Psalm 18:1-3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Praise for Deliverance

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul.^(A) He said:

18 I love you, Lord, my strength.
²The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,^(B)
my God, my rock where I seek refuge,
my shield^(C) and the horn of my salvation,^(D)
my stronghold.
³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(E)
and I was saved from my enemies.^(F)

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Psalm 18:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 18^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

¹I love you, Lord, my strength.^(B)

²The Lord is my rock,^(C) my fortress^(D) and my deliverer;^(E)
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,^(F)
my shield^[b]^(G) and the horn^[c] of my salvation,^(H) my stronghold.

³I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,^(I)
and I have been saved from my enemies.^(J)

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Footnotes

Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.
Psalm 18:2 Or sovereign
Psalm 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised (CSBA)

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 18:1-3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Praise for Deliverance

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul.^(A) He said:

Cross references

Psalm 18:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 18^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

Footnotes

Cross references

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Psalm 18:1-3 Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Praise for Deliverance

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul.(A) He said:

Cross references

Psalm 18:1-3 New International Version

Psalm 18[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

Footnotes

Cross references

More on the NIV

Psalm 18:1-3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the power of Saul.^(A) He said:

Psalm 18:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 18^[a]^(A)