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Psalms 18

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 18 of 150

1 Of the Messiah, Jesus. To the chief musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke the words of this song to Jehovah in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. I love You, O Jehovah, my strength.

2 Jehovah is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; He is my God, my Rock; I seek refuge in Him; He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

3 I will call on Jehovah, who is to be praised, and I shall be saved from my enemies.

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Chapter Summary

David praises Jehovah for His manifold and marvelous blessings. Of the Messiah, Jesus. To the chief musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke the words of this song to Jehovah in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.

Key Hebrew Words

בְלִיַּ֣עַל worthlessness H1100 · TWOT 246g
חֹ֨שֶׁךְ darkness H2822 · TWOT 769a
חָ֝מָ֗ס violence H2555 · TWOT 678a
עֹ֑רֶף back of neck H6203 · TWOT 1700a
אֶ֭מְחָצֵ smite through H4272 · TWOT 1183

People & Context

Delivered from Saul

Jehovah delivers David from the hand of all his enemies and from Saul after the cords of death hemmed him in.

The Heavenly Descent

Jehovah shakes the earth, breathes fire, and rides a cherub down through the skies to shoot lightnings.

Drawn from Waters

Jehovah reaches down, draws David out of many waters, and delivers him into a broad place.

Timeline

Delivered from Saul

Jehovah delivers David from the hand of all his enemies and from Saul after the cords of death hemmed him in.

Psalms 18:1-6
The Heavenly Descent

Jehovah shakes the earth, breathes fire, and rides a cherub down through the skies to shoot lightnings.

Psalms 18:7-15
Drawn from Waters

Jehovah reaches down, draws David out of many waters, and delivers him into a broad place.

Psalms 18:16-19

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