Psalm 18 (He Delights In Me)

I will love You, o Lord, my strength

I will love You, o Lord, my strength

My rock, my fortress, my rescuer

I will love You, o Lord, my strength

I will love You, o Lord, my strength

My God, my strength, in whom I trust

My shield and the power that saved me

My stronghold

I will call upon the Lord

Who is worthy to be praised

Then I will be saved from my enemies

The cords of death were wrapped around me

The floods of ungodliness made me afraid

The sorrows of hell surrounded me

And I was taunted by the jaws of death

And in my anguish, I called on Yahweh

My cry came before Him

Into His temple

And when my cry came to His ears

Then the earth shook and trembled

And the foundations of the mountains quaked because He was angry

Smoke rose from His nostrils

Devouring fire came from His mouth

Coals were kindled by it

He ripped open the skies and came down

With darkness under His feet

He was riding on a cherub

And He flew upon the wings of the wind

His covering was darkness and storm clouds of the skies

From the brightness before Him

Hailstones and coals of fire thundered from the clouds

Yahweh thundered His voice from the heavens

Hailstones and coals of fire

He sent His arrows and scattered the foe

And He routed them with lightning bolts

And the channels of the sea were seen

The foundations of the earth laid bare

With just a blast of His nostrils

At His rebuke He sent for me

He drew me out of many waters

Yahweh rescued me from my foes

For they were too strong for me

They attacked me when I was weak

But the Lord came and strengthened me

He lifted me out of their midst

And He brought me to a peaceful place

He rescued me because He delights in me

Because He delights in me

Because He delights in me

He set me free because He delights in me

He delights in me

He set me free because He delights in me

He delights in me

He set me free because He delights in me

He delights in me

He set me free because He delights in me

He delights in me

The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness

According to the cleanness of my hands, He rewarded me

For I have kept the ways of the Lord

And I have not wickedly departed from my God

I’ve kept His law right before me

And His statutes I have not put away

I’ve remained in a blameless state before Him

The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness

In His sight

In His sight

In His sight

With the merciful, You show Yourself merciful

With the blameless man, You show Yourself blameless

With the purified, You show Yourself pure

With the devious, You show Yourself shrewd

For You save the humble in heart

But You set Yourself against the proud

It’s You who lights my lamp

The Lord my God illumines my darkness

Illumines my darkness

Illumines my darkness

For by You I can run through an army

By You I can leap over a wall

God’s ways are perfect

His Word is proven

He is a shield to all who trust in Him

For who is God but the Lord?

And who is a rock besides our God?

The God who arms me with strength

And makes my way secure

He is a shield to all who trust in Him

He makes my feet like deer’s feet

And sets me upon high places

He makes my feet like deer’s feet

And sets me upon high places

He makes my feet like deer’s feet

And sets me on my high places

There’s nothing that I can’t do

When Yahweh’s power is with me

He trains my hands for war

So I can bend a bow of bronze

He gives to me His shield

The shield of His salvation

His sovereign hand holds me up

And His gentleness has made me great

He clears the ground before me

So that my feet will never slip

I chased my enemies and took them down

And I didn’t stop till I had won

I finished them so they could not rise

And they fell down at my feet

For You have armed me with strength

And subdued my foes under me

Those who tried to destroy me and hated me

Are silent now, You’ve given me the victory

They cried for help, but there was none to save

To the Lord, but He ignored their plea

Then I beat them as fine as the dust

I cast them out like dirt in the streets

You’ve delivered me from their hate

And You’ve made me king of all the land

Now my enemies fear me

They come trembling out of their palaces in holy fear

Yahweh is alive

Blessed be my rock

May the God of my salvation be exalted

The God who gave me vengeance

And subdued my foes under me

Who delivered me from my enemies

He raised me above those who hated me

And He rescued me from violent men

For all this, I will praise You, o Lord, among the nations

And I will sing to Your name

Great victory He gives to His king

And He shows steadfast love

To His anointed ones

To David and his descendants

Forevermore