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1. For the leader. Of David, the servant of the LORD, who sang to the LORD the words of this song after the LORD had rescued him from the clutches of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
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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. He said: I love you, LORD, my strength,
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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. LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, My God, my rock of refuge, my shield, my saving horn, my stronghold!
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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. Praised be the LORD, I exclaim! I have been delivered from my enemies.
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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 breakers of death surged round about me; the menacing floods terrified 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. The cords of Sheol tightened; the snares of death lay in wait for me.
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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. In my distress I called out: LORD! I cried out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry to him reached his ears.
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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. The earth rocked and shook; the foundations of the mountains trembled; they shook as his wrath flared up.
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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. Smoke rose in his nostrils, a devouring fire poured from his mouth; it kindled coals into flame.
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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 parted the heavens and came down, a dark cloud under his feet.
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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. Mounted on a cherub he flew, borne along on the wings of the wind.
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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. He made darkness the cover about him; his canopy, heavy thunderheads.
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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. Before him scudded his clouds, hail and lightning too.
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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. The LORD thundered from heaven; the Most High made his voice resound.
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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. He let fly his arrows and scattered them; shot his lightning bolts and dispersed them.
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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. Then the bed of the sea appeared; the world's foundations lay bare, At the roar of the LORD, at the storming breath of his nostrils.
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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 reached down from on high and seized me; drew me out of the deep waters.
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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. He rescued me from my mighty enemy, from foes too powerful for 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. They attacked me on a day of distress, but the LORD came to my support.
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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. He set me free in the open; he rescued me because he loves me.
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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 acknowledged my righteousness, rewarded my clean hands.
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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. For I kept the ways of the LORD; I was not disloyal to my God.
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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. His laws were all before me, his decrees I did not cast aside.
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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. I was honest toward him; I was on guard against sin.
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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. So the LORD rewarded my righteousness, the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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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. Toward the faithful you are faithful; to the honest you are honest;
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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. Toward the sincere, sincere; but to the perverse you are devious.
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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. Humble people you save; haughty eyes you bring low.
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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. You, LORD, give light to my lamp; my God brightens the darkness about me.
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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. With you I can rush an armed band, with my God to help I can leap a wall.
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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. God's way is unerring; the LORD'S promise is tried and true; he is a shield for all who trust in him.
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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. Truly, who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is the rock?
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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. This God who girded me with might, kept my way unerring,
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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. Who made my feet swift as a deer's, set me safe on the heights,
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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. Who trained my hands for war, my arms to bend even a bow of bronze.
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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 have given me your protecting shield; your right hand has upheld me; you stooped to make me great.
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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. You gave me room to stride; my feet never stumbled.
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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 pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till I destroyed them.
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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. I struck them down; they could not rise; they fell dead at my feet.
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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 girded me with strength for war, subdued adversaries at my feet.
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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. My foes you put to flight before me; those who hated me I destroyed.
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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. They cried for help, but no one saved them; cried to the LORD but got no answer.
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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. I ground them fine as dust in the wind; like mud in the streets I trampled them down.
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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. You rescued me from the strife of peoples; you made me head over nations. A people I had not known became my slaves;
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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. as soon as they heard of me they obeyed. Foreigners cringed before me;
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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. their courage failed; they came trembling from their fortresses.
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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. The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, my savior!
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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. O God who granted me vindication, made peoples subject to me,
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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. and preserved me from my enemies, Truly you have exalted me above my adversaries, from the violent you have rescued me.
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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. Thus I will proclaim you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
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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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51. You have given great victories to your king, and shown kindness to your anointed, to David and his posterity forever.
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