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1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
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2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
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5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
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6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
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12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
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26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
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28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
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31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
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32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
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33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
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34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
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37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
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38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
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39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
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41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
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43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
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44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
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46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
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49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
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50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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- 1 “I love You, O LORD, my strength.”
- 2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- 3 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
- 4 The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.
- 5 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
- 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.
- 7 Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.
- 8 Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.
- 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
- 10 He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.
- 11 He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
- 12 From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.
- 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
- 14 He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.
- 15 Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
- 16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
- 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
- 18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay.
- 19 He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
- 20 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
- 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
- 22 For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.
- 23 I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.
- 24 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
- 25 With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- 26 With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
- 27 For You save an afflicted people, But haughty eyes You abase.
- 28 For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.
- 29 For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.
- 30 As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
- 31 For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,
- 32 The God who girds me with strength And makes my way blameless?
- 33 He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me upon my high places.
- 34 He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- 35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.
- 36 You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
- 37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.
- 38 I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet.
- 39 For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
- 40 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.
- 41 They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them.
- 42 Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.
- 43 You have delivered me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.
- 44 As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.
- 45 Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.
- 46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
- 47 The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.
- 48 He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.
- 49 Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O LORD, And I will sing praises to Your name.
- 50 He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.
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