WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:04.940 --> 00:00:09.860 Psalm 18 - To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:24.960 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. 00:00:25.920 --> 00:00:32.199 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, 00:00:32.250 --> 00:00:37.759 in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 00:00:39.070 --> 00:00:43.920 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall 00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:45.440 I be saved from mine enemies. 00:00:46.679 --> 00:00:51.459 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 00:00:52.709 --> 00:00:56.970 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 00:00:57.840 --> 00:01:02.529 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my 00:01:02.530 --> 00:01:06.750 voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 00:01:07.929 --> 00:01:14.100 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved 00:01:14.100 --> 00:01:16.179 and were shaken, because he was wroth. 00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:21.379 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth 00:01:21.380 --> 00:01:23.800 devoured: coals were kindled by it. 00:01:25.469 --> 00:01:30.610 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 00:01:30.950 --> 00:01:34.340 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly 00:01:34.340 --> 00:01:35.810 upon the wings of the wind. 00:01:36.170 --> 00:01:41.420 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark 00:01:41.450 --> 00:01:43.890 waters and thick clouds of the skies. 00:01:44.849 --> 00:01:48.059 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, 00:01:48.500 --> 00:01:50.410 hail stones and coals of fire. 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:55.390 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his 00:01:55.390 --> 00:01:58.080 voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 00:01:59.219 --> 00:02:02.550 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out 00:02:02.559 --> 00:02:04.299 lightnings, and discomfited them. 00:02:04.830 --> 00:02:08.970 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were 00:02:08.970 --> 00:02:13.799 discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 00:02:14.770 --> 00:02:18.190 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 00:02:18.360 --> 00:02:21.879 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated 00:02:21.880 --> 00:02:24.420 me: for they were too strong for me. 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:29.929 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. 00:02:30.760 --> 00:02:34.559 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered 00:02:34.559 --> 00:02:36.439 me, because he delighted in me. 00:02:37.460 --> 00:02:41.000 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; 00:02:43.939 --> 00:02:44.969 he recompensed me. 00:02:45.890 --> 00:02:50.699 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 00:02:51.499 --> 00:02:56.720 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 00:02:57.239 --> 00:03:01.709 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 00:03:02.689 --> 00:03:06.509 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, 00:03:06.969 --> 00:03:10.059 according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 00:03:12.099 --> 00:03:16.059 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright 00:03:16.059 --> 00:03:17.899 man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 00:03:18.649 --> 00:03:23.919 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; thou wilt shew thyself froward. 00:03:24.579 --> 00:03:29.339 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 00:03:30.299 --> 00:03:35.779 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 00:03:36.309 --> 00:03:41.709 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 00:03:42.659 --> 00:03:47.869 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: 00:03:49.579 --> 00:03:50.749 those that trust in him. 00:03:51.579 --> 00:03:54.069 For who is God save the Lord? 00:03:54.529 --> 00:03:56.879 or who is a rock save our God? 00:03:58.139 --> 00:04:01.919 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 00:04:02.419 --> 00:04:06.939 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 00:04:07.779 --> 00:04:12.419 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 00:04:13.279 --> 00:04:17.179 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right 00:04:17.189 --> 00:04:20.429 hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 00:04:20.890 --> 00:04:25.280 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 00:04:26.099 --> 00:04:30.189 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn 00:04:30.189 --> 00:04:31.789 again till they were consumed. 00:04:32.739 --> 00:04:36.659 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they 00:04:36.659 --> 00:04:38.419 are fallen under my feet. 00:04:39.260 --> 00:04:44.419 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued 00:04:44.459 --> 00:04:46.669 under me those that rose up against me. 00:04:47.159 --> 00:04:50.229 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I 00:04:50.270 --> 00:04:51.819 might destroy them that hate me. 00:04:52.139 --> 00:04:56.730 to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 00:04:57.400 --> 00:05:01.880 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast 00:05:01.880 --> 00:05:03.960 them out as the dirt in the streets. 00:05:04.700 --> 00:05:08.780 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made 00:05:08.780 --> 00:05:13.160 me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 00:05:13.940 --> 00:05:17.430 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers 00:05:17.440 --> 00:05:19.069 shall submit themselves unto me. 00:05:19.520 --> 00:05:23.080 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 00:05:24.770 --> 00:05:27.900 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God 00:05:27.900 --> 00:05:28.969 of my salvation be exalted. 00:05:29.809 --> 00:05:33.450 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 00:05:33.870 --> 00:05:38.090 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those 00:05:38.119 --> 00:05:43.339 that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 00:05:45.239 --> 00:05:48.690 will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and 00:05:48.690 --> 00:05:50.290 sing praises unto thy name. 00:05:51.190 --> 00:05:56.309 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to 00:05:56.309 --> 00:05:58.609 David, and to his seed for evermore.