Psalm 18:1-3

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A Song of Victory

For the director of music. By the Lord’s servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord ·when [^Lon the day] the Lord had ·saved [rescued; ^Tdelivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies [^Cthe occasion is unknown; 2 Sam. 22 parallels this psalm]. He said:

18 I love you, Lord. You are my strength.
²The Lord is my rock, my ·protection [^Lfortress], my ·Savior [rescuer; ^Tdeliverer].
    My God is my rock.
·I can run to him for safety [^L…in whom I find protection/take refuge].
    He is my shield and ·my saving strength [^Lthe horn of my salvation; ^Csymbolizing strength based on an animal lifting its head triumphantly], my ·defender [stronghold].
³I ·will call to [call upon] the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
    and I ·will be [or am] saved from my enemies.

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Psalm 18:1-3

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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.

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Psalm 18:1-3

Expanded Bible

A Song of Victory

For the director of music. By the Lord’s servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord ·when [^Lon the day] the Lord had ·saved [rescued; ^Tdelivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies [^Cthe occasion is unknown; 2 Sam. 22 parallels this psalm]. He said:

Psalm 18:1-3

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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:

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Psalm 18:1-3 Expanded Bible

A Song of Victory

For the director of music. By the Lord’s servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord ·when [L on the day] the Lord had ·saved [rescued; T delivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies [C the occasion is unknown; 2 Sam. 22 parallels this psalm]. He said:

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:

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Psalm 18:1-3

Expanded Bible

For the director of music. By the Lord’s servant, David. David sang this song to the Lord ·when [^Lon the day] the Lord had ·saved [rescued; ^Tdelivered] him from Saul and all his other enemies [^Cthe occasion is unknown; 2 Sam. 22 parallels this psalm]. He said:

Psalm 18:1-3

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Psalm 18^[a]^(A)