] Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. - [ASV] Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. - [YLT] And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes. ### Notes on Psalm 18:24 - ## Psalm 18:25 - [KJV] With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; - [ASV] With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect; - [YLT] With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect. ### Notes on Psalm 18:25 - ## Psalm 18:26 - [KJV] With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. - [ASV] With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward. - [YLT] With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler, ### Notes on Psalm 18:26 - ## Psalm 18:27 - [KJV] For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. - [ASV] For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. - [YLT] For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall. ### Notes on Psalm 18:27 - ## Psalm 18:28 - [KJV] For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. - [ASV] For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness. - [YLT] For Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness. ### Notes on Psalm 18:28 - ## Psalm 18:29 - [KJV] For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. - [ASV] For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall. - [YLT] For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall. ### Notes on Psalm 18:29 - ## Psalm 18:30 - [KJV] *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. - [ASV] As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him. - [YLT] God! perfect *is* His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield *is* He to all those trusting in Him. ### Notes on Psalm 18:30 - ## Psalm 18:31 - [KJV] For who *is* God save the LORD? or who *is* a rock save our God? - [ASV] For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God, - [YLT] For who *is* God besides Jehovah? And who *is* a rock save our God? ### Notes on Psalm 18:31 - ## Psalm 18:32 - [KJV] *It is* God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. - [ASV] The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect? - [YLT] God! who is girding me *with* strength, And He maketh perfect my way. ### Notes on Psalm 18:32 - ## Psalm 18:33 - [KJV] He maketh my feet like hinds' *feet*, and setteth me upon my high places. - [ASV] He maketh my feet like hinds' *feet*: And setteth me upon my high places. - [YLT] Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand. ### Notes on Psalm 18:33 - ## Psalm 18:34 - [KJV] He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. - [ASV] He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. - [YLT] Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms. ### Notes on Psalm 18:34 - ## Psalm 18:35 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great. ### Notes on Psalm 18:35 - ## Psalm 18:36 - [KJV] Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. - [ASV] Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. - [YLT] Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden. ### Notes on Psalm 18:36 - ## Psalm 18:37 - [KJV] I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. - [ASV] I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. - [YLT] I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed. ### Notes on Psalm 18:37 - ## Psalm 18:38 - [KJV] I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. - [ASV] I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. - [YLT] I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet, ### Notes on Psalm 18:38 - ## Psalm 18:39 - [KJV] For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. - [ASV] For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. - [YLT] And Thou girdest me *with* strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:39 - ## Psalm 18:40 - [KJV] Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. - [ASV] Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. - [YLT] As to mine enemies -- Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me -- I cut them off. ### Notes on Psalm 18:40 - ## Psalm 18:41 - [KJV] They cried, but *there was* none to save *them: even* unto the LORD, but he answered them not. - [ASV] They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. - [YLT] They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them. ### Notes on Psalm 18:41 - ## Psalm 18:42 - [KJV] Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. - [ASV] Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. - [YLT] And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out. ### Notes on Psalm 18:42 - ## Psalm 18:43 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me. - [YLT] Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:43 - ## Psalm 18:44 - [KJV] As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. - [ASV] As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me. - [YLT] At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, ### Notes on Psalm 18:44 - ## Psalm 18:45 - [KJV] The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. - [ASV] The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places. - [YLT] Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places. ### Notes on Psalm 18:45 - ## Psalm 18:46 - [KJV] The LORD liveth; and blessed *be* my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. - [ASV] Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation, - [YLT] Jehovah liveth -- and blessed *is* my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation. ### Notes on Psalm 18:46 - ## Psalm 18:47 - [KJV] *It is* God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. - [ASV] Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me. - [YLT] God -- who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me, ### Notes on Psalm 18:47 - ## Psalm 18:48 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] He rescueth me from mine enemies; Yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man. - [YLT] My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me. ### Notes on Psalm 18:48 - ## Psalm 18:49 - [KJV] Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. - [ASV] Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name. - [YLT] Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise, ### Notes on Psalm 18:49 - ## Psalm 18:50 - [KJV] Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. - [ASV] Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore. - [YLT] Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed -- unto the age! ### Notes on Psalm 18:50 -