Psalms 18

KJVI will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

GIGAKJVI will love you, O Lord, my strength.

KJVThe 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.

GIGAKJVThe Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer. My God, my strength, the one I will trust in, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

KJVI will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

GIGAKJVI will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so I shall be saved from my enemies.

KJVThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

GIGAKJVThe sorrows of death surrounded me, and the floods of godless men made me afraid.

KJVThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

GIGAKJVThe sorrows of hell surrounded me: the snares of death confronted me.

KJVIn 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.

GIGAKJVIn my distress I called on the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

KJVThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

GIGAKJVThen the earth shook and trembled, the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was angry.

KJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

GIGAKJVThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: burning coals blazed out from it.

KJVAnd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

GIGAKJVAnd he rode on a cherub, and flew: yes, he flew on the wings of the wind.

KJVHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

GIGAKJVHe made darkness his secret place. His pavilion around him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

KJVThe Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

GIGAKJVThe Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice, hail stones and coals of fire.

KJVYea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

GIGAKJVYes, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, and he shot out lightnings, and threw them into a panic.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

KJVHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

GIGAKJVHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me. For they were too strong for me.

KJVThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.

GIGAKJVThey confronted me in the day of my disaster: but the Lord was my stay.

KJVHe brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

GIGAKJVHe brought me out also into a large place, he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

KJVThe Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

GIGAKJVThe Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands has he repaid me.

KJVFor I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

GIGAKJVFor I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly turned away from my God.

KJVFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

GIGAKJVFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

KJVI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

GIGAKJVI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my wrongdoing.

KJVTherefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

GIGAKJVTherefore has the Lord repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

KJVWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

GIGAKJVWith the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With an upright man you will show yourself upright.

KJVWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

GIGAKJVWith the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself twisted.

KJVFor thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

GIGAKJVFor you will save the suffering people. But you will bring down high looks.

KJVFor thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

GIGAKJVFor you will light my lamp: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

KJVFor by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

GIGAKJVFor by you I have run through a troop. By my God have I leaped over a wall.

KJVAs for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

GIGAKJVAs for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.

KJVFor who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?

GIGAKJVFor who is God except the Lord? Or who is a rock except our God?

KJVIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

GIGAKJVIt is God that arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.

KJVHe maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

GIGAKJVHe makes my feet like a doe's feet, and sets me on my high places.

KJVHe teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

GIGAKJVHe teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of bronze is broken by my arms.

KJVThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

GIGAKJVYou have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.

KJVThou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

GIGAKJVYou have enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

KJVI have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

GIGAKJVI have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

KJVI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

GIGAKJVI have wounded them so that they could not rise. They have fallen under my feet.

KJVFor thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

GIGAKJVFor you have armed me with strength to the battle: you have subdued under me those that rose up against me.

KJVThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

GIGAKJVYou have also given me the necks of my enemies. That I might destroy those who hate me.

KJVThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

GIGAKJVThey cried, but there was none to save them: even to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

KJVThen did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

GIGAKJVThen I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

KJVThou 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.

GIGAKJVYou have delivered me from the struggles of the people. You have made me the head of the nations: a people I have not known shall serve me.

KJVAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

GIGAKJVAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

KJVThe strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

GIGAKJVThe foreigners shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

KJVThe Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

GIGAKJVThe Lord lives. Blessed be my rock. Let the God of my salvation be lifted high.

KJVIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

GIGAKJVIt is God that avenges me, and subdues the people under me.

KJVHe 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.

GIGAKJVHe delivers me from my enemies: yes, you lift me up above those that rise up against me: you have delivered me from the violent man.

KJVTherefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

GIGAKJVTherefore I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name.

KJVGreat deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

GIGAKJVGreat deliverance gives he to his king, and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his descendants forever.