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1. To the director: A song of David, the Lord's servant. He sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies. I love you, Lord! You are my strength.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm of David H1732 , the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 , who H834 spoke H1696 unto the LORD H3068 H853 the words H1697 of this H2063 song H7892 in the day H3117 that the LORD H3068 delivered H5337 him from the hand H4480 H3709 of all H3605 his enemies H341 , and from the hand H4480 H3027 of Saul H7586 : And he said H559 , I will love H7355 thee , O LORD H3068 , my strength H2391 .
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2. The Lord is my Rock, my fortress, my place of safety. He is my God, the Rock I run to for protection. He is my shield; by his power I am saved. He is my hiding place high in the hills.
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2. The LORD H3068 is my rock H5553 , and my fortress H4686 , and my deliverer H6403 ; my God H410 , my strength H6697 , in whom I will trust H2620 ; my buckler H4043 , and the horn H7161 of my salvation H3468 , and my high tower H4869 .
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3. I called to the Lord for help, and he saved me from my enemies! He is worthy of my praise!
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3. I will call H7121 upon the LORD H3068 , who is worthy to be praised H1984 : so shall I be saved H3467 from H4480 mine enemies H341 .
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4. Death had its ropes wrapped around me. A deadly flood was carrying me away.
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4. The sorrows H2256 of death H4194 compassed H661 me , and the floods H5158 of ungodly men H1100 made me afraid H1204 .
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5. The ropes of the grave wrapped around me. Death set its trap right there in front of me.
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5. The sorrows H2256 of hell H7585 compassed me about H5437 : the snares H4170 of death H4194 prevented H6923 me.
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6. In my trouble I called to the Lord. Yes, I cried out to my God for help. There in his temple he heard my voice. He heard my cry for help.
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6. In my distress H6862 I called upon H7121 the LORD H3068 , and cried H7768 unto H413 my God H430 : he heard H8085 my voice H6963 out of his temple H4480 H1964 , and my cry H7775 came H935 before H6440 him, even into his ears H241 .
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7. The earth shook and shivered. The foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook because the Lord was angry.
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7. Then the earth H776 shook H1607 and trembled H7493 ; the foundations H4146 also of the hills H2022 moved H7264 and were shaken H1607 , because H3588 he was wroth H2734 .
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8. Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him.
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8. There went up H5927 a smoke H6227 out of his nostrils H639 , and fire H784 out of his mouth H4480 H6310 devoured H398 : coals H1513 were kindled H1197 by H4480 it.
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9. He tore open the sky and came down! He stood on a thick, dark cloud.
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9. He bowed H5186 the heavens H8064 also , and came down H3381 : and darkness H6205 was under H8478 his feet H7272 .
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10. He flew across the sky, riding on a Cherub angel, racing on the wings of the wind.
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10. And he rode H7392 upon H5921 a cherub H3742 , and did fly H5774 : yea , he did fly H1675 upon H5921 the wings H3671 of the wind H7307 .
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11. He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds heavy with water.
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11. He made H7896 darkness H2824 his secret place H5643 ; his pavilion H5521 round about H5439 him were dark H2824 waters H4325 and thick clouds H5645 of the skies H7834 .
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12. Out of the brightness before him, hail broke through the clouds with flashes of lightning.
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12. At the brightness H4480 H5051 that was before H5048 him his thick clouds H5645 passed H5674 , hail H1259 stones and coals H1513 of fire H784 .
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13. The Lord thundered from the sky; God Most High let his voice be heard.
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13. The LORD H3068 also thundered H7481 in the heavens H8064 , and the Highest H5945 gave H5414 his voice H6963 ; hail H1259 stones and coals H1513 of fire H784 .
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14. He scattered the enemy with his arrows� the lightning bolts that threw them into confusion.
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14. Yea , he sent out H7971 his arrows H2671 , and scattered H6327 them ; and he shot out H7232 lightnings H1300 , and discomfited H2000 them.
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15. Lord, you shouted your command, and a powerful wind began to blow. Then the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the earth's foundations were uncovered.
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15. Then the channels H650 of waters H4325 were seen H7200 , and the foundations H4146 of the world H8398 were discovered H1540 at thy rebuke H4480 H1606 , O LORD H3068 , at the blast H4480 H5397 of the breath H7307 of thy nostrils H639 .
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16. The Lord reached down from above and grabbed me. He pulled me from the deep water.
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16. He sent H7971 from above H4480 H4791 , he took H3947 me , he drew H4871 me out of many waters H4480 H4325 H7227 .
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17. He saved me from my powerful enemies, who hated me. They were too strong for me, so he saved me.
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17. He delivered H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy H4480 H341 , and from them which hated H4480 H8130 me: for H3588 they were too strong H553 for H4480 me.
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18. They attacked me in my time of trouble, but the Lord was there to support me.
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18. They prevented H6923 me in the day H3117 of my calamity H343 : but the LORD H3068 was H1961 my stay H4937 .
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19. He was pleased with me, so he rescued me. He took me to a safe place.
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19. He brought me forth H3318 also into a large place H4800 ; he delivered H2502 me, because H3588 he delighted H2654 in me.
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20. The Lord rewarded me for doing what is right. He was good to me because I am innocent.
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20. The LORD H3068 rewarded H1580 me according to my righteousness H6664 ; according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 hath he recompensed H7725 me.
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21. The Lord did this because I have obeyed him. I have not turned against my God.
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21. For H3588 I have kept H8104 the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 , and have not H3808 wickedly departed H7561 from my God H4480 H430 .
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22. I always remembered his laws. I never rejected his rules.
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22. For H3588 all H3605 his judgments H4941 were before H5048 me , and I did not H3808 put away H5493 his statutes H2708 from H4480 me.
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23. He knows I did nothing that was wrong. I have kept myself from sinning.
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23. I was H1961 also upright H8549 before H5973 him , and I kept myself H8104 from mine iniquity H4480 H5771 .
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24. So the Lord rewarded me for doing what is right. He could see that I am innocent.
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24. Therefore hath the LORD H3068 recompensed H7725 me according to my righteousness H6664 , according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 in H5048 his eyesight H5869 .
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25. Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful. You are good to those who are good.
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25. With H5973 the merciful H2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful H2616 ; with H5973 an upright H8549 man H1399 thou wilt show thyself upright H8552 ;
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26. You never do wrong to those who have done no wrong. But you outsmart the wicked, no matter how clever they are.
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26. With H5973 the pure H1305 thou wilt show thyself pure H1305 ; and with H5973 the froward H6141 thou wilt show thyself froward H6617 .
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27. You help those who are humble, but you humiliate the proud.
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27. For H3588 thou wilt H859 save H3467 the afflicted H6041 people H5971 ; but wilt bring down H8213 high H7311 looks H5869 .
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28. Lord, you provide the flame for my lamp. You, God, turn the darkness around me into light.
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28. For H3588 thou H859 wilt light H215 my candle H5216 : the LORD H3068 my God H430 will enlighten H5050 my darkness H2822 .
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29. With your help I can defeat an army. If my God is with me, I can climb over enemy walls.
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29. For H3588 by thee I have run through H7323 a troop H1416 ; and by my God H430 have I leaped over H1801 a wall H7791 .
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30. God's way is perfect. The Lord's promise always proves to be true. He protects those who trust in him.
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30. As for God H410 , his way H1870 is perfect H8549 : the word H565 of the LORD H3068 is tried H6884 : he H1931 is a buckler H4043 to all H3605 those that trust H2620 in him.
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31. There is no God except the Lord. There is no Rock except our God.
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31. For H3588 who H4310 is God H433 save H4480 H1107 the LORD H3068 ? or who H4310 is a rock H6697 save H2108 our God H430 ?
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32. God is the one who gives me strength. He clears the path I need to take.
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32. It is God H410 that girdeth H247 me with strength H2428 , and maketh H5414 my way H1870 perfect H8549 .
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33. He makes my feet as steady as those of a deer. Even on steep mountains he keeps me from falling.
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33. He maketh H7737 my feet H7272 like hinds H355 ' feet , and setteth H5975 me upon H5921 my high places H1116 .
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34. He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow.
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34. He teacheth H3925 my hands H3027 to war H4421 , so that a bow H7198 of steel H5154 is broken H5181 by mine arms H2220 .
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35. Lord, you have given me your shield to protect me. You support me with your right hand. It is your help that has made me great.
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35. Thou hast also given H5414 me the shield H4043 of thy salvation H3468 : and thy right hand H3225 hath holden me up H5582 , and thy gentleness H6038 hath made me great H7235 .
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36. You cleared a path for my feet so that I could walk without stumbling.
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36. Thou hast enlarged H7337 my steps H6806 under H8478 me , that my feet H7166 did not H3808 slip H4571 .
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37. I chased my enemies and caught them. I did not stop until they were destroyed.
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37. I have pursued H7291 mine enemies H341 , and overtaken H5381 them: neither H3808 did I turn again H7725 till H5704 they were consumed H3615 .
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38. I struck them down, and they could not get up again. They fell under my feet.
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38. I have wounded H4272 them that they were not H3808 able H3201 to rise H6965 : they are fallen H5307 under H8478 my feet H7272 .
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39. God, you made me strong in battle. You made my enemies fall before me.
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39. For thou hast girded H247 me with strength H2428 unto the battle H4421 : thou hast subdued H3766 under H8478 me those that rose up H6965 against me.
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40. You made my enemies turn and run away. I destroyed those who hated me.
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40. Thou hast also given H5414 me the necks H6203 of mine enemies H341 ; that I might destroy H6789 them that hate H8130 me.
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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.
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41. They cried H7768 , but there was none H369 to save H3467 them: even unto H5921 the LORD H3068 , but he answered H6030 them not H3808 .
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42. I beat them to pieces like dust blown by the wind. I smashed them like mud in the streets.
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42. Then did I beat them small H7833 as the dust H6083 before H5921 H6440 the wind H7307 : I did cast them out H7324 as the dirt H2916 in the streets H2351 .
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43. You saved me from those who fought against me. You made me the ruler over nations. People I never knew now serve me.
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43. Thou hast delivered H6403 me from the strivings H4480 H7379 of the people H5971 ; and thou hast made H7760 me the head H7218 of the heathen H1471 : a people H5971 whom I have not H3808 known H3045 shall serve H5647 me.
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44. As soon as they heard about me, they were ready to obey. Those foreigners fall helpless before me!
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44. As soon as they hear H8088 H241 of me , they shall obey H8085 me : the strangers H1121 H5236 shall submit H3584 themselves unto me.
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45. They lose all their courage and come out of their hiding places shaking with fear.
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45. The strangers H1121 H5236 shall fade away H5034 , and be afraid H2727 out of H4480 their close places H4526 .
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46. The Lord lives! I praise my Rock, the God who saves me. How great he is!
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46. The LORD H3068 liveth H2416 ; and blessed H1288 be my rock H6697 ; and let the God H430 of my salvation H3468 be exalted H7311 .
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47. He is the God who punishes my enemies for me, the one who puts people under my control.
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47. It is God H410 that avengeth H5414 H5360 me , and subdueth H1696 the people H5971 under H8478 me.
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48. He saves me from my enemies! You, Lord, help me defeat those who attack me. You save me from cruel people.
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48. He delivereth H6403 me from mine enemies H4480 H341 : yea H637 , thou liftest me up H7311 above H4480 those that rise up H6965 against me : thou hast delivered H5337 me from the violent H2555 man H4480 H376 .
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49. Lord, that is why I praise you among the nations. That is why I sing songs of praise to your name.
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49. Therefore H5921 H3651 will I give thanks H3034 unto thee , O LORD H3068 , among the heathen H1471 , and sing praises H2167 unto thy name H8034 .
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50. The Lord helps his king win battle after battle. He shows his faithful love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.
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50. Great H1431 deliverance H3444 giveth he to his king H4428 ; and showeth H6213 mercy H2617 to his anointed H4899 , to David H1732 , and to his seed H2233 forevermore H5704 H5769 .
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