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Psalm 18
Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)
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Vers 1
Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength.
My fortress is the Lord,
My rock, and he that doth to me
deliverance afford:
My fortress is the Lord,
My rock, and he that doth to me
deliverance afford:
Vers 2
My God, my strength, whom I will trust,
a buckler unto me,
The horn of my salvation,
and my high tow’r, is he.
a buckler unto me,
The horn of my salvation,
and my high tow’r, is he.
Vers 3
Upon the Lord, who worthy is
of praises, will I cry;
And then shall I preserved be
safe from mine enemy.
of praises, will I cry;
And then shall I preserved be
safe from mine enemy.
Vers 4
Floods of ill men affrighted me,
death’s pangs about me went;
Hell’s sorrows me environed;
death’s snares did me prevent.
death’s pangs about me went;
Hell’s sorrows me environed;
death’s snares did me prevent.
Vers 5
In my distress I call’d on God,
cry to my God did I;
He from his temple heard my voice,
to his ears came my cry.
cry to my God did I;
He from his temple heard my voice,
to his ears came my cry.
Vers 6
Th’ earth, as affrighted, then did shake,
trembling upon it seiz’d:
The hills’ foundations moved were,
because he was displeas’d.
trembling upon it seiz’d:
The hills’ foundations moved were,
because he was displeas’d.
Vers 7
Up from his nostrils came a smoke,
and from his mouth there came
Devouring fire, and coals by it
were turned into flame.
and from his mouth there came
Devouring fire, and coals by it
were turned into flame.
Vers 8
He also bowed down the heav’ns,
and thence he did descend;
And thickest clouds of darkness did
under his feet attend.
and thence he did descend;
And thickest clouds of darkness did
under his feet attend.
Vers 9
And he upon a cherub rode,
and thereon he did fly;
Yea, on the swift wings of the wind
his flight was from on high.
and thereon he did fly;
Yea, on the swift wings of the wind
his flight was from on high.
Vers 10
He darkness made his secret place:
about him, for his tent,
Dark waters were, and thickest clouds
of th’ airy firmament.
about him, for his tent,
Dark waters were, and thickest clouds
of th’ airy firmament.
Vers 11
And at the brightness of that light,
which was before his eye,
His thick clouds pass’d away, hailstones
and coals of fire did fly.
which was before his eye,
His thick clouds pass’d away, hailstones
and coals of fire did fly.
Vers 12
The Lord God also in the heav’ns
did thunder in his ire;
And there the Highest gave his voice,
hailstones and coals of fire.
did thunder in his ire;
And there the Highest gave his voice,
hailstones and coals of fire.
Vers 13
Yea, he his arrows sent abroad,
and them he scattered;
His lightnings also he shot out,
and them discomfited.
and them he scattered;
His lightnings also he shot out,
and them discomfited.
Vers 14
The waters’ channels then were seen,
the world’s foundations vast
At thy rebuke discover’d were,
and at thy nostrils’ blast.
the world’s foundations vast
At thy rebuke discover’d were,
and at thy nostrils’ blast.
Vers 15
And from above the Lord sent down,
and took me from below;
From many waters he me drew,
which would me overflow.
and took me from below;
From many waters he me drew,
which would me overflow.
Vers 16
He me reliev’d from my strong foes,
and such as did me hate;
Because he saw that they for me
too strong were, and too great.
and such as did me hate;
Because he saw that they for me
too strong were, and too great.
Vers 17
They me prevented in the day
of my calamity;
But even then the Lord himself
a stay was unto me.
of my calamity;
But even then the Lord himself
a stay was unto me.
Vers 18
He to a place where liberty
and room was hath me brought;
Because he took delight in me,
he my deliv’rance wrought.
and room was hath me brought;
Because he took delight in me,
he my deliv’rance wrought.
Vers 19
According to my righteousness
he did me recompense,
He me repaid according to
my hands’ pure innocence.
he did me recompense,
He me repaid according to
my hands’ pure innocence.
Vers 20
For I God’s ways kept, from my God
did not turn wickedly.
His judgments were before me, I
his laws put not from me.
did not turn wickedly.
His judgments were before me, I
his laws put not from me.
Vers 21
Sincere before him was my heart;
with him upright was I;
And watchfully I kept myself
from mine iniquity.
with him upright was I;
And watchfully I kept myself
from mine iniquity.
Vers 22
After my righteousness the Lord
hath recompensed me,
After the cleanness of my hands
appearing in his eye.
hath recompensed me,
After the cleanness of my hands
appearing in his eye.
Vers 23
Thou gracious to the gracious art,
to upright men upright:
Pure to the pure, froward thou kyth’st
unto the froward wight.
to upright men upright:
Pure to the pure, froward thou kyth’st
unto the froward wight.
Vers 24
For thou wilt the afflicted save
in grief that low do lie:
But wilt bring down the countenance
of them whose looks are high.
in grief that low do lie:
But wilt bring down the countenance
of them whose looks are high.
Vers 25
The Lord will light my candle so,
that it shall shine full bright:
The Lord my God will also make
my darkness to be light.
that it shall shine full bright:
The Lord my God will also make
my darkness to be light.
Vers 26
By thee through troops of men I break,
and them discomfit all;
And, by my God assisting me,
I overleap a wall.
and them discomfit all;
And, by my God assisting me,
I overleap a wall.
Vers 27
As for God, perfect is his way:
the Lord his word is try’d;
He is a buckler to all those
who do in him confide.
the Lord his word is try’d;
He is a buckler to all those
who do in him confide.
Vers 28
Who but the Lord is God? but he
who is a rock and stay?
’Tis God that girdeth me with strength,
and perfect makes my way.
who is a rock and stay?
’Tis God that girdeth me with strength,
and perfect makes my way.
Vers 29
He made my feet swift as the hinds,
set me on my high places.
Mine hands to war he taught, mine arms
brake bows of steel in pieces.
set me on my high places.
Mine hands to war he taught, mine arms
brake bows of steel in pieces.
Vers 30
The shield of thy salvation
thou didst on me bestow:
Thy right hand held me up, and great
thy kindness made me grow.
thou didst on me bestow:
Thy right hand held me up, and great
thy kindness made me grow.
Vers 31
And in my way my steps thou hast
enlarged under me,
That I go safely, and my feet
are kept from sliding free.
enlarged under me,
That I go safely, and my feet
are kept from sliding free.
Vers 32
Mine en’mies I pursued have,
and did them overtake;
Nor did I turn again till I
an end of them did make.
and did them overtake;
Nor did I turn again till I
an end of them did make.
Vers 33
I wounded them, they could not rise;
they at my feet did fall.
Thou girdedst me with strength for war;
my foes thou brought’st down all:
they at my feet did fall.
Thou girdedst me with strength for war;
my foes thou brought’st down all:
Vers 34
And thou hast giv’n to me the necks
of all mine enemies;
That I might them destroy and slay,
who did against me rise.
of all mine enemies;
That I might them destroy and slay,
who did against me rise.
Vers 35
They cried out, but there was none
that would or could them save;
Yea, they did cry unto the Lord,
but he no answer gave.
that would or could them save;
Yea, they did cry unto the Lord,
but he no answer gave.
Vers 36
Then did I beat them small as dust
before the wind that flies;
And I did cast them out like dirt
upon the street that lies.
before the wind that flies;
And I did cast them out like dirt
upon the street that lies.
Vers 37
Thou mad’st me free from people’s strife,
and heathen’s head to be:
A people whom I have not known
shall service do to me.
and heathen’s head to be:
A people whom I have not known
shall service do to me.
Vers 38
At hearing they shall me obey,
to me they shall submit.
Strangers for fear shall fade away,
who in close places sit.
to me they shall submit.
Strangers for fear shall fade away,
who in close places sit.
Vers 39
God lives, bless’d be my Rock; the God
of my health praised be.
God doth avenge me, and subdues
the people under me.
of my health praised be.
God doth avenge me, and subdues
the people under me.
Vers 40
He saves me from mine enemies;
yea, thou hast lifted me
Above my foes; and from the man
of vi’lence set me free.
yea, thou hast lifted me
Above my foes; and from the man
of vi’lence set me free.
Vers 41
Therefore to thee will I give thanks
the heathen folk among;
And to thy name, O Lord, I will
sing praises in a song.
the heathen folk among;
And to thy name, O Lord, I will
sing praises in a song.
Vers 42
He great deliv’rance gives his king:
he mercy doth extend
To David, his anointed one,
and his seed without end.
he mercy doth extend
To David, his anointed one,
and his seed without end.
Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)
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Psalm 18 is a psalm of David and belongs to Book I (Psalm 1–41) of the Psalter.
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