<h3>Psalm 18 </h3><h3>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:</h3>18 <poetry>I love you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, my strength. </poetry> 2 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; <indent>my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, </indent> <indent>my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.</indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>I called to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who is worthy of praise, <indent>and I have been saved from my enemies. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>The cords of death entangled me; <indent>the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>The cords of the grave coiled around me; <indent>the snares of death confronted me.</indent></poetry> 6 <poetry>In my distress I called to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>I cried to my God for help.</indent> From his temple he heard my voice; <indent>my cry came before him, into his ears.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>The earth trembled and quaked, <indent>and the foundations of the mountains shook; </indent> <indent>they trembled because he was angry. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Smoke rose from his nostrils; <indent>consuming fire came from his mouth,</indent> <indent>burning coals blazed out of it.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>He parted the heavens and came down; <indent>dark clouds were under his feet.</indent> </poetry>

Psalm 18:1

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:

I love you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, my strength.<cr>1</cr> <pb/>

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is my rock,<cr>1</cr> my fortress<cr>2</cr> and my deliverer;<cr>3</cr> <indent>my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,<cr>4</cr> </indent> <indent>my shield<ft>1</ft><cr>5</cr> and the horn<ft>2</ft> of my salvation,<cr>6</cr> my stronghold.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 18:2

I called to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, who is worthy of praise,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and I have been saved from my enemies.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 18:3

The cords of death<cr>1</cr> entangled me; <indent>the torrents<cr>2</cr> of destruction overwhelmed me.</indent>

Psalm 18:4

The cords of the grave coiled around me; <indent>the snares of death<cr>1</cr> confronted me.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 18:5

In my distress<cr>1</cr> I called to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>;<cr>2</cr> <indent>I cried to my God for help.</indent> From his temple he heard my voice;<cr>3</cr> <indent>my cry came<cr>4</cr> before him, into his ears.</indent>

Psalm 18:6

The earth trembled<cr>1</cr> and quaked,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the foundations of the mountains shook;<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>they trembled because he was angry.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Psalm 18:7

Smoke rose from his nostrils;<cr>1</cr> <indent>consuming fire<cr>2</cr> came from his mouth,</indent> <indent>burning coals<cr>3</cr> blazed out of it.</indent>

Psalm 18:8

He parted the heavens and came down;<cr>1</cr> <indent>dark clouds<cr>2</cr> were under his feet.</indent>

Psalm 18:9

 1 I love you, Lord, my strength.    2 The Lord is my rock,   my fortress   and my deliverer;   my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,   my shield    and the horn  of my salvation,   my stronghold.  3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,   and I have been saved from my enemies.    4 The cords of death   entangled me; the torrents   of destruction overwhelmed me.  5 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death   confronted me.  6 In my distress   I called to the Lord;   I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice;   my cry came   before him, into his ears.  7 The earth trembled   and quaked,   and the foundations of the mountains shook;   they trembled because he was angry.    8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;   consuming fire   came from his mouth, burning coals   blazed out of it.  9 He parted the heavens and came down;   dark clouds   were under his feet. 

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